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Length and width wise, it's smaller than a Model Y. It's deceptively styled to look a big boy car, but it's a matchbox. That's why no reviewers will show themse

by 7e 8mo ago

Length and width wise, it's smaller than a Model Y. It's deceptively styled to look a big boy car, but it's a matchbox. That's why no reviewers will show themselves or anyone else towering over it. It's for those who want a big car, but without all that space. Rivian calls it a mid-size SUV, but that is straight up bullshit.

gffrd 8mo ago
Wait … so you’re saying they want a small car but are in denial?
qaq 8mo ago
it's 1" shorter but it's not teardrop shaped so volume wise should be good
clipsy 8mo ago
> It's deceptively styled to look a big boy car, but it's a matchbox. That's why no reviewers will show themselves or anyone else towering over it. It's for those who want a big car, but without all that space. I miss the days when men looking to compensate would buy sports cars. It wasn't any less ridiculous, but at least they (edit: the cars) were better looking and more fun to drive.
- _carbyau_ 8mo ago
  I guess it depends on what they were compensating for. Up until the 80's and 90's at least there was more association of racing cars with road cars that you could buy. So that would associate you with the (A man's manly-man maybe?) driver of that car. But now race cars are not really much like a production road car. And those older men with money don't necessarily want to be like the ever younger drivers being employed to win races. As you say, ridiculous, but at least the sports cars were cool.
- DennisP 8mo ago
  If only those ridiculous guys who wanted something fun to drive had realized how much more fun they could have by making fun of people and feeling superior.
  - clipsy 8mo ago
    Yikes, someone's a bit oversensitive
- socialcommenter 8mo ago
  Nice edit.
tjohns 8mo ago
Based on the published dimensions, it's almost the exact same size as a Toyota 4Runner - which I'd consider a midsize SUV. Comparison image: https://www.reddit.com/r/RivianR2/comments/1inep90/r2_vs_4runner/ https://www.reddit.com/r/RivianR2/comments/1inep90/r2_vs_4ru...
cosmic_cheese 8mo ago
"Matchbox" is rather hyperbolic and would better match the upcoming R3/R3X which is around the size of a VW Golf (though that still isn't that small… Honda Fits, kei cars, and Fiat 500s are smaller still). It's about a foot longer than my crossover, which is about the same size as a RAV4 or CR-V and there's no way I could call it tiny.
DennisP 8mo ago
If you want to see a reviewer next to it for scale, Doug DeMuro is 6'4" and has what you're looking for, from various angles over the course of the review. Looks like a reasonable size to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUl_0087dyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUl_0087dyM
seattle_spring 8mo ago
"straight up bullshit" would be calling a 4runner-sized vehicle a "matchbox". Really highlights how ridiculous American's unnecessary lust is for massive vehicles.
jansper39 8mo ago
I just looked up the dimensions and it's ridiculously big. You'd have trouble parking in it most places where I am from.

by 7e 8mo ago

gffrd 8mo ago

Wait … so you’re saying they want a small car but are in denial?

qaq 8mo ago

it's 1" shorter but it's not teardrop shaped so volume wise should be good

clipsy 8mo ago

> It's deceptively styled to look a big boy car, but it's a matchbox. That's why no reviewers will show themselves or anyone else towering over it. It's for those who want a big car, but without all that space. I miss the days when men looking to compensate would buy sports cars. It wasn't any less ridiculous, but at least they (edit: the cars) were better looking and more fun to drive.

_carbyau_ 8mo ago
I guess it depends on what they were compensating for. Up until the 80's and 90's at least there was more association of racing cars with road cars that you could buy. So that would associate you with the (A man's manly-man maybe?) driver of that car. But now race cars are not really much like a production road car. And those older men with money don't necessarily want to be like the ever younger drivers being employed to win races. As you say, ridiculous, but at least the sports cars were cool.
DennisP 8mo ago
If only those ridiculous guys who wanted something fun to drive had realized how much more fun they could have by making fun of people and feeling superior.
- clipsy 8mo ago
  Yikes, someone's a bit oversensitive
socialcommenter 8mo ago
Nice edit.

tjohns 8mo ago

Based on the published dimensions, it's almost the exact same size as a Toyota 4Runner - which I'd consider a midsize SUV. Comparison image: https://www.reddit.com/r/RivianR2/comments/1inep90/r2_vs_4runner/ https://www.reddit.com/r/RivianR2/comments/1inep90/r2_vs_4ru...

cosmic_cheese 8mo ago

"Matchbox" is rather hyperbolic and would better match the upcoming R3/R3X which is around the size of a VW Golf (though that still isn't that small… Honda Fits, kei cars, and Fiat 500s are smaller still). It's about a foot longer than my crossover, which is about the same size as a RAV4 or CR-V and there's no way I could call it tiny.

DennisP 8mo ago

If you want to see a reviewer next to it for scale, Doug DeMuro is 6'4" and has what you're looking for, from various angles over the course of the review. Looks like a reasonable size to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUl_0087dyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUl_0087dyM

seattle_spring 8mo ago

"straight up bullshit" would be calling a 4runner-sized vehicle a "matchbox". Really highlights how ridiculous American's unnecessary lust is for massive vehicles.

jansper39 8mo ago

I just looked up the dimensions and it's ridiculously big. You'd have trouble parking in it most places where I am from.