Nio планує розширити лінійку ES8 спеціальним виданням, яке буде представлене наприкінці листопада на автосалоні в Гуанчжоу.

Phate Zhang

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Nov 3, 2026, 11:16 AM GMT+8

Nio ES8 special edition will launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which opens on November 27.

Cumulative deliveries of the third-generation ES8 have reached 160,000, with the model remaining a key sales driver for the Nio main brand.

Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) will launch an ES8 special edition at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late November, adding a new option for the large electric SUV that continues to support main-brand sales more than 1 year after its launch.

The ES8 special edition will launch at the 2026 Guangzhou Auto Show, which opens on November 27, Auto Home reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The report did not disclose pricing or specifications for the special edition and said Nio had yet to officially reveal further details. The outlet expects the new version to differ from existing variants mainly in color options and design details.

The current third-generation ES8 comes in 5 variants with 5-, 6-, and 7-seat layouts, priced from 382,800 yuan ($57,010) to 446,800 yuan including the battery pack.

Under the BaaS (battery as a service) battery rental plan, current models are priced from 274,800 yuan to 338,800 yuan.

The third-generation ES8 launched on September 20, 2025, with deliveries beginning the following day. Nio added a 5-seat version in July this year, expanding the lineup beyond its original 6- and 7-seat configurations into the large 5-seat SUV segment.

Nio also introduced the Lanyue package for the ES8 in September, featuring 22-inch forged wheels and gold brake calipers, further expanding the large SUV's optional equipment.

Cumulative deliveries of the third-generation ES8 reached 160,000 on October 23, taking 33 days to rise from the previous milestone of 150,000, as the model remained a major contributor to Nio main-brand sales.

The ES8 delivered 10,546 vehicles in September, exceeding 10,000 for the third consecutive month and accounting for 49.47% of the Nio main brand's deliveries that month, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data compiled by CnEVPost.

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Nio said in its November 1 announcement that the third-generation ES8 ranked first in cumulative retail sales in China's large SUV market in the first 10 months of this year, but did not disclose the model's October delivery figure.

News of the special edition comes as Nio's overall delivery growth faces pressure. Nio Inc delivered 34,246 vehicles in October, down 15.23% year-on-year, ending a streak of 31 consecutive months of year-on-year growth.

The Nio main brand delivered 18,125 vehicles in October, up 5.73% year-on-year but down 14.98% from September. A year-on-year decline at the company's Onvo brand offset growth at the main brand and Firefly.

The 2026 Guangzhou Auto Show will run from November 27 to December 6 at the Canton Fair Complex.

ES9 deliveries rose 18.94% from August, accounting for 36.15% of Nio's main-brand deliveries. Its combined share with the ES8 climbed to 85.62%.

($1 = 6.7150 yuan)