American EV maker Rivian is gearing as much as lastly enter Europe with a brace of strikingly styled electric crossovers referred to as the R2 and R3 – the latter of which can spawn an off-road-focused efficiency crossover.

The sudden addition to the R2 reveal occasion, dubbed the R3X, was confirmed to pack a tri-motor powertrain – a configuration utilized by the Lucid Air Sapphire and Tesla Model S Plaid.

It wears thick-walled off-road tyres which sit prouder of the physique than on the common R3, hinting its dynamic character shall be extra like that of the Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, relatively than typical scorching crossovers such because the Hyundai Kona N and Audi RSQ3.

The R3X was unveiled alongside the common R3 and the bigger R2 crossover, which would be the first of the three new fashions to reach. 

The R2 is earmarked for a US launch in the course of the first half of 2026 and worldwide gross sales will comply with shortly after.

It is pitched as a rugged five-seater “optimised for big adventures”, providing a totally flat-folding inside and a powered rear display that slides into the bootlid for an open-air cabin, like on the Fisker Ocean.

It is being developed with an “extreme focus” on passenger house and storage capability, with a big ‘frunk’ along with the common boot, in addition to a raft of inside cubbies.

The R2 is sized roughly in line with the Tesla Model Y, measuring 4.7m lengthy and 1.7m excessive, with a 2.9m wheelbase.

Three powertrains shall be accessible, with Rivian aiming to supply a steadiness of outright efficiency and off-road functionality. Entry-level automobiles will get a single, rear-mounted motor, however a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive mannequin can even be accessible. The hottest variants will get the three-motor set-up from the R3X, with a further drive unit on the rear axle.