Before it ever reached a customer, Nio drove the ES8 across Inner Mongolia and Australia chasing temperature extremes.
Lead trim: ES8 dual-motor AWD, 2020 facelift (400 kW combined)
NIO ES8 first generationFirst generation · 2018–2023
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FactBefore it ever reached a customer, Nio drove the ES8 across Inner Mongolia and Australia chasing temperature extremes.
The Nio ES8, unveiled December 2017 and in production from June 2018 for the Chinese market (Norway from 30 September 2021), was Nio's first production car, a 6- or 7-seat full-size luxury SUV built almost entirely (96.4%) of aluminium with active air suspension. Nio tested it across Inner Mongolia and Australia for temperature extremes. It launched with a 70 or 84 kWh swappable lithium-ion battery (100 kWh from 2019); a March 2020 facelift combined a 160 kW (218 PS) permanent-magnet front motor with a 240 kW (326 PS) induction rear motor for 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and up to 580 km NEDC range. Dual-motor all-wheel drive; wheelbase 3,010 mm (118.5 in), length 5,022 mm (197.7 in), width 1,962 mm (77.2 in), height 1,756 mm (69.1 in), curb weight 2,460 kg (5,423 lb).
Collectors Spotted in the NIO ES8 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the NIO ES8 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES8 dual-motor AWD, 2020 facelift (400 kW combined) | 2020–2023 | Electric | — | — | 4.9 s | AWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Nio sold out 2025 production within two days of launch, with about 100,000 cancellable pre-orders stacked on top.
Nio offered a rental-only 150 kWh semi-solid-state battery pack for the ES8, too costly to just sell outright.
Before it ever reached a customer, Nio drove the ES8 across Inner Mongolia and Australia chasing temperature extremes.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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