NIO unveils ET5 Electric Sedan to rival Tesla Model 3, offers 1,000km range

Sean — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:32:27 +0000

NIO has just announced new electric vehicle. The new car in question is the ET5 Electric Sedan that joins its larger ET7 model as an entry model and will likely rival the popular Tesla Model 3.

The new ET5 arrives with an interior design that is quite similar to the ET7, albeit, in a more compact form factor. This new car will basically be the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s entry level EV, which offers a sleek and modern design that enables it to offer a a drag coefficient as low as 0.24. The NIO ET5 electric sedan is powered by a 150kW at the front and 210kW at the rear, which produces a combined 360kW or 483 hp and 700Nm or 516 lb-ft of torque.

In simpler terms, its engine is capable of offering a 0 to 100km/h in just 4.3 seconds. This is further supplemented by the in house developed 4 piston fixed calipers with aluminum casting that enables it to completely stop in just 33.9 meters from the same speed. Talking about its range, the ET5’s range was tested in China’s light-duty vehicle test cycle (CLTC) and achieved 550 km with the 75 kWh Standard Range Battery. With its long range 100 kWh Long Range Battery, it achieved over 700 km while its 150 kWh Ultralong Range Battery had it see range of more than a whopping 1,000 km.

Other interesting features include, a 10.2 inch HDR display on the center console and support for PanoCinema that features AR and VR tech that can be used along with the respective custom built ET5 glasses. The new NIO ET5 will hit Chinese dealerships by September 2022 and is priced at 328,000 Yuan (roughly 51,500 US Dollars). Unfortunately, the automobile maker has yet to announce any launch date for markets outside of China, although, it is confirmed to meet the five-star C-NCAP and Euro NCAP standards, so we can expect to hear more about this soon.

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NIO unveils ET5 Electric Sedan to rival Tesla Model 3, offers 1,000km range