In the mid-to-large pure electric SUV market, the NIO ES8 is a model that users cannot ignore. As the competitive market continues to intensify, the NIO ES8 is also constantly adjusting its product capabilities. The 2024 NIO ES8 comes standard with an intelligent dual-chamber air suspension, offering a 90mm height adjustment range (50mm down, 40mm up) and a new body color, Moonlight Silver. Let's take a detailed look at the upgrades and changes in the 2024 NIO ES8 and how it performs.
Model Overview
The most significant change in the appearance of the 2024 NIO ES8 is the addition of the Moonlight Silver body color. The design adopts a family-style look with split headlights. The upper part features stereoscopic embedded daytime running lights, while the main headlights use intelligent multi-beam technology with 100 high-brightness micro LEDs, allowing pixel-level zoned lighting. The rear features a through-type tail light design, adding a rich sense of layering.
Inside, the 2024 NIO ES8’s center console design adopts a dual-layer layout with hidden air conditioning vents, combined with the curved interior design, providing a distinct sense of layers. In terms of materials, the interior uses a lot of leather and soft materials, with a refined and elegant color scheme, offering a high-end feel.
Configuration
The 2024 NIO ES8 is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip and features a 12.8-inch OLED touch central control screen with a resolution of 17281888 pixels, ensuring clear and delicate interface display effects. Both the front and rear rows are equipped with wireless phone charging, compatible with mainstream smartphone sizes, and the vehicle also has 8 USB ports to meet users’ charging needs. Notably, the car is equipped with a 23-speaker system featuring a 7.1.4 immersive sound system, tuned by the Rolls-Royce team, creating a broad sound field and realistic presence.
For comfort configurations, the 2024 NIO ES8 newly supports second-row seat adjustments through the central control screen, offering full-dimensional control for the second-row seats. This feature allows adjustments from the front row, enhancing family travel convenience. Additionally, the new easy entry and synchronized adjustment features for the second-row seats improve the seating experience. The front seats offer 20-way power adjustment for the driver and 22-way power adjustment for the queen passenger seat, with one-click comfort mode, dual 120° zero-gravity posture, and support for heating, ventilation, and massage functions. The second-row seats also come with heating, ventilation, and massage functions, while the third-row seats feature heating and electric adjustment capabilities. These features are standard across the range, making the NIO ES8 superior to similar models.
Performance
As a mid-to-large SUV, the 2024 NIO ES8 is equipped with dual motors at the front and rear, providing a total power of 480kW and a total torque of 850N·m. Depending on the battery capacity, it offers two different range performances: 465km and 605km. Additionally, it features the Skywalker 4D intelligent chassis combined with AI’s large model, adopting a front double-wishbone and rear multi-link independent suspension combination, along with dual-chamber air suspension, CDC dynamic suspension damping control, ISS intelligent comfort braking system, NIO’s self-developed intelligent chassis domain controller ICC, 10 driving modes, and Brembo six-piston high-performance front brake calipers. This combination can intelligently adjust the chassis stiffness according to road conditions, providing users with a stable driving experience.
Space Layout
The 2024 NIO ES8 has a wheelbase of 3070mm and adopts a 2-2-2 six-seat layout. The car has 11 storage spaces arranged reasonably, with ample storage in the door panels to meet daily needs. The rear tailgate features electric opening, with a tidy internal space and hidden storage compartments to improve space utilization. The third-row seats support a 50:50 split-folding function, further expanding the space.
Safety Features
The 2024 NIO ES8 is equipped with a rich array of active and passive safety features as standard across all models. The vehicle comes with 1 lidar, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 2 in-car cameras, and 11 exterior cameras. The front row is equipped with a rare front center airbag in its class. The vehicle's structure uses 90.5% aluminum, with a torsional stiffness of 39.400 Nm/deg, ensuring safety during travel.
Configuration Analysis
The 2024 NIO ES8 is available in five models, including two with 75kWh and three with 100kWh batteries.
The two 75kWh models are priced at 498.000 yuan and 518.000 yuan, both offering a range of 465km. The 20.000 yuan price difference is mainly due to the executive version's additional wireless phone charging function and in-car refrigerator. The executive version's interior design leans more towards commercial use. In terms of configuration, the entry-level 75kWh model of the 2024 NIO ES8 is fully equipped, sufficient for daily urban travel.
The three 100kWh models are priced at 556.000 yuan, 576.000 yuan, and 598.000 yuan. The main difference from the 75kWh models is the larger battery capacity, providing a 605km range. Other configurations remain largely unchanged. The differences between the 100kWh and 100kWh executive versions are also the in-car refrigerator and rear wireless phone charging. The 100kWh Signature Edition adds 22-inch wheels and run-flat tires, bringing the price close to 600.000 yuan.
Overall, the entry-level 2024 NIO ES8 75kWh model is worth considering, as its 465km range is sufficient for daily family commuting in urban environments. For those who need a longer range, the 2024 100kWh model is also an option. If the vehicle is frequently used for commercial purposes, the executive version is recommended.
