Third Row Vanishes as Nio ES8 Grabs Cheaper Buyers

Nio’s five-seat ES8 lowers the entry price and turns cargo space into the luxury pitch for China’s premium EV buyers.

Key takeaways

• Can Nio turn the ES8 into a bigger seller by taking seats out, not adding more hardware?
• That is the real test behind the new five-seat ES8, which has now begun deliveries in China, according to Notebookcheck. Nio is not launching a new nameplate. It i...
• > “Tonight, we officially launched the large five-seat version of the NIO ES8 starting at RMB 382,800 for a full purchase and RMB 274,800 with the Battery as a Service...
• That quote from William Li, Nio’s founder, chairman, and CEO, says exactly how the company wants this vehicle read. Not as a cheaper ES8. As a more practical ES8.

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