Chinese automaker
Nio is offering a glimpse of its upcoming electric sedan at the Shanghai Auto
Show with the ET Preview. It looks like a pre-production concept if you ask us
and the name certainly seems to suggest that as well. The vehicle previews
Nio’s first-ever sedan and, as with the ES8 and ES6 SUVs unveiled so far, it
will be all-electric.
The ET Preview “represents Nio’s exploration of an all-new car
body, whose sleek new contours combine elegant proportions with power and
beauty through minimalist design.”
A production model
based on the ET Preview is expected to debut in China before 2021 as Nio’s
answer to the Tesla Model 3. As with the US model, it features a similar
fastback design, pop-out door handles, and sleek LED lights. No interior photos
have been released, however.
The Nio ET Preview
packs a high-performance powertrain that combines a high-energy density NCM811
nickel-cobalt-manganese battery pack with “high-efficiency permanent magnet
motors in the front and high-performance induction motors in the rear.” The
drivetrain has an output of 295 hp. No performance specs have been
released but Nio did say the ET can cover up to 510 km on a single
battery charge (NEDC).
Besides the ET
Preview, Nio’s stand at the Shanghai Auto Show also hosts the company’s fast
charging pile called Nio Power Charger.
