Nio officially launched the 5-seat ES8 SUV on July 9, 2026, offering two trims — Executive Luxury and Executive Signature — with deliveries starting July 10.
Executive Luxury starts at 382,800 yuan ($56,340) with battery included or 274,800 yuan under the BaaS battery-rental scheme, while Executive Signature starts at 422,800 yuan or 314,800 yuan under BaaS, each trim 108,000 yuan cheaper with rental.
The 5-seat starting price is 24,000 yuan (5.9%) below the 406,800-yuan starting price of the 3-row ES8, responding to eased 3-row deliveries last month as buyers held out for the cheaper 5-seat version of Nio's best-selling SUV.