NIO Launches EL6 SUV and ET5 Touring Models for European Markets

NIO has launched two new models in Europe - the EL6 is an electric all-round SUV and the ET5 Touring. Both will be made available in Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark.

The EL6 features a standard dual-motor four-wheel drive system comprising of a 150 kW front induction motor and a 210 kW rear permanent magnet motor, with a total power output of 360 kW and a peak torque of 700 Nm.

It is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds, while high-performance four-piston fixed calipers deliver a braking distance of just 34.5 meters from 100 km/h.

It  features a Heads-up Display (HUD) and intelligent Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) headlights as standard.

Supported by the AQUILA Super Sensing system, the LiDAR works with the front-view cameras to automatically detect road conditions, controlling the lighting system to ensure accurate beam distribution while avoiding interference with other road users to enhance safety.

In a press release, NIO says: 'The EL6 adopts NIO's pure, sophisticated, and progressive design language while showcasing its "Design for AD" philosophy, which sees the brand’s watchtower sensor layout seamlessly blending with the vehicle's roof, setting a new paradigm for the design of smart EVs'.

ET5 Touring features NIO’s dual-motor all-wheel drive system, comprising a 150 kW front induction motor and a 210 kW rear permanent magnet motor, with a total power output of 360 kW.

It can acclerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds.

ET5 Touring is available with a 75kWh battery – capable of up to 435km WLTP range – or a 100kWh battery which offers up to 560km WLTP range.

NIO operates R&D centres and manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, Hefei, Beijing, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, San Jose, Munich, Oxford, Berlin, Budapest and Singapore.