Days after promising an official launch of its refreshed EC6 SUV, NIO has shared all pertinent particulars, together with new design options inside and outside, in addition to what it can value customers. Following at the moment’s launch occasion in China, the EV is already rolling out to prospects in an unprecedented launch technique.

We gained’t spend an excessive amount of time on the historical past of the NIO EC6, as we recapped its path to at the moment’s launch a mere few days in the past, when NIO confirmed the general public would get all of the tasty specs and pricing at the moment.

NIO has made good on its phrase in a couple of means. Not solely by launching the refreshed EC6, however by instantly starting deliveries in a novel trend. At a value under $50,000 and even much less if you happen to lease the battery, the EC6 arrives with LiDAR, an energetic spoiler, and a “Queen’s seat.”

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NIO provides a powerful refresh of its EC6 SUV

NIO shared the photographs seen above and under through its Weibo web page following its official EC6 launch in China earlier at the moment. The revamped SUV begins at a value of RMB 358,000 ($49,200) for the mannequin with the 75 kWh customary vary battery pack and RMB 416,000 ($57,200) for the the long-range battery pack (100 kWh).

If Chinese language customers need to save much more cash, they’ll go for NIO’s battery leasing possibility, wherein they pay much less up entrance and primarily hire their SUVs battery every month. That model of the EC6 prices RMB 218,000 ($39,600) up entrance and both RMB 980 ($135) and RMB 1,680 ($231) monthly for the 75 kWh or 100 kWh battery pack, respectively. Per NIO’s Weibo:

The brand new EC6 sensible electrical coupe SUV is now available on the market, priced from 358,000 yuan. The ready-to-go coupe posture, clear cabin design, final driving management, and main clever expertise carry a automobile expertise that exceeds expectations. Comes customary with the second-generation Queen’s co-pilot and luxury bundle. The brand new EC6 has extra highlights. One image will enable you perceive.

As we talked about earlier this week, the EC6 is the final of NIO’s mannequin to affix its NT 2.0 platform and now options the identical LiDAR, digicam, headlamp and taillight design as its all-electric siblings. It’s OS and ADAA is powered by a NVIDIA Orin chip, delivering 1,016 TOPS and its refreshed exterior provides a drag coefficient of 0.24 Cd.

Its most vary with the 100 kWh pack is 615km (382 miles) CLTC and options know-how inside akin to a Panocinema show full with viewing glasses, a reclining “Queen’s seat” within the entrance, and 1.77㎡ panoramic glass roof (see photos under).

No point out from NIO but on when Europe may see the refreshed EC6 make its means over, however we’d suspect these plans are within the works. Native drivers in China are the precedence as deliveries roll out at the moment, however NIO undoubtedly has plans to get this SUV out to as many individuals as doable, so anticipate to see it abroad subsequent yr.