New NIO ES8 On Fireplace — Bought Out Till March 2026

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NIO simply launched its new ES8 electrical SUV, and it’s on fireplace. Prospects have locked in so many orders that you could’t take supply for a brand new order till March 2026 now.

NIO reportedly has the capability to construct 40,000 ES8 EVs within the the rest of 2025, and 15,000 a month by December. NIO hasn’t offered greater than 2,400 models a month of the ES8 previously few years, and its gross sales peak was 3,318 models method again in December 2018. Nonetheless, it seems to be like this new model is primed to blow previous these earlier numbers. We’ll see quickly.

“Chinese language clients ordering any of the three ES8 variants now are anticipated to obtain deliveries 24–26 weeks after order affirmation — which means as early as March 2026, in keeping with Nio App knowledge monitored by CnEVPost,” CnEVPost writes. “Nio formally launched the third-generation ES8 at Nio Day 2025 on September 20, with deliveries commencing the next day on September 21.”

Be aware that this isn’t an inexpensive automobile, so it gained’t promote a whole bunch of hundreds of models a 12 months, nevertheless it ought to assist increase NIO’s revenue margins. The 2 “cheaper” trims, the 6-seat Govt Luxurious Version and the 7-seat Govt Luxurious Version, begin at RMB 406,800 ($57,177), whereas the third and remaining possibility, the 6-seat Govt Signature Version, begins at RMB 446,800 ($62,800). Or you will get them with the BaaS (Battery as a Service) possibility for RMB 298,800 ($41,998) and RMB 338,800 ($47,620), respectively.

These costs, although, are fairly aggressive for a big, premium-class SUV. (Therefore the fast roll-in of orders.) They’re additionally 30% decrease than earlier pricing of the ES8. So, perhaps numerous earlier patrons determined to improve, or perhaps individuals who actually needed an ES8 earlier than however couldn’t afford one leapt on the chance.

The ES8 makes use of a whopping 100 kWh battery. It is usually the longest totally electrical SUV on the Chinese language market, fairly a feat in an enormous market that’s now so extremely electrified.

With a 900-volt automobile platform, the brand new ES8 additionally has a 4C cost charge, and the automobile has a rated vary of 635 kilometers (395 miles) — so, actually, neglect about any vary or charging considerations! However, hey, for those who nonetheless demand extra … one other model of the ES8 can be launched with a 120 kWh battery and a 5C cost charge! With that trim, it is possible for you to so as to add 250 km (155 miles) of vary in simply 5 minutes. Thoughts blowing.

And if you need fast acceleration, the ES8 has that too. With a mixed max energy output of 520 kW (697 horsepower) from its two motors, the ES8 can zip from 0 to 100 km/h in simply 3.97 seconds. There isn’t any have to speed up that shortly, however no less than nobody can say the large beast is sluggish.

Be aware that the mannequin has truly grown in dimension rather a lot. These have been the specs of the earlier model of the ES8:

• 5,099 mm lengthy
• 1,989 mm vast
• 1,750 mm excessive
• 3,070 mm wheelbase

And these are the specs of the brand new, upgraded ES8:

• 5,280 mm lengthy
• 2,010 mm vast
• 1,800 mm excessive
• 3,250 mm wheelbase

That is NIO’s third era of the ES8. It was the primary mannequin the corporate launched, and NIO continues to be a tech chief within the Chinese language EV market (and, thus, the world EV market) with this up to date model of its first youngster.