NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at $54K with BaaS
蔚来正式推出旗舰 SUV ES9:国产最大纯电SUV,电池租用版起售价 5.4 万美元
NIO officially launched the ES9 today, its flagship executive SUV and the largest battery electric SUV ever produced in China. The three-row SUV stretches 5,365 mm (17.6 ft) long on a 3,250 mm wheelbase, packing 520 kW (697 hp) and up to 620 km (385 miles) of CLTC range.
蔚来正式发布行政旗舰SUV ES9,该车也是目前国内尺寸最大的纯电动 SUV。这款三排车型车长 5365 毫米,轴距达 3250 毫米;综合最大功率 520 千瓦(697 马力),CLTC 工况续航最高 620 公里。
Pricing came in below the pre-sale figures NIO announced in April, with the base Executive Premium Edition starting at RMB 498,000 (~$69,000) or RMB 390,000 (~$54,000) under NIO’s Battery-as-a-Service rental model. Deliveries begin tomorrow, May 28.
新车官方售价低于蔚来今年 4 月公布的预售价格。行政豪华版整车售价 49.8 万元人民币(约合 6.9 万美元),采用电池租用服务(BaaS)方案后起售价为 39 万元人民币(约合 5.4 万美元)。新车于 5 月 28 日正式开启交付。
NIO undercuts its own pre-sale pricing by RMB 30,000
全系车型较预售降价 3 万元
When NIO opened pre-sales for the ES9 in April, the base trim started at RMB 528,000. The official launch prices are RMB 30,000 (~$4,100) cheaper across every trim level — a clear signal that NIO is pricing aggressively to drive volume in a fiercely competitive Chinese market.
今年 4 月 ES9 开启预售时,入门版车型预售价为 52.8 万元。本次上市后,全系车型售价下调 3 万元人民币(约合 4100 美元)。在竞争白热化的国内新能源车市场,此番调价也体现出蔚来以亲民定价冲刺销量的意图。
Here’s the full pricing breakdown:
完整售价如下:
The Executive Premium Edition starts at RMB 498,000 (~$69,000), or RMB 390,000 (~$54,000) with BaaS. The Executive Signature Edition starts at RMB 558,000 (~$77,000), or RMB 450,000 (~$62,000) with BaaS. The range-topping Horizon Edition starts at RMB 628,000 (~$87,000), or RMB 520,000 (~$72,000) with BaaS.
行政豪华版:整车 49.8 万元,BaaS 电池租用版 39 万元;行政签名版:整车 55.8 万元,BaaS 电池租用版 45 万元;顶配地平线特别版:整车 62.8 万元,BaaS 电池租用版 52 万元。
The BaaS option, which lets buyers rent the battery pack instead of purchasing it outright, cuts the entry price by RMB 108,000 (~$15,000). That’s significant — it brings the ES9 into a price range that directly challenges vehicles like the BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, both of which start above $80,000 in most markets.
选择 BaaS 电池租用方案,购车门槛直降 10.8 万元(约合 1.5 万美元)。这一定价让 ES9 直面宝马 iX、奔驰 EQS SUV 等竞品 —— 后两款车型在多数市场起售价均超 8 万美元。
Specs and technology
核心配置与技术亮点
The ES9 is built on NIO’s new-generation 900V high-voltage architecture, enabling 5C ultra-fast charging alongside NIO’s signature 3-minute battery swapping. NIO says it plans to deploy more than 1,000 new Power Swap Stations this year, with fifth-generation stations rolling out at scale in Q3 2026.
ES9 基于蔚来新一代 900 伏高压平台打造,支持 5C 超充,同时保留蔚来标志性的3 分钟换电功能。蔚来透露,今年计划新增投运超 1000 座换电站,第五代换电站将于 2026 年第三季度大规模落地。
Under the hood, a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup produces 520 kW (697 hp) and 700 Nm of torque, pushing the ES9 from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds. The 102 kWh CATL battery pack delivers up to 620 km of CLTC range — roughly 385 miles, though real-world range will be lower.
动力方面,ES9搭载双电机四驱系统,综合最大功率 520 千瓦,峰值扭矩 700 牛米,零百加速仅 4.3 秒。配备宁德时代 102 千瓦时电池包,CLTC 续航最高 620 公里,实际续航会略有缩减。
NIO claims more than 40 industry-first technologies in the ES9. The highlights include a 5 nm automotive-grade smart driving chip (NX9031), a 48V integrated hydraulic fully active suspension system, steer-by-wire with rear-wheel steering enabling a 5.4-meter turning radius, and a 47-speaker LYRA sound system pumping 3,020 watts.
蔚来称 ES9 搭载40 余项行业首创技术,核心亮点包括:5 纳米车规级智能驾驶芯片 NX9031、48 伏集成液压全主动悬架、线控转向 + 后轮转向系统(最小转弯半径 5.4 米),以及一套拥有 47 个扬声器、总功率 3020 瓦的 LYRA音响系统。
The smart driving suite includes 31 sensing units and NIO’s WorldModel-powered Navigate on Pilot Plus (NOP+), which NIO says now handles tidal lanes and reversible lanes, a dynamic traffic management system that reverses the direction of a road lane based on peak commuting hours.
