Nio ET9, priced at 112,000 USD, sold out 999 units hours after the launch

Nio offered out all 999 items of the ET9 First Version inside hours of the launch, as introduced by William Li, Nio CEO. The flagship sedan value 818,000 yuan (112,000 USD) in China.

The First Version options numerous updates to inside supplies and unique badges in comparison with the usual ET9. Deliveries will begin in March 2025.

Through the media discuss following the launch, Li mentioned he can be glad in the event that they promote 1000 items of ET9 each month. He Xiaopeng, CEO of Xpeng, who attended the Nio Day 2024, beforehand wished Li to promote 5,000 items easily.

The ET9 was launched on December 21 in the course of the Nio Day 2024 in Guangzhou. The usual model with 100 kWh CATL’s NMC battery begins at 788,000 yuan (108,000 USD), barely decrease than the presale value of 800,000 yuan introduced final yr.

Like all Nio vehicles, the ET9 has a swappable battery. For 660,000 yuan (90,450 USD), you should purchase a automobile and not using a battery and subscribe to battery-as-a-service (BaaS) for 1,128 yuan (155 USD). This implies you possibly can swap your empty battery for a full one in one of many 2,850 swap stations Nio operates in China or 50 in Europe.

Nio ET7 is a 5.3-meter-long four-seater. The scale are 5325/2017/1621 mm (size/width/peak), and the wheelbase is 3250 mm. It’s the first Nio with frunk, and the capability is 105 liters.

The trunk capability is 544 liters, the curb weight is 2,700 kg, and the turning diameter is 10.9 meters.

ET9 sits on a brand new NT 3.0 platform with 900 V structure, so count on some quick charging. The battery pack is 100 kWh, which is sweet for 650 km underneath CLTC situations. The consumption is 16.2 kWh/100 km. Nio additionally teased a 120 kWh pack, however there was no phrase about it at launch. It would seem at swap stations later.

Nio’s most costly automobile is AWD, powered by twin motors with a mixed output of 520 kW (697 hp) and 700 Nm torque. On the rear axle is a 925V W-Pin 925 V synchronous everlasting magnet electrical motor with 340 kW energy, and on the entrance axle is a 180 kW asynchronous induction motor. The automobile accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.

Through the launch, Nio offered a number of superior tech on ET9, together with Skyride energetic suspension, which was offered on champagne take a look at with Volkswagen ex-CEO Herbert Diess, or the tire puncture take a look at to reveal automobile stability, which William Li himself carried out at a velocity of 160 km/h.

ET9 is Nio’s halo automobile, aiming to indicate the place the ten billion yuan yearly R&D spending goes. It was designed to compete with premium German manufacturers corresponding to Mercedes-Benz’s Maybach, Audi, and BMW in China. From Chinese language rivals, it’ll stand in opposition to the brand new Huawei model Maextro and its large, almost 5.5-meter-long Maxtro S800 sedan.