Nio ES9 Pre-sale Launch! Starting at 528,000 yuan

The technology executive flagship SUV – Nio ES9 was officially launched and made available for pre-order today in Hangzhou. The ES9 is the culmination of Nio's eleven years of systematic innovation and is a pioneer in the intelligent electric executive flagship SUV category. The pre-sale price for the ES9 Executive Luxury Edition starts at 528,000 yuan, or with the BaaS battery rental plan, the pre-sale price starts at 420,000 yuan; the Executive Signature Edition pre-sale price starts at 588,000 yuan, or 480,000 yuan with the BaaS plan; the Horizon Special Edition pre-sale price starts at 658,000 yuan, or 550,000 yuan with the BaaS plan.

Nio ES9 Officially Launched and Pre-Sales Initiated

From April 9, 2026 (inclusive) until the official market launch, users who reserve the Nio ES9 will enjoy limited-time reservation benefits: paying a reservation deposit of 5,000 yuan can offset 10,000 yuan from the car purchase price. Nio also offers exclusive repurchase incentives for existing users: original owners of the Nio ES8 Founder’s Edition can enjoy an exclusive 10,000-yuan renewal voucher for the ES9; non-ES8 Founder’s Edition original owners can enjoy a 6,000-yuan exclusive renewal voucher for the ES9; original owners of Lede and Firefly models each receive a 20,000-point repurchase bonus.

Nio ES9 Exclusive Repurchase Benefits

Design flagship, an original leading creation

The ES9 represents the pinnacle of Nio's original design philosophy, crafted for the leaders of a new era. It is a highly positive attempt to elevate high-tech products using Chinese cultural elements. With a body length of 5,365 millimeters and a wheelbase of 3,250 millimeters, the ES9 is the largest all-electric SUV in China. Its newly designed Double-Dash ultra-pure crystal diamond daytime running lights, 'Light Step Crystal Diamond' intelligent HD projection headlights, and the longest-in-class flowing light-cluster taillights create an extremely distinctive appearance. The ES9 cabin features a unique 'Sky Island' and 'Smart Executive Center Island' layout, offering an open yet exclusive executive space. The ES9 Horizon Special Edition offers two color themes: 'Global Dawn Glow' and 'Cosmic Star River.' The interior draws aesthetic inspiration from traditional Chinese landscape paintings and incorporates the thousand-year-old intangible cultural heritage of Su embroidery craftsmanship, using nearly 400,000 stitches to weave an impressive 'Magnificent Mountain River' motif, integrating the beauty of heaven and earth into the design.

Nio ES9 'Morning Glow Gold' exterior color

Nio ES9 Horizon Special Edition 'Magnificent Landscape' theme embroidery

Space flagship, a work of freedom and openness

The ES9 perfectly embodies an expansive and free-spirited design, redefining the spatial standards for executive flagship SUVs. It offers the best-in-class longitudinal, lateral, and vertical passenger space, delivering an ultimate sense of transparency and openness. The combined front and rear trunk volume reaches 816 liters, easily accommodating 'six people and thirteen suitcases' for full-load travel, solving the industry-wide challenge of balancing seating capacity and cargo space.

Nio ES9 symmetrical and orderly spatial layout

Luxury flagship, an exclusive masterpiece of prestige

The ES9’s executive aviation seats are built on Nio’s self-developed premium seat platform. The second-row zero-gravity executive aviation seats feature a continuous seat surface that spans 2.3 meters, complemented by a full-body 42-point deep massage system covering the entire body, including the industry-first 20-point mechanical foot massage, delivering ultimate physical and mental relaxation. The cabin is globally launched with array LC intelligent privacy dimming windows, boasting the fastest tint-changing speed in the industry. Its original intelligent executive center island integrates top-tier dual 16-inch dedicated executive screens, high-definition video conferencing systems, and an exclusive magnetic tea tray, offering a highly efficient and dignified business experience.

Nio ES9 second-row flying business-class zero-gravity seats

Acoustic flagship, an immersive masterpiece crafted with dedication

The ES9 features the Jiuxiao Tianqin 9.2.4.8 immersive sound system, equipped with the most speakers in the industry at 47, the highest rated power output of 3,020W, and the first-ever native acoustic arrangement in the sector. It includes the industry-first ‘Tianqin Diamond Tweeter’ unit made from 100% pure diamond, combined with Nio’s exclusive digital acoustic technology, transforming the cabin into a top-tier mobile concert hall. The ES9 boasts the best-in-class NVH performance, with interior noise levels as low as 59.2 decibels at 120 km/h. Additionally, the ES9 offers the world’s first Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Dynamic Video Enhancement-certified ‘Triple Dolby’ cabin theater, elevating audio-visual enjoyment to new heights.

Nio ES9 acoustic flagship

Intelligent flagship, a pioneering work leading the era

The ES9 is an intelligent flagship defined as ‘advanced by a generation with a core and soul,’ featuring the industry’s strongest intelligent system, ‘Cedar Cypress,’ powered by the world’s first 5nm automotive-grade flagship autonomous driving chip, ‘Shenji NX9031.’ This is combined with a next-generation AI-native digital architecture and the AI-oriented all-domain operating system ‘SkyOS · Polaris,’ bringing comprehensive intelligent innovation. Backed by the new NOMI Intelligence 4.0 framework, NOMI has evolved significantly. The ES9 also establishes an end-to-end security protection system, ensuring a reliable and reassuring intelligent experience.

Nio ES9 intelligent flagship, a masterpiece leading the times

Intelligent driving flagship, a work of peace of mind and high efficiency

The ES9 integrates the most advanced intelligent driving technology, featuring the standard Cedar AQUILA Nio Eagle super-sensing system and the NWM architecture, establishing comprehensive safety capabilities while possessing enhanced scenario generalization and continuous evolution abilities.

Nio ES9 smart driving flagship, a work of safety and efficiency

Safety flagship, an all-domain evolution masterpiece

The ES9 boasts a design surpassing global five-star safety standards, with 12 standard airbags, integrating active and passive intelligent safety technologies to achieve omnidirectional intelligent collision resistance. It establishes seven layers of flagship-level safety redundancy, achieving an all-encompassing safety flagship advancement from physical protection to intelligent early warning systems.

Nio ES9 safety flagship, a fully evolved masterpiece

Driving flagship, a pinnacle of technology

The ES9 delivers flagship-level superior performance, supported by a new-generation 900V high-voltage architecture enabling 5C ultra-fast charging and 3-minute battery swapping, paired with a class-leading ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.26, forming a foundation for high-efficiency versatility. The world-leading Tianxing intelligent chassis defines the ES9’s driving excellence: the fully active suspension effectively suppresses pitch and roll, delivering an exceptionally smooth experience; China’s first mass-produced and MIIT-certified steer-by-wire system ensures easier and more precise control; rear-wheel steering enables the ES9 to achieve an impressive turning radius of just 5.4 meters, offering agility comparable to compact sedans. The industry-first intelligent terrain mode identifies complex road conditions and automatically adjusts chassis strategies. The ES9 redefines the benchmark for all-scenario driving in flagship SUVs through hardcore technology.

Nio ES9 redefines the all-scenario driving benchmark for flagship SUVs

William Li, founder, chairman, and CEO of Nio, stated: 'As the culmination of 11 years of systematic innovation at Nio, the ES9 pioneers the entirely new category of intelligent electric executive flagship SUVs and will lead executive flagship SUVs into the all-electric era.'

Nio ES9 ushers in the electric era for executive flagship SUVs

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