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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 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.

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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_4ru...

"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.

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

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

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

> 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.

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.

Yikes, someone's a bit oversensitive

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.

Nice edit.

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

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

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