Nio ET9
Nio ET9 was built from 2025 to the present, as a 4-door sedan. Electric motor: 340kW permanent magnet synchronous; 180kW AC induction. Battery: 100kWh NMC CATL. Layout: Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive. Size: 5,325 x 2,017 x 1,621 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2379 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Poprace, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Nio ET9 is a battery electric full-size luxury sedan produced by Chinese electric car company Nio. It is the first Nio vehicle to use the NT 3.0 platform and self-developed Shenji autonomous driving chip, and serves as the brand's flagship vehicle. It is also the first production car to use steer-by-wire technology and a fully 900V electrical architecture in China.
Autonomous driving system
The ET9 has the first implementation of Nio's self-developed 5 nm Shenji NX9031 autonomous driving chip. According to Nio, each of the ET9's two Shenji chips has higher computational ability than the previous 1016TOP Adam system, which consists of four NVIDIA Orin-X chips. It has a total of 31 sensors in its autonomous driving sensor suite called Aquila 2.0, including 360-degree camera coverage. The ET9 features Nio's first use of 4-dimension mmWave radars, which are capable of measuring elevation in addition to azimuth, range, and velocity like conventional 3-dimension radars.
Active suspension system
The ET9's SkyRide intelligent chassis system incorporates a hydraulic fully active suspension developed by U.S.-based company ClearMotion. This system, known as ClearMotion1, utilizes electro-hydraulic actuators at each wheel to adapt to road conditions in real time, enhancing ride comfort and stability. ClearMotion1 can reduce in-cabin motion by approximately 75% compared to existing technologies, responding to road inputs within milliseconds.
Powertrain
The ET9 is the first vehicle to use Nio's Thunder EDS (electric drive system), which is the first in China to use a mass produced global 900V electrical architecture, which includes the traction motors, battery, drive power supply electronics, and HVAC system. The single powertrain option is a dual-motor all-wheel drive system with a total output of 697 hp and 700 Nm of torque. It uses a 79 kg permanent magnet synchronous motor with W-pin (continuous wave) windings for higher efficiency and smaller dimensions, and runs at 925V to output 340 kW to the rear wheels, for a power density of 4.
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Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other sedan models in this database (57 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 495 mm above the median of 4,830 mm, and longer than 96% of the 57 other sedan models in this database.
- 124 mm above the median of 1,893 mm, and wider than 100% of the 56 other sedan models in this database.
- 126 mm above the median of 1,495 mm, and taller than 100% of the 55 other sedan models in this database.
- 430 mm above the median of 2,820 mm, and longer than 96% of the 57 other sedan models in this database.
Who it suits
- Executive and chauffeur use: the saloon body prioritises rear-seat comfort and a quiet cabin.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
More from Nio · all Nio models
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- EC7 · 2023-present
- ES7 · 2022-2025 (China); 2022-present (export)
- EP9 · 2016-2019; (6 produced total, 10 more planned)
Can I import a Nio ET9 from Japan?
By production year alone, Nio ET9 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Nio ET9?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 340kW permanent magnet synchronous; 180kW AC induction; battery: 100kWh NMC CATL.
How big is the Nio ET9?
5,325 mm long and 2,017 mm wide and 1,621 mm tall, on a 3,250 mm wheelbase (4-door sedan). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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