NIO is on track to hand over the 110,000th third-generation ES8 this week

Yang Bo, the company's assistant vice president of user operations, announced via social media on May 18, 2026 the milestone, that highlights as the flagship electric SUV continues to dominate China's premium segment 

The Chinese EV maker is on track to hand over the 110,000th third-generation ES8 this week, Yang Bo, the company's assistant vice president of user operations, announced via social media on May 18, 2026. The milestone arrives as the flagship electric SUV continues to dominate China's premium segment. 

The company just delivered the 100,000th third-generation ES8 on April 23 on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show. It took the premium model only 215 days to reach the 100,000-unit milestone since deliveries began, the fastest pace ever recorded for any Chinese passenger vehicle priced above 400,000 yuan. 

The impending milestone means that the third-generation ES8's monthly deliveries are poised to exceed 10,000 units once again in May. Strong demand has kept the ES8 at the top of the retail sales charts in China's large SUV market for the fifth consecutive month. 

To sustain demand, NIO has extended its limited-time incentives through May 31. Buyers can apply for a five-year, zero-down-payment financing plan with 0% APR for the first 36 months and 3% APR for the remaining 24 months. Customers who lock orders before the end of May qualify for a 10,000 yuan (c. $1,470) purchase tax subsidy, five years of complimentary NOP+ navigation assistance and a premium seating package. 

Pricing for the ES8 starts at 406,800 yuan (c. $59,700) for the six-seat Executive trim and rises to 446,800 yuan (c. $65,600) for the six-seat Signature. Under NIO's battery-as-a-service plan, entry prices fall to 298,800 yuan (c. $43,900), with a monthly battery rental of 1,128 yuan (c. $166). NIO has since added the ES8 Mirrorblack Edition at 456,800 yuan (c. $67,100). 

The current ES8 is built on NIO's 900-volt architecture and measures 5,280 mm long with a 3,130 mm wheelbase, the longest dimensions of any pure-electric SUV currently on sale in China. A 102 kWh battery delivers a CLTC range of 635 km (394 miles), and a dual-motor drivetrain produces 520 kW and 700 Nm, enabling a 0–100 km/h time of 3.97 seconds. 

Charging is handled by a 900V supercharging platform rated for peak inputs of up to 600 kW, capable of adding 250 km (155 miles) of range in five minutes, while NIO's battery swap network can fully replace the pack in roughly three minutes.