The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has presented the ET5 Touring, the estate version of its ET5 electric sedan. The ET5 Touring was presented in China and Europe at the same time. The second new Nio model for Europe is the mid-size SUV EL6.
Registrations for both models in Europe are now open, and the official order launch will take place on 1 August this year. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023. In Germany, the ET5 Touring with a 75-kWh battery starts from 59,500 euros and with a 100-kWh battery from 68,500 euros. If the battery is rented, the basic purchase price drops by 12,000 euros (21,000 euros for the 100-kWh battery).
The EL6 is to be sold in Germany for prices starting at 65,500 euros (75 kWh) or 74,500 euros (100 kWh). Here, too, the purchase price is reduced by 12,000 or 21,000 euros if the battery is rented. Both models will be launched in Europe in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
The technical data sheets for the two vehicles were provided in tandem with the European presentation in Munich. The EL6 mid-size SUV measures 4,854 × 2,212 × 1,703 mm with a wheelbase of 2,915 mm. In China, the model is marketed under the designation ES6. The unladen weight, including the battery, is around 2.3 tonnes, according to the manufacturer. The EL6 combines the two battery options mentioned above (75 or 100 kWh) with a two-motor drive with up to 360 kW of power and a peak torque of 700 Nm. Nio specifies the acceleration as 0 to 100 km/h at 4.5 seconds, the drag coefficient at 0.25 cW and the WLTP range at 529 kilometres.

The EL6 also has a boot capacity of 597 or 1,430 litres with the rear seats folded down. The towing capacity is 1.2 tonnes, and the roof payload capacity is 75 kg.
As Nio wants to position itself as a premium brand, the model also comes with all kinds of equipment extras, IT and connectivity features. These include a panoramic glass roof, intelligent air suspension, built-in hardware for assisted driving (Nio talks of 33 high-performance sensor units, including ultra-long-range, high-resolution LiDAR), the operating system called Banyan from Nio’s current platform, as well as a heads-up display and intelligent headlights (“Adaptive Driving Beam”).
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