New ES8 to Debut on September 20th
Technews, September 5th. NIO announced that NIO Day 2025 will be held on September 20th at the Hangzhou International Exhibition Center, and the new ES8 will officially debut. It is reported that the new ES8 started pre-orders on August 21st with a starting price of RMB 41,680, positioning it as a flagship SUV in the whole-scene technology layout, which is the latest result of NIO's 12-item all-stack technical deployment.
In terms of space layout, the new ES8 provides two seating arrangements: a wide-body 6-seat and a luxurious 7-seat. The cabin area reaches 6.2m², with a vertical sitting space of 2,757mm for the second row, and a legroom space of 1,407mm. The total transparent area is 4.7m², with a windshield transparency area of 1.4m², in addition to which there are 777L front and rear storage spaces.
Interior-wise, the cabin layout stretches from Skyline to the rear trunk, with multiple flying functional islands arranged around the cabin. The whole cabin adopts a large-area soft wrapping, covering an area of up to 52 square meters, with a main contact surface coverage rate of 100%.
The new ES8 also features a fully upgraded zero-gravity co-pilot system, equipped with 20 adjustable chair settings and 325mm legrests, which can be switched to zero-gravity posture with one key; the second-row dual zero-gravity seats come with standard leg extensions, allowing for one-key entry into zero-gravity posture without sliding sideways; the third-row independent seat cushion can adjust forward and backward electrically, boasting a maximum forward and backward stroke of 130mm and a maximum reclining angle of 130 degrees.
In terms of endurance, the new ES8 is equipped with NIO's latest NT3.0 platform and a 150kWh ultra-long-range battery pack, with a maximum range of up to 900km under CLTC working conditions.
As an annual gathering for NIO and users, the NIO Day has been held consecutively for eight years since 2017. It is both a platform for users to share and exchange experiences and a showcase for NIO's innovative achievements. This year's NIO Day will be held on September 20th at the Hangzhou International Exhibition Center under the theme of "Growing with Light", where we will gather with users amidst the poetic autumn scenery in Hangzhou.
Users can register to participate in NIO Day 2025 through the NIO app. This year, a free outdoor open area experience zone has been set up for the first time, open to the public from 12:00-18:00 on the day of the event. The main stage activities will adopt a reservation lottery system, with results announced at 19:30 on September 7th.