NIO ES8
Overview
Flagship full-size 6/7-seat electric SUV with dual-motor AWD and 653 hp. NIO's first mass-production vehicle and the largest model in the lineup, featuring swappable battery packs and NIO's premium interior.
The third-generation ES8 is NIO's flagship SUV and topped 130,000 cumulative deliveries on July 22, 2026 - 305 days after its late-September 2025 launch. A five-seat, two-row ES8 variant launched July 9, 2026 with deliveries from July 10 (Executive Premium from RMB382,800, or RMB274,800 with BaaS; 102 kWh pack, up to 655 km CLTC), broadening the flagship beyond its six- and seven-seat configurations; the expanded lineup delivered 10,286 units in July 2026 (51.4% of NIO-brand volume, +14.68% MoM, +843.67% YoY off the prior-generation model's low base) and helped lift the NIO brand's average transaction price to RMB434,600 (~$64,010).