The Nio ET5 sedan is already one of the most visually-appealing EVs to have come out of China in recent years and now, the car’s appeal has been broadened even further with the new ET5 Estate variant. While the car has yet to be officially launched by Nio, images and information from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show it in full. It looks even better than the sedan and according to Chinese reports, will be launched in Europe in June before sales of it commence in China soon after.
The overall design of the car is very
similar to the ET5 sedan, albeit it’s been overhauled into an estate. This
means that the front end continues to sport thin LED daytime running lights
while the main headlamps are housed within separate clusters. Like the sedan,
there is also a prominent LiDAR unit on the roof.
The ET5 Estate has the same overall
dimensions as the sedan, meaning it is 4,790 mm long, 1,960 mm
wide, and 1,499 mm tall, complete with a 2,888 mm wheelbase. It is safe to assume that the adoption of an estate
body style not only results in improved headroom for second-row passengers but
should also increase the car’s cargo-carrying capacity.
We’re particularly fond of the Nio ET5
Estate’s rear end. There is a sleek spoiler stretching off from the roof as
well as a pair of LED taillights and a full-width light bar. A striking
diffuser is also visible. Driving the ET5 Estate are a pair of electric motors,
delivering 201 hp through the front wheels and 282 hp through
the rear wheels. The combined 483 hp and 700 Nm of torque
should allow the car to hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in around 4 seconds. Nio is
expected to offer the new model with 75 kWh and 100 kWh battery packs that
should provide a range of 500 km and 700 km respectively.
