Nio opens up ES7 orders today, deliveries start at the end of August

Nio opened orders for the ES7 SUV in China today - at 20:00 Beijing time, to be exact.

Those who've pre-ordered can use their CNY 2,000 deposit towards a purchase. The 75kWh ES7 starts at CNY 468,000 before subsidies and is CNY 398,000 through the BaaS battery rental service, which is then CNY 980 per month. Government subsidies for the 75kWh model amount to CNY 11,340 for the 20-inch wheels, and CNY 9,072 with the 21-inch wheels.

The Nio ES7 with the larger 100kWh battery starts at CNY 526,000 before subsidies, or CNY 420,000 through a BaaS subscription, CNY 1,680 per month. The government will give buyers a CNY 12,600 subsidy with the 20-inch wheels, and CNY 10,080 with the 21-inch wheels.

Nio says that deliveries are expected to begin on August 28. They'll be meted out based on the order lock-in time and reservation payment. Configured orders made before August 14 will be produced and shipped in the order of reservation deposit payment, while configurations from after August 15 will be delivered on based on the time of locked order.

Show models and test drives will be available in stores from early August.

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