Yesterday, at the 2021 NIO DAY, NIO officially released its second pure electric sedan, the ET5. Priced at 328,000 yuan and with a maximum range of over 1000 kilometers, this new model is expected to become NIO’s biggest cash cow after its launch in September next year.
Today, Super Charging Station was invited to take photos of the ET5’s appearance. Next, let’s take a look at the highlights of the ET5’s exterior design through a set of high-definition images.
Built on the NIO NT2.0 platform, the ET5 shares the same platform as the NIO ET7. At the same time, in terms of design language, the ET5 also follows the design style of the ET7, which looks like a “shrunk” version of the ET7 at first glance.
However, we can still see from the details of the exterior design that the ET5 focuses on a younger and more sporty style.
The ET5 still uses NIO’s family-style X-BAR front face. The LED headlights are of an integrated design for both high and low beams, and naturally blend with the airflow guide on the outer side of the bumper.
The eyebrow-shaped headlight design is slim and also serves as daytime running lights. The entire front face of the vehicle is more delicate and youthful compared to larger NIO models such as the ET7, and is described by NIO as a “purer X-BAR.”
The shark-nose front end design makes the ET5 look more aggressive. There is a sharp line between the hood and the bumper, and the spoiler under the bumper extends forward, further enhancing the sense of sportiness.
The new car, positioned as a mid-size sedan, has dimensions of 4790 mm/1960 mm/1499 mm (length/width/height) and a wheelbase of 2888 mm.
The car body adopts a coupe-style design, with a streamlined and smooth roofline that creates a visually appealing experience while ensuring a low wind resistance coefficient of 0.24.
From the side view, we can also see that the NIO ET5 series comes standard with frameless doors and electric suction doors, enhancing the car’s sense of luxury and sophistication.
Like the ET7, the NIO ET5 is equipped with a lidar sensor as scheduled. The layout of the tower-style sensors helps to improve the perception range and provide a better driving assistance experience.
The NIO ET5 is equipped with NAD (NIO Autonomous Driving) autonomous driving technology.
In terms of hardware, there are a total of 33 high-performance perception sensors, including one ultra-long-distance high-precision lidar, seven 8-megapixel high-definition cameras, four 3-megapixel high-sensitivity surround-view cameras, one main driver perception enhancement, five millimeter-wave radar, 12 ultrasonic sensors, V2X vehicle-to-road collaborative perception, and two sets of high-precision positioning units.
This system currently realizes 19 driving assistance functions. Through NIO’s super sensing system Aquila and supercomputing platform Adam, the ET5 will gradually achieve a point-to-point autonomous driving experience in scenarios such as high-speed driving, urban driving, parking, and battery swapping. The full functionality of NAD will be available in a “monthly subscription, monthly payment” service model, with a service fee of 680 yuan per month.
This radar layout with “horns” has also been used by many other automakers today, and it can be said that it has led the design trend of intelligent electric vehicles.
The design concept of the ET5 wheel arch comes from the EP9, and the outward extension design highlights the muscular feel.
The new car is equipped with 19-inch low-drag tires as standard, and can be optionally equipped with 19-inch multi-spoke wheels or 20-inch five-spoke wheels. Depending on the size of the wheel, there are two tire specifications: 245/45 R19 and 245/40 R20. The real car is equipped with 20-inch wheels and uses the P ZERO series tread from Pirelli.
The rear of the car is short and compact with full shoulder lines. The high-mounted brake light is arranged in the middle of the tailgate and is “hidden” in the black high-light decorative plate. At the same time, the ducktail spoiler further enhances the sporty feel of the whole car.
The through-type taillights of the ET5 are officially named the “illumiBlade light blade tail lights”, which use a smoky 3D shell and are very three-dimensional when lit.
At the bottom of the rear, the ET5 is equipped with a dagger-shaped diffuser, which complements the front face and is full of combativeness.
The NIO ET5 offers 9 colors. Cloud White, Star Gray, Deep Space Black, and Same Temperature Layer Blue are free, while Cloud Initial Yellow, Mirror Space Pink, Rosy Orange, Aurora Green, and Aerospace Blue require an additional 10,000 yuan for optional coating. Among them, Cloud Initial Yellow, Mirror Space Pink, and Aerospace Blue are exclusive coatings for the ET5.
In terms of power, the NIO ET5 is equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system with a comprehensive maximum power of 360 kW and a comprehensive maximum torque of 700 Nm. With the cooperation of the two motors, it only takes 4.3 seconds for a 0-100 km/h acceleration.
On battery capacity, ET5 will offer three versions with 75 kWh, 100 kWh, and 150 kWh, corresponding to CLTC ranges of 550 km, 700 km, and 1000+ km, respectively. Initially, only the 75 kWh and 100 kWh battery packs will be available, and the 150 kWh solid-state battery cannot be selected.
The pre-subsidy starting price of the NIO ET5 is 328,000 RMB. If you choose the BaaS battery leasing plan to purchase a car, the pre-subsidy starting price is 258,000 RMB. From pricing perspective, this new car will compete with Tesla Model 3, XPeng P7, and other models.
Of course, NIO is not only satisfied with this, but hopes that the ET5 will compete with some traditional luxury fuel cars with a number “3” in their names in the market.
This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.