The production version of the flagship Nio ET9 was unveiled when the company applied for a sales license in China. The executive four-seater will be over 5.3 meters long, weigh 2,700 kg and be powered by twin engines with a power of almost 700 hp.
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In China, every car must be approved by the local regulator before hitting the market, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) publishes the list of vehicles undergoing the monthly homologation process. Automakers aren’t happy about this as it reveals production version images and specs of cars they haven’t officially launched, but we don’t mind.
Nio’s most expensive car was unveiled last December and pre-sales started for 800,000 yuan (112,000 USD). Deliveries should begin in the first quarter of 2025.
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The homologation fillings confirmed that the ET9 will be manufactured at Nio’s Hefei factory in NeoPark, also known as F2.
The production version isn’t much different from the concept we saw last year; only classic rear-view mirrors have been added instead of digital ones, and the bumpers have been slightly modified. There is a large camera on top of the rear window.
The dimensions of the four-seater are 5325/2017/1621 mm (length/weight/height), with a wheelbase of 3250 mm. The empty weight is 2,700 kg. The specifications of the wheels are HL255/45R22 and HL265/40R23.
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The EV is powered by dual motors, with the YS198S002 delivering 180 kW at the front and the TZ198Y001 delivering 340 kW at the rear. The combined power is 520 kW (697 hp) and the top speed is 220 km/h. Nio Power Technology in Hefei has developed both engines in-house.
ET9, like all Nio cars, supports battery swapping, and the package is provided by CATL. It has 46105 cylindrical battery cells, developed in collaboration with Nio, the company claims.
During its unveiling ceremony a year ago, Nio teased that the battery pack would have a capacity of 120 kWh and an energy density of 292 Wh/kg. In addition, it will also be possible to swap a semi-solid state battery pack with a capacity of 150 kWh, as all Nio battery packs have standardized dimensions.
The electric sedan is built on 925V architecture and supports 5C fast charging, which can add 255 km of CLTC range in 5 minutes. ET9 has a peak charging capacity of 600 kW, allowing it to take full advantage of Nio’s latest 640 kWh charging station. It can also perform a battery change in about 3 minutes.
Nio is putting a lot of marketing effort into showing off the new Skyride stabilization system, unveiling videos of ET9 using it to play foosball or driving over speed bumps with glasses of champagne.
Nio ET9 will compete with Mercedes-Maybach in China.