Just saw Electrek’s article on the SUV with photos. Not something I would be interested in at all and if I needed the room much prefer the look of the MX over the Rivian. But then I prefer a more upscale look than a camping vehicle.
Actually my first thought was it looked very much like a Jeep Cherokee or Wagoneer from maybe the 70s.
The dash shown in the Electrek article harkened to Model S with the display behind the steering wheel; and the center screen they just rotated horizontally. Personally I think the Model S’s vertical screen looks better and gives the dash a more open look. Sure they wanted to give a somewhat similar subtle minimal look as Teslas without appearing to copy directly. Skateboard design like Tesla’s cars.
Apart from having a better battery range if you need to go to out of the way places like for camping or backroads which is clearly who their customer base is, I can’t say I’m impressed by the vehicle. I did think the silver pick up version in the video looked nice though. The signature front of both vehicles however, definitely not a fan of and more to the point strongly dislike. With boxy styling and flat front have to wonder how much of that battery range will get eaten by poor aerodynamics.
Couldn’t place it initially but realized that looking again at the Electrek article I find the side view image of the rear of the vehicle reminescent of a funeral hearse. Very square and boxy as well. While I think it’sgood that more EV choices are coming out and that not everyone will like or admire each design, it does make me wonder what Tesla’s Y and pickup will look like. I do think they were smart to start from the ground up like Tesla did and infact thought their intro could have been from Tesla. It is exciting to see totally new designs for EVs.
Rivian launches all-electric 7-seat SUV with over 410 miles of range