Elliot takes the NIO ES6 out for a drive to see if this SUV could be successful if it comes to Europe.
Last year we reviewed the NIO ES8, with it’s battery swapping technology, and now we are looking at the ES6 model that NIO hope to bring to Europe. The ES6 has been designed as NIO’s mass market product and is currently the second best selling EV in China. It’s cheaper than the ES8 and has had tweaks to the design to appeal more to European customers.
It’s a big car, but could it be too big for European cities and do we need another luxury SUV? Elliot takes the ES6 for a spin to find out if this EV from NIO could trump legacy automakers and be successful outside China.
Timestamps
0:00Â Introduction
1:27Â Mass market model
1:40Â 2nd best selling EV
1:49Â ES6 vs ES8
2:16Â No big mouths
2:27Â Refined at the back
2:41Â Whopping boot
3:04Â Less seats, cheaper price
3:27Â It’s BIG!
3:48Â Pointless but impressive
4:00Â Subtly luxurious
4:29Â Head banging
4:56Â Nobbly buttons
5:18Â No frills in the back
5:55Â Full glass roof
6:09Â Another luxury SUV?
6:39Â Alfred the dog
7:05Â Electric motors
7:29Â Battery pack
7:48Â Perfect for Chinese city
8:15Â Wallowy corners
8:21Â Parking problems
8:44Â Too big for cities?
9:12Â Legacy trumping
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