A third-generation Nio ES8 electric SUV in an official image. Credit: Nio
- The large all-electric SUV is expected to reach the milestone this week as it approaches the first anniversary of deliveries.
- ES8 deliveries totaled 99,948 in the first 8 months, accounting for 62.21% of the main Nio brand’s total.
Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) is set to reach 150,000 deliveries of its third-generation ES8 this week, as the large all-electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) approaches the first anniversary of deliveries.
Yang Bo, Nio’s head of user operations, announced the upcoming milestone in a Weibo post on Monday, without specifying a delivery date.
The third-generation ES8 went on sale in China on September 20, 2025, with deliveries starting the following day. If completed as planned, the model will reach 150,000 cumulative deliveries within 1 year.
The model reached 140,000 deliveries at the Chengdu Auto Show on August 21. Reaching the new milestone this week would mean the latest 10,000 deliveries took about 1 month.
The ES8 has become a mainstay of Nio’s sales. Deliveries across the lineup totaled 11,001 in August, up 6.93% from July and exceeding 10,000 for the second consecutive month, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data compiled by CnEVPost.
Nio ES8 Monthly Deliveries 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
615
446
17,658
February
414
479
11,271
March
802
514
16,255
April
773
539
13,028
May
937
292
11,475
June
882
839
8,969
July
822
1,090
10,288
August
857
87
11,001
September
766
2,812
October
747
6,716
November
572
10,705
December
1,001
22,276
Nio ES8 monthly deliveries
2024
2025
2026
In the first 8 months of this year, ES8 deliveries totaled 99,948, accounting for 62.21% of the main Nio brand’s deliveries and 38.02% of Nio Inc’s total.
The addition of a 5-seat version has broadened the ES8’s potential customer base. The variant was launched on July 9, with deliveries starting the next day, expanding the lineup beyond its 6- and 7-seat configurations into the large 5-seat SUV segment.
At launch, the 5-seat version started at 382,800 yuan ($56,550), including the battery pack, 5.9% below the launch price of the 3-row version.
Under the BaaS (battery as a service) plan, the 5-seat version’s launch price started at 274,800 yuan, with battery rental fees charged separately.
The ES8 and the more upscale ES9 together recorded 17,480 deliveries in August, accounting for 82.55% of the main Nio brand’s total and underscoring the importance of large all-electric SUVs to its sales.
ES9 deliveries rose 2.60% sequentially, with the model and ES8 accounting for nearly half of Nio Inc’s total.
($1 = 6.7698 yuan)
