Nio · 2026–present

Nio ES9

The Nio ES9 is a battery electric full-size luxury SUV manufactured by Chinese electric car company Nio. It was initially revealed in January 2026, with more details and pre-sales launch in April 2026. The ES9 serves as Nio's flagship SUV and serves as the SUV counterpart to the ET9 flagship sedan. Former basketball player Yao Ming, who became NIO's Chief Experience Officer in May 2026, fronted trailers and videos showcasing the ES9.

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Overview

Nio CEO William Li said on 6 January 2026 that the ES9 will launch in the second quarter of 2026 and had completed the tooling trial phase and is entering the pre-production phase. Li said that the ES9 will share all of the Nio ET9's technologies, and will differentiate itself from the smaller ES8 by aiming for business users. The ES9 was revealed through official documents on 8 January 2026. The ES9 was revealed on 9 April 2026 and opened pre-sales on the same day. Deliveries are expected to begin in late May 2026. The ES9 has a steer-by-wire system, which allows for a dynamic steering ratio of 6–14:1 depending on the speed, and also includes 8.4-degree rear-wheel steering which allows for a turning radius of 5.4 metres (17.7 ft). It uses Nio's Skyride (Chinese: 天行; pinyin: tiān xíng) fully active electrohydraulic suspension system supplied by Nio investee Clearmotion, supplemented by dual-chamber air springs with 130 mm (5.1 in) of ride height adjustment and continuous damping control. The ES9 is equipped with 6-piston brakes, which results in a claimed 220 km/h (137 mph)–0 stopping distance of 35.3 metres (116 ft). The chassis consists of 6 longitudinal, 11 horizontal, and 8 vertical beams, and 91% of the chassis consists of high-strength steel or aluminum alloy including 85 kg (187 lb) of 2,000 MPa (290 ksi) hot-formed steel. The ES9 has a 940 mm (37 in) front crumple zone and uses 12 airbags which collectively total to 525 L (18.5 cu ft) including 93 L (3.3 cu ft) 3.7-metre (150 in) long side curtain airbags. Nio says the ES9 has 2,805 mm (110.4 in) cabin length with 1,520 mm (60 in) devoted to the second row resulting in 595 mm (23.4 in) of kneeroom. It has 1,097 mm (43.2 in), 1,096 mm (43.1 in), and 1,002 mm (39.4 in) of headroom for the first, second, and third

Horizon special edition

The Horizon special edition comes with unique two-tone paint with pinstriping in either Moonlight Silver or Dawn Radiance Gold combined with Polar Night Black, 22-inch wheels, unique seats with 'rivers and mountains' embroidery, Sapphire Red interior surfaces, and 'Horizon' badging throughout the interior and exterior.

Powertrain

The ES9 is exclusively available with a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain shared with the Nio ET9. It uses a 900-volt class electrical architecture and a 102 kWh NMC battery pack which is compatible with Nio's battery swapping network. The drivetrain consists of a 180 kW (241 hp; 245 PS) front induction motor and a 340 kW (456 hp; 462 PS) permanent magnet synchronous rear motor for a total of 697 hp (520 kW; 707 PS) and 700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) of torque. It can deliver up to 8,000 N⋅m (5,900 lb⋅ft) of wheel torque. The powertrain runs at 925 volts, and the battery can charge at up to 600 kW or 765 amps. It achieves a CLTC range rating of 620 km (385 mi), or 600 km (373 mi) when equipped with larger wheel options. It has a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) time of 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).

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Specifications

name: Nio ES9
Manufacturer: Nio Inc.
Production: 2026–present
Assembly: China: F2 Hefei, Anhui
Class: Full-size luxury SUV
Body style: 5-door SUV
Layout: Dual-motor 4WD
Platform: NT 3.0
Related: Nio ET9, Nio ES8
Battery: 102 kWh NMC CATL
Charging: DC: 600kW
Electric range: 600-620 km (CLTC)
Wheelbase: 3250 mm
Length: 5365 mm
Width: 2029 mm
Height: 1870 mm
Kerb weight: 2845-2915 kg

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137751563CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio_ES9CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374035181 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nio_ES9_001.jpgCC0 · Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner · retrieved 2026-10-01
Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.nio.cn/es9Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
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