Based on the photos on this page, it might seem that the nio el6 and el8 are virtualy identical. Yes, one is a size larger. You would say they are cut from the same cloth. Well, that turns out to be completely different. We draw the long-term test el6 next to the el8, which you recently saw compete against the Volvo EX90.
Both Nios Clearly Hatched from the Same Egg. The design of the el8 follows the same design language as the el6, and at first glance, they look the same from head to. Only the el8 is slightly longer, which is also necessary for an extra row of seats. They are Sleek and aerodynamic and Don’t really have too many lines or edges. With Flat Headlights, Like So Many Cars Have Thesis Days, And A Light Bar Across The Entire Rear, They Might Be A Bit Generic. However, You Imediately Recognize NIOS If you know where to look. Because at the front of the roof there are two bumps on the outsid and a large one in the middle. This is necessary to make room for a set of cameras and a lidar. These are cars from the digital age, you can see that immediately.
The Same Dashboard
When you take a SEAT Beind the Wheel, you see the same dashboard in the 6 and the 8. It has a calm design with a small screen behind the wheel and a large screen in the middle. There are actual no buttons to be found, and those on the steering wheel have no icons. So Homework is expected to discover that the left is for the adaptive cruise control and the right for the audio controls. By the way, on top of the dashboard is a ball for the ai assistant nomi. You can ask it some things or have a chat via Voice. It’s a gimmick and nowadays that ball is no longer part of the standard equipment, but the voice control is. Fine, because we can well imagine that such a figure is a bit of a matter of taste.
The Materials and Finish in Both Cars Are Of A High Standard. It fits together tightly and the colors are tastefully chosen. Once It’s Dark, There’s a Whole Palette or Mood Lighting Options, So It Quickly Becomes Cozy Or Business-Like. Just what you want.
In The EL8, Soft Cushions Hang On All Headrests – Including Those of the Seat Beind the Wheel. This is an executive. Fortunately, You can Easily Unclip Them, Because As a Driver It is Really Not Nice to Put Your Head in A Pillow. But it says a lot about the comfort that passengers in the Large EL8 can experience. On the second row, no back seat like in the el6, but two separate seats, that’s part of the highest trim level. These are of course electrically adjustable and on the right you can also operate the front seat a little, so you can relax to the maximum. Choose one of the massage programs, or just close your eyes for a moment. It is an excellent opportunity for a nap. Choose the Relax Position and the Front Seat Goes Up, With A Support Under Your Legs.
There is no seat in the middle, because there is a large box with a child or table with phone chargers on top. The Big Secret is at the front: there is an insulated sliding drower, which can cool or heat as desired. A cold cola or a warm sauceage roll – you name it!
NIO EL8 Second Row of Seats.
Third Row of Seats in The Nio EL8
There is a third row, also with two individual seats. Less Luxurious and Comfortable, But You Still Sit More Spacious Than In The Back Of A Renault 5. Now that’s not Such A Performance. But these seats are also electricity adjustable and you are a bit locked up, but once you sit down you’ll be fine. It is only annoying that you cannot place your feet straight in front of you. Because of the Thick Wheel Arches With Cup Holders, You Don’t sit Straight Ahead, And That’s Not So Nice.
The El6 Has Only one row of seats in the back, and that bench is also comfortable. But a bit ordinary, compared to the luxury that the el8 has to sacrifice. The Backrest of the EL6 is electrically adjustable. The Luggage Space of the EL8 is of Course Not That Great. The Interior Space is Spent on Chairs, and Not On Suitcases. The Rear Row of Seats Can also be folded flat at the touch of a button and then you can sauddenly take a lot with you.
Nio El6 No Air Suspension, EL8 Does and That Is Clearly On Top
When you start Driving, The Differences between the 6 and the 8 Are Further Magnified. Let’s start with the air suspension. The EL6 Long-Term Tester is really not Known to Us as the Most Tightly Sprung and Damped Car, and not Many Will Attribute Dynamic Driving Behavior to It. But that’s all relative, as you notice after a few meters with the el8. A Waterbed, a flying carpet – these are some impressions that come to mind. It is by far the softest sprung car we have driven in a long time. You have to like so much comfort and it is also QUITE HEAVY: 2,558 kg. You feel that huge weight pushing on all sides in such a soft setting. With the push of a button you can chose a much firmer setting, but that does not make it a bmw x7.
By the way, they are not slow either. That is also allowed, because the el6 delivers 490 HP, from two electric motors, and the el8 is good for no less than 653 hp. Both cars can – when you choose the right fashion – accelerate to 100 km in Just over 4 seconds. Unimagnable Fast for Such Mastodons. It is interesting that both suvs are allowed to Tow a trailer. The EL6 has a maximum trailer load of 1,200 kg, the el8 can Tow a trailer of two tons.
A Lot Of Steering In The EL8
The Steering of Both Cars definitely Deserves Some Improvement. As a driver you don’t really have a clear feeling of what is happening at the front Wheels, and then the el8 is also terrible indirectly. So you have to turn a lot. These cars feel completely at home on the long distance. Driving on the highway for hours is not a punishment. Cruise Control on and Go. They change lanes automatically on the highway when you indicate.
EL8 Goes 100 kilometers Further thanks to 100 kWh
Finally, there is Another Important Difference and That Concerns The Size Of The Battery. The EL6 Long-Term Tester has a 75 kWh Battery Pack, The EL8 has a 100 kWh battery. Those are gross amounts by the way, because it is just it is 70 versus 90. That 70 is a bit on the tight side for a kilometer eater or this size, because in practice you get about 350 km with it. The EL8 Goes 100 km Further, But is Less Economical. But Now Comes the Thing: Both Battery Packs are available in Both Models, with the 100 kWh Version Being € 9,000 more Expendive. It is also nice to mention that you can not only charge nio’s, but that there are also exchange stations in the Netherlands, where you can exchange an empty battery for a battery of the same size that is charged to 90 percent in a few minutes.
Large Price Difference
There is QUITE A Significant Price Difference Between the Two: A Good € 35,000, or which € 9,000 is in the battery; for the remaining € 26,000 you get a lot more power and a very luxurious interior. In Advance we thought that would be a rather boring meeting, in which not too too many differentials would come to light. But the Appearance Puts You On The Wrong Track. They are completely different cars. OR: From Different Sheets, The Same Suit.
Facelift
In China, a facelift of the el6 and el8 has already bone announced. It is not known if and when they will come to us. With the El 6, the Changes Are Not Too Bad: The Flat Parts of the Light Units in which the Led Daytime Running Lights Are Housed Have Thicker Led Stripes, The Cooling Opening at The Bottom of the Front Bumper Has Becomaar Larger and The Bumper’s Side of the Bumper’s Side or The Actual and The Actual Side Of The Actual and The Actual in Which or The Actual and The Actual in Whic A New Shape and Are a Lot Wider Than Before. Inside you will find a new and now larger and horizontally oriented infotainment screen. Furthermore, there are now two induction chargers in the center tunnel and the button with which you select the directive of travel has disappeared in the center tunnel.
The New Nio EL8 is Growing Considerably. It surpasses its predecessor in length by no less than 18 centimeters and extends about a distance of 5.28 meters. In Addition, IT is 2.01 meters wide and 1.8 meters high. In Addition, there are also Technical Changes. For Example, The ES8/EL8 Exchanges ITS NT 2.0 Platform for an NT 3.0 Base. This brings with it 925 Vols Instead or 800 Volts on-board Voltage. Accordance to Nio, Fast Charging is Possible with 600 kW.