Nio ET5

The Nio ET5 is a battery-powered compact executive sedan produced by Chinese electric car company Nio.

Overview


The Nio ET5 was unveiled in China on 18 December 2021 at the 'Nio Day' event in Suzhou's Olympic Sports Centre. It was on sale in September 2022 with a starting price of ¥328.000 (~US$46,100) and acts as a direct competitor to Tesla's Model 3 sedan and the Xpeng P7.

The ET5's exterior design is said to evoke Nio's EP9 supercar DNA and be ready for "Autonomous Driving”. ET5 is 4.79 m long and integrates high-performance autonomous driving sensors. The car has a rear ducktail spoiler, front air curtain, flush doorhandles, soft close doors and frameless windows to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The car has a 1.28m2 panoramic roof, said to protect up to 99.9% of UV rays from the sun.

The interior of the ET5 features a panoramic digital cockpit with AR and VR technology. ET5's interior was inspired by trends in furniture, fashion, and footwear. It features new colours such Terracotta, a deep and fiery orange. ET5 features a range of recycled and more sustainable materials such as Clean+ sustainable fabric. Like the Nio ET7, ET5 has invisible air vents and 256 colour ambient lights. A Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 surround sound system, standard on the car.

Specifications
The Nio ET5 comes available with three battery options: a 75 kWh battery with 550 km NEDC range, 445 km WLTP range, a 100 kWh battery with 700 km NEDC range, 580 km WLTP range, and finally a 150 kWh Ultra High Range semi solid-state battery with an NEDC range of 1000 km (WLTP range currently unavailable for this battery) and an energy density of 360Wh/kg.

The ET5 has two electric motors: a 150 kW induction motor in the front, and a 210 kW permanent magnet motor in the rear of the car, which produce a combined output of 480 hp and 700 Nm. The 0 to 100 km/h acceleration is 4.0 seconds, the braking distance from 100 to 0 km/h is 33.9 m, and the drag coefficient is 0.24.

The ET5 is compatible with Nio's Power Swap Stations that allow to swap the battery in a few minutes and, as of 2023, are available in China, Norway, and Germany.