NIO starts delivery of electric mid-size sedan ET5 in Europe

June, 2023 – NIO brings its new mid-size smart electric sedan to Europe, the NIO ET5.

The ET5’s pure and precise exterior design incorporates organic and human touches, while echoing NIO's supercar DNA and its concept of ‘Design for Autonomous Driving’. Referencing the fluid silhouette of ET7, the ET5 seamlessly integrates high-performance autonomous driving sensors into its pure yet progressive body lines. The muscular haunches, inspired by NIO’s EP9 supercar, and sharp creases further accentuate the youthful and dynamic image of the ET5. ​ ​

NIO’s concept of the second living room is showcased in the sophisticated interior of the ET5, which incorporates a warm touch. Clean+ Sustainable Fabric, made from recycled PET bottles, forms a relaxing, cocooning ambiance and improves the acoustic performance of the cabin. Smart invisible air vents keep the instrument panel neat and uncluttered. Soft-close doors with frameless windows, flush door handles and the UWB digital key and smart key make entering and exiting both easy and pleasurable.

PanoCinema is the panoramic and immersive digital cockpit on the ET5. The 12.8-inch AMOLED center display and 10.2-inch HDR instrument cluster boost the vividness of images. Enabled by cutting-edge hardware, continuous software development and content creation, and elevated by the all-new 256-color curtain ambient lighting and Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 surround sound system, PanoCinema creates an exclusive space where users can indulge all their senses.

The NIO ET5 comes with the latest assisted and intelligent driving features. With NIO Aquila Super Sensing and NIO Adam Super Computing, the car will gradually achieve a safe and reassuring assisted and intelligent driving experience in scenarios such as highways, urban areas, parking and battery swapping.

Inheriting NIO's high-performance DNA, the ET5 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds. With NIO's high-performance 4-piston fixed calipers with aluminum casting, developed in-house, its braking distance from 100 km/h to a complete stop is just 33.8 meters. With a drag coefficient as low as 0.24, and the new-generation high-efficiency electric powertrain empowered by the SiC power module, the ET5’s WLTP range reaches up to 456 km with the 75 kWh Standard Range Battery and up to 590 km with the 100 kWh Long Range Battery.

Engineered to meet the five-star Euro NCAP standards, the ET5 boasts an ultrahigh-strength steel-aluminum hybrid body with the torsional stiffness up to 34,000 Nm/deg. With an ultra-low center of gravity at 482.6 mm and an ultra-wide wheel track of 1,685 mm, the ET5 has achieved a rollover-resistance rating of 1.7, above the NHTSA’s five-star criteria.

The NIO ET5 is available as from €62.530 in Belgium.

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About NIO

NIO is a global smart electric vehicle company founded in November 2014. Dedicated to shaping a sustainable and brighter future together by providing high-performance smart electric vehicles and exceptional user experiences, NIO is the first car company listed on the NYSE, HKEX and SGX. NIO currently has three major brands under its umbrella: NIO, ONVO and firefly. 

Ten years into establishment, NIO is now one of the leading companies in the global premium smart electric vehicle market, committed to fostering its own research and development capabilities for core technologies. As of the end of November 2025, the company had filed for and obtained over 9,900 patents. Additionally, NIO has developed NIO Full Stack, a collection of 12 technology domains. ​ 

Currently, NIO has R&D centers and manufacturing facilities in over 10 locations, including Shanghai, Hefei, Beijing, Nanjing, San Jose, Munich, Oxford, Budapest, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. Additionally, it has built a sales and service network across 10 countries and regions, including China, Europe, the Middle East and the Greater Caucasus, serving users in over 350 cities worldwide. 

NIO Inc. currently offers eight premium smart electric vehicle models under the NIO brand, two smart electric vehicle under the ONVO brand and one small, smart, high-end electric vehicle under firefly brand. As of November 30, 2025, NIO Inc. had delivered a total of 949,457 vehicles, leading the premium BEV segment priced above RMB 300,000. ​ 

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