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NIONIO ES9
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Executive flagship electric SUV launched in May 2026 on NIO's new 900V high-voltage architecture, with 5C ultra-fast charging alongside NIO's signature 3-minute battery swap. At 5.36 m long on a 3.25 m wheelbase, the ES9 is positioned as a status SUV for China's business elite with Yao Ming serving as Chief Experience Officer.
Latest update Sep 17, 2026
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Officially launched May 27, 2026; nationwide deliveries began May 28. After delivering 3,108 units in the last four days of May, the ES9 reached its 10,000th delivery on June 26 and crossed 20,000 on August 8. July deliveries fell to 6,315 (-26.5% MoM), the model's first sequential decline, then rebounded to 6,479 in August (+2.6% MoM) for 24,497 cumulative since launch. Higher-spec Horizon and Signature trims still carried three-to-four-month waits on the September 1 earnings call. Deutsche Bank's full-year 2026 ES9 forecast stood at 56,000 units as of its July upgrade.
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