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Nio ES8

The Nio ES8 is a battery electric full-size luxury crossover SUV manufactured by Chinese electric car company Nio. The ES8 was put into production in June 2018 for the Chinese market, and on 30 September 2021 it was launched in Norway.

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First generation (2018–2023)

The first generation ES8 was first unveiled in December 2017 and production started in 2018. The name ES8 is derived from E means "Electric", S means "SUV", the ES8 is an SUV and 8 refers to its model range in Nio's Performance product range i.e., 1–9, "9" being the top of the range. Nio tested the vehicle for thousands of kilometres in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia, China, and Australia to test the car's winter and summer economy and cold and hot temperature performance. Nio is cooperating with a number of suppliers including Bosch. Specifications. The ES8 is powered by a 70 kWh or 84 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (upgraded to 100 kWh in 2019) that is also swappable. The ES8 is a 6 or 7-seater full-size production car, with a wheelbase of 2,997 mm (118 in) and a body length of 5,022 mm (198 in). The body and chassis are completely aluminum (96.4%), and the drivetrain is all-wheel drive as standard, and also features active air suspension. The design includes the X-bar and Nio's signature "Spark Beat" taillights. 2020 facelift. In March 2020, a revised ES8 was released. It uses a combination of 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) permanent magnet and 240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS) induction magnet motors. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.9 seconds and a NEDC range rating of up to 580 km (360 mi). From 2020, the digital cockpit was upgraded to a 9.8-inch display with an 11.3-inch high-definition multi-touch center display. The NOMI Mate 2.0 features an industry-first circular AMOLED display, with much larger active display area. Additionally, ES8 comes with a smart charging port cover and NFC key card. Euro NCAP confirmed a 5 star rating for the ES8 in September 2021. Safety.

Second generation (2023–2025)

The second generation Nio ES8 was unveiled during the Nio Day in December 2022 riding on the NT2.0 platform. The dashboard features a 10.2-inch miniLED instrument panel, 16.3-inch augmented-reality heads-up display, and a 12.8-inch vertically-oriented 3K-resolution AMOLED central infotainment touchscreen all powered by a Snapdragon 8295 SoC with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The rear also has access to a 6.6-inch miniLED touchscreen. Its ADAS system consists of a 32-sensor suite, including a roof-mounted 150-line Innovusion (Seyond) Falcon long-range LiDAR, 5 mmWave radars, 11 exterior cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. It is powered by Nio's Adam compute module, which consists of four Nvidia Orin-X chips for a nominal total of 1016 TOPS. Specifications. The second generation model features a 180 kW (241 hp; 245 PS) permanent magnet synchronous front motor and a 300 kW (402 hp; 408 PS) induction rear motor reaching a combined maximum power output of 480 kW (644 hp; 653 PS) and 850 N⋅m (627 lb⋅ft) of torque. Acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) is 4.1 seconds, and the top speed is 200 km/h (124 mph). Two battery packs are available as well as a battery leasing program, with the 75 kWh battery supporting a CLTC range of 465 km (289 mi), the 100 kWh pack supporting a CLTC range of 605 km (376 mi). A 150 kWh semi-solid-state pack supplied by WeLion is available exclusively as a temporary rental option which can be installed at a battery swap station. It has a CLTC range rating of 900 km (559 mi).

Third generation (2025–present)

The third generation ES8 was revealed through China's MIIT filings on 20 June 2025. It is codenamed Cetus and rides on the NT 3.0 platform, which it shares with the flagship Nio ET9. It launched on 20 September 2025 at Nio Day 2025. Exterior. Compared to its predecessor, the third generation model grew by 181 mm (7.1 in) in length, 21 mm (0.8 in) in width, and 50 mm (2.0 in) in height. Its design takes on a similar approach to the ET9 and the facelifted ES6 and EC6. It has a drag coefficient of 0.259 Cd. It is equipped with Adaptive Driving Beam projector headlights, which can shape the beam to highlight the road for features such as lane navigation assistance, two-wheeler warning alert, and vehicle width guidance. It is also used to display a welcome animation and a light show when parked. Nio says the ES8 has 6.2 m2 (67 sq ft) of total floor space, and has the largest door openings in its class, with the second row doorways measuring 1,163 mm (45.8 in) high and 963 mm (37.9 in) wide. All doors have soft-close and electronic unlatching with interior mechanical backup handles. The ES8's ADAS system is powered by Nio's self-developed Shenji NX9031 chips along with a 31-sensor suite, including 1 roof-mounted Seyond Falcon 300-line long-range LiDAR, 2 fender-mounted wide-angle LiDARs, 1 4D mmWave radar, 7 8-megapixel cameras, 4 3-megapixel surround-view cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. The ES8 has five-link fully independent suspension geometry both front and rear, and is equipped with continuous damping control and dual-chamber air-suspension capable of 100 mm (3.9 in) of ride height adjustment, which is used to automatically lower the vehicle for easier entry and automatic self-leveling on uneven surfaces. The front wheels are capable of a maximum steering angle of 41

Sales

Two days after the launch of the third-generation ES8 on 20 September 2025, production capacity for 2025 had sold out with estimated delivery dates reaching as far as March 2026, with an externally estimated 40,000 locked-in orders and 100,000 cancellable pre-orders. Deliveries of the third-generation ES8 reached the 10,000 milestone on 31 October 2025, 20,000 on 29 November 2025, 30,000 on 18 December 2025, 40,000 on 28 December 2025, 120,000 on 22 June 2026, and 150,000 on 20 September 2026. Nio sold 22,258 ES8s in December 2025 alone. == References ==

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Specifications

name

Nio ES8

Manufacturer

Nio Inc.

Production

2018–present

Class

Full-size luxury crossover SUV

Body style

5-door SUV

sp

uk

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• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55624472CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio_ES8CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376204715 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NIO_ES8_2020_facelift.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Jengtingchen · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.nio.com/es8Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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