NIO ET5

What the ET5 is

The ET5 is NIO's mid-size electric saloon. Dual-motor all-wheel drive is standard, with a 210 kW rear motor and a 150 kW front motor. NIO quotes 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds in Sport Plus mode and 5.9 seconds in Sport mode.

Battery

The long range version uses a 100 kWh battery. A 150 kWh pack is offered as a flexible upgrade for the ultralong range version. Range figures are given on the CLTC cycle. The page does not publish charging power, charging times, a charge port type or a warranty period.

Driver assistance

NIO Assisted and Intelligent Driving covers Navigate on Pilot Plus (NOP+), Power Swap Pilot for expressways, NIO Pilot Plus, NIO Link Remote Parking Assist and Active Safety 2.0. The hardware is the Cedar S AQUILA sensing system with 29 sensors and the Cedar S ADAM computing cluster. NIO says the features arrive progressively from the second quarter of 2025 and that the system only assists the driver.

Cabin and safety

The cabin has a 15.6 inch AMOLED center display, a 10.2 inch instrument cluster and an 18.8 inch head-up display. Audio is a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 system with 23 speakers. The NOMI Mate 3.0 companion handles voice interaction. Seven airbags are standard. NIO says the car earned a top Euro NCAP rating for its year, but that claim comes from NIO's own page, so no rating is recorded here.

Key facts

• Maker: NIO
• Body: Mid-size electric saloon
• Drive: Dual-motor all-wheel drive
• Battery: 100 kWh, 150 kWh upgrade
• Driver assistance: NOP+, Cedar S AQUILA with 29 sensors
• Airbags: 7