2018 is a milestone year for new car-making forces. In order to prove that they are not making cars with PPT, many new car-making companies have launched delivery plans and begun to subject their products to consumer inspections. Among them, Weilai Automobile , which has investments from Internet giants such as Tencent and JD.com, has always attracted more attention. As early as last year's NIO Day, it launched its first model NIO ES8. So far, the number of deliveries has reached 9,727, making it the new car-making force with the largest number of deliveries.
On December 15, the annual NIO Day arrived again. After sharing the challenges and progress over the past year, Li Bin officially announced the launch of NIO's second model, the ES6. Its starting price before subsidies is 358,000 yuan. At the same time, users can choose an innovative battery rental plan in the future, with a price reduction of 100,000 yuan and a monthly rent of 1,660 yuan. The new car is expected to be delivered in June 2019.
"NIO is committed to bringing a better car user experience and creating a community that starts with cars, shares joy, and grows together. The release of ES6 and today's NIO Day are another milestone for the NIO community." NIO Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Lai said.
High-performance long-range smart electric SUV NIO ES6 launched
As NIO’s second model, the ES6 continues the style of its big brother ES8 in appearance design. The X-bar running across the front of the car is the same color as the body, and is integrated with the flowing turn signals, blackened daytime running lights, sharp and straight window lines, suspended roof and rear "shark fin" style reflector design, which is fashionable and sporty. Strong style.
In terms of interior, newly designed integrated sports seats and multi-functional leather steering wheel enhance the sporty atmosphere in the car. Unique lunar eclipse chrome decoration is spread throughout the car, full of technology and sophistication. The 11.3-inch second-generation multi-touch central control screen, queen's passenger suit, Nappa leather package and other configurations are all available. Its length and width reach 4850 mm and 1965 mm respectively, and its wheelbase reaches 2900 mm. The overall space experience of the vehicle is also very spacious and comfortable.
In terms of autonomous driving and intelligence, NIO ES6 is pre-installed with the hardware of the NIO Pilot autonomous driving system, including Mobileye Q4 chip and 23 sensors, which can cover common usage scenarios for Chinese users and can be remotely upgraded through FOTA. At the same time, ES6 is equipped with LION high-performance intelligent gateway, which has data exchange and FOTA remote upgrade capabilities. In addition, the Dragon security architecture builds a matrix firewall, which can improve data security and protect user privacy. The in-vehicle voice assistant NOMI adds more expressions and has a higher recognition rate in other languages such as English. It is also worth mentioning that NIO ES6 also adds an intelligent fragrance system in the car, which can be automatically adjusted according to the user's personalization, making it very user-friendly. In terms of
performance, with a dual-motor intelligent electronic four-wheel drive system with a peak power of 400 kilowatts (544 horsepower) and a maximum torque of 725 Nm, the ES6 can accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers in as fast as 4.7 seconds, while the braking distance from 100 kilometers is only is 33.9 meters. The entire series comes standard with front double-wishbone rear multi-link high-performance independent suspension, CDC dynamic damping control system, intelligent electronic four-wheel drive. The latest generation of active air suspension from Dalue Group is optional, and provides a variety of driving mode choices. It makes driving easy and comfortable while making control more fun.
In terms of important battery life, NIO ES6 is equipped with an 84kWh liquid-cooled constant-temperature battery pack, with an energy density of up to 170 Wh/kg in the entire package. Coupled with its excellent lightweight and wind resistance as low as 0.28cd, its comprehensive range under the NEDC project is as high as 510km. After
released the ES6 with a longer range, NIO has not forgotten the ES8 that has been delivered. Li Bin also announced at the scene that the ES8 will also have the option to upgrade to an 84kwh battery pack in the future. He said that Weilai has applied for hundreds of patents and created a battery-swapping platform and a flexible layout of fast battery-swapping systems. At the same time, NIO also announced the price of the ES8 six-seater version, which is 456,000 yuan before subsidies. Online bookings will begin on December 24, and delivery is expected by the end of March 2019.
User-centered NIO service system has been upgraded
As a car company established only 4 years ago, NIO still has many shortcomings in technology and products, but the price of ES8 of more than 400,000 has begun to establish a high-end position for it brand image.With the arrival of ES6, the positioning is lower than that of ES8, and the price is correspondingly lower. This makes its target audience wider and its sales volume should theoretically be higher than that of ES8. This will undoubtedly put greater pressure on the user experience-centered future.
Fortunately, NIO’s service system will be upgraded again. Li Bin introduced on the spot that in 2019, NIO will comprehensively upgrade its three major service systems: NIO House, NIO Power and NIO Service.
For example, in 2018, NIO has opened 26 NIO centers and experience stores in China; in 2019, NIO plans to build more NIO centers and experience stores, with the total number expected to reach 70 by the end of the year. Based on the built power swap network of the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, NIO will deploy power swap stations on more expressways based on user needs next year. In terms of repair and maintenance services, NIO has initially established a nationwide coverage network. By the end of 2018, NIO plans to build more than 160 service outlets in China; in 2019, NIO is expected to have more than 300 service outlets, further improving its service capabilities.
2018 should be the most important year for Weilai Automobile since its establishment. This year, Weilai completed the entire process of production, delivery, and service, and became the first company among China's new car-making forces to go public. Although it encountered many doubts along the way, fortunately, it persisted. Now with the launch of the second model ES6 and the continuous upgrade of NIO's service system next year, NIO Automobile will undoubtedly face greater challenges. We might as well look forward to what NIO's performance will be next.
With the arrival of ES6, the positioning is lower than that of ES8, and the price is correspondingly lower. This makes its target audience wider and its sales volume should theoretically be higher than that of ES8. This will undoubtedly put greater pressure on the user experience-centered future.Fortunately, NIO’s service system will be upgraded again. Li Bin introduced on the spot that in 2019, NIO will comprehensively upgrade its three major service systems: NIO House, NIO Power and NIO Service.
For example, in 2018, NIO has opened 26 NIO centers and experience stores in China; in 2019, NIO plans to build more NIO centers and experience stores, with the total number expected to reach 70 by the end of the year. Based on the built power swap network of the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, NIO will deploy power swap stations on more expressways based on user needs next year. In terms of repair and maintenance services, NIO has initially established a nationwide coverage network. By the end of 2018, NIO plans to build more than 160 service outlets in China; in 2019, NIO is expected to have more than 300 service outlets, further improving its service capabilities.
2018 should be the most important year for Weilai Automobile since its establishment. This year, Weilai completed the entire process of production, delivery, and service, and became the first company among China's new car-making forces to go public. Although it encountered many doubts along the way, fortunately, it persisted. Now with the launch of the second model ES6 and the continuous upgrade of NIO's service system next year, NIO Automobile will undoubtedly face greater challenges. We might as well look forward to what NIO's performance will be next.