智能驾驶硬件配备 31 颗传感器,搭载蔚来全域领航辅助驾驶(NOP+)。该系统现已支持潮汐车道、可变车道识别,可适配根据通勤高峰调整通行方向的动态交通路网。
China’s largest electric SUV
车身尺寸:国产纯电 SUV 之最
At 5,365 mm long, the ES9 is China’s largest battery electric SUV — only 332 mm shorter than a Cadillac Escalade IQ, but with a wheelbase that’s actually 179 mm longer. The interior reflects that size advantage: NIO claims a 2,805 mm cabin length, over 1.5 meters of second-row legroom, and more than 1 meter of headroom across all three rows.
ES9 车长 5365 毫米,是目前国内尺寸最大的纯电动 SUV。该车比凯迪拉克Escalade IQ 短 332 毫米,但轴距反而长出 179 毫米。空间表现优势显著:座舱总长 2805 毫米,第二排腿部空间超 1.5 米,三排头部空间均超 1 米。
The second row features zero-gravity executive seats with a 42-point massage system and what NIO calls the world’s first array-based liquid crystal smart dimming windows, which can switch from transparent to opaque in 17 milliseconds. A center executive console integrates dual 16-inch screens, a conferencing system, and a magnetic tea tray — clearly targeting the Chinese executive chauffeur-driven market.
第二排配备零重力行政座椅,搭载 42 点按摩功能;全球首发阵列式液晶智能调光车窗,17 毫秒即可实现明暗切换。后排中央行政控制台集成双 16 英寸大屏、会议系统与磁吸茶盘,产品定位直指国内高端商务接送用车市场。
Storage stands at 816 liters plus a 216-liter front trunk.
车辆常规后备箱容积 816 升,前备箱容积 216 升。
How it compares to the competition
竞品对比
The ES9 occupies a unique position. In China, it competes directly with the BMW iX and the Li Auto L9 — but none of those match the ES9’s size.
在国内市场,ES9 主要对标宝马 iX、理想 L9,且车身尺寸全面领先二者。
Globally, the closest comparisons are the Mercedes EQS SUV (starting around $85,000 in the US) and the Cadillac Escalade IQ ($130,000+). The BMW iX xDrive60 starts around $93,000 and tops out at roughly 364 miles of range — comparable to the ES9’s claimed figures. But the BMW is significantly smaller and doesn’t offer three-row seating.
放眼全球,其定位接近奔驰 EQS SUV(美国起售价约 8.5 万美元)与凯迪拉克Escalade IQ(起售价超 13 万美元)。宝马 iX xDrive60 海外起售价约 9.3 万美元,续航里程与 ES9 相近,但车身尺寸更小,且未提供三排座椅版本。
NIO’s battery swap network remains its biggest competitive moat. The company recently set a record of nearly 176,000 battery swaps in a single day and has surpassed 100 million cumulative swaps. For an SUV this size, the ability to swap a full 102 kWh pack in 3 minutes instead of waiting at a charger is a tangible advantage.
换电网络仍是蔚来核心竞争壁垒。蔚来单日最高换电量已接近 17.6 万次,累计换电总量突破 1 亿次。对于 ES9 这类大型 SUV 而言,3 分钟完成换电,无需长时间等待充电,优势十分突出。
However, there are still doubts about battery swapping taking off in markets outside of China.
不过业内仍有观点认为,换电模式短期内难以在海外市场普及。
NIO needs the ES9 to reignite growth
蔚来寄望 ES9 拉动增长
The launch comes at a critical moment for NIO. After posting 98% year-over-year delivery growth in Q1 2026, the company saw growth slow sharply to 22.8% in April. NIO CEO William Li has pointed to the ES9 and the ONVO L80 as the two models that will drive the second half of 2026.
此次新车发布正值蔚来发展的关键节点。2026 年一季度,蔚来交付量同比大增 98%,但 4 月增速大幅回落至 22.8%。蔚来创始人李斌表示,ES9 与乐道 L80 将成为品牌 2026 年下半年的销量主力。
NIO has crossed 1.1 million cumulative deliveries, but profitability remains elusive. The ES9 targets the high-margin executive segment where pricing power is stronger — the kind of vehicle that could improve NIO’s average selling price and gross margin simultaneously.
目前蔚来累计交付车辆已突破 110万辆,但盈利难题仍未破解。ES9 切入高利润高端商务细分市场,有望同步提升品牌单车均价与整体毛利率。
Basketball legend Yao Ming appeared at the launch event as the ES9’s “Chief Experience Officer,” underscoring NIO’s push to position the vehicle as a status symbol for China’s business elite.
篮球明星姚明现身上市发布会,担任 ES9 首席体验官,进一步强化该车面向国内商界精英的高端座驾定位。