NIO ET7 (2023) Review - Should Mercedes, Tesla and BMW worry?

NIO is coming to Europe. They will enter the market with a premium sedan: the ET7. It will rival cars from Mercedes-Benz, BWM, Audi and Tesla. It has a party trick: it can swap it's battery in only 5 minutes. In this review I'll tell you everything you need to know about this new electric car from China.
Autobahn top speed run POV: • Nio ET7 (2023) - Autob...
00:00 Intro
04:00 Design
07:34 Luggage space
08:20 Backseat area
09:56 Driving
14:14 Battery swap

[@bonaudi]

Love NIO, the whole brand is on a different level.

[@charlesd9949]

ET7 is an absolute beauty! $NIO

[@basilboris]

Just think.... In a couple of years time when your conventional EV's battery is starting to lose its efficiency, you'll always have a new tested battery in your NIO. Also, when new battery tech comes along you get it seamlessly! Have you seen how much it costs to replace the batteries in a conventional EV? Tesla £22'000 and Mercedes £45'000. NIO gets a new one every time you choose to swap it. Genius.

[@schandler4530]

I agree with your point but have to mention that the batteries for swaping are definitly not BRAND NEW. Anyway I believe that NEO will let the health of the batteries stay at an ok level.

[@royl7107]

Not to mention the faster you charge the battery the faster it will die

[@JW-bx4su]

For battery swap, the owner of the car does not own the battery. The car owner rents the battery from a service company who operates the swap stations. So as a owner you do not really care about the battery status. If you do not like the one in your car, just go to the station and get another one. In this way, because the car owner does not pay for the battery, the cost will be greatly reduced to owner. Moreover, there could be different lease terms on the battery. For example, you can have a monthly lease, or you can have pay-as-you-go. It is much more flexibile to users.

[@peterklausner9727]

Well it's not exactly a new one every time. However customers are essentially ensured a battery that is in good condition & is maintained by NIO. It's a fabulous idea because we all know that we aren't even close to having batteries that don't degrade & charge fast enough now. 👍👍

[@peterklausner9727]

@@JW-bx4su You can own the battery pack and swap out t as well for a pack of the same size. ✅

[@randomname931]

This car looks so much better than the dated Model S.

[@niosanfrancisco]

Nio is a very special case . We are seeing an amazing future

[@jcmpli]

IMHO NIO is a kind of a scam

[@yoshinofish]

@@jcmpli ???

[@yhh8427]

NIO EP9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/equphWikmbKNlbM&feature=share

[@jcmpli]

@@yoshinofish Dumb money is investing in NIO.

[@jcmpli]

@@yhh8427 I am warning about NIO.

[@Roman-re1yg]

NIO will be massive 🚀

[@mlohr1]

Not if they so far only offer subscription then it keeps it to a niche offering...

[@alejandromartin3001]

@@mlohr1 now you can buy the car

[@mlohr1]

@@alejandromartin3001 Where? Not in Germany, And I would be only interested in the Et5

[@miroslavhavlas1443]

@@mlohr1 NIO will add the buy option later this year or in the 1Q of the 2023 - I personally think they they have started with the subscription for a reason connected to production - they would not be able as of this moment to fulfill the interest of both Chinese and European customers, so once their second factory NeoPark is more ramped up - they will have some bigger amount of cars available, they would add later the buy option anyway - so basically they gave the option to experience NIO to some wealthier individuals before they will have enough of a production output to add the buy option for the masses.

[@rededwards3479]

I'm glad NIO is now in Germany....The games now begins!

[@woflpackfightclub]

nio looks so nice being able to upgrade the battery and replace in 5 min is insane

[@eduardomiranda2540]

More amazing that the 3.0 version will replace it within 2 minutes. So they say.

[@lithosh007]

NIO will be massive. The very understanding of able to swap my battery which is the largest depreciating and risky asset is good enough for me to buy this car. I just hope they will start operations in canada in some capacity

[@hermesliteratus882]

I am not sure if the US government will allow a Chinese EV brand to start their business in a market dominated by Tesla.

[@poyorudo]

@@hermesliteratus882 They have too cos for Tesla China is key

[@lithosh007]

@@hermesliteratus882 And it’s okay for Tesla to sell millions of vehicle in China?😊 US government won’t be able to do anything in this globalized world. Now a days every action has equal n more powerful reaction

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

They will start in California. Can see Vancouver being the Canadian testing grounds.

[@yw182]

@@jaylenbrownfan2112 No, no, experiments are just experiments. The U.S. government will ban Chinese car brands from selling in North America on the grounds that they threaten national security. Huawei mobile phones are the best example.

[@bret551]

Personally, I will only buy an EV capable of battery swap even if I don't use the feature often, simply because I don't need to worry about a bad battery. I saw the news before that a Tesla owner says he’s been locked out of his car due to the dead battery until he pays $26,000 for a new battery.

[@71Hamed]

My Tesla is 2014. If I had battery swap I would never have to worry. Now I am afraid that one day its going to die on me and that's gonna cost me. Battery swap is more than quick charging.

[@wyu9827]

BYD guarantees its customers free battery replacement if the battery is dead as long as the car not driving more than 30k km per year

[@ronr6450]

@@wyu9827 I drive that in a week. Seriously, 30k km is nothing here in the states. I don't think there is a year that both my wife and I have driven less than that each.

[@MeanJackal]

@@ronr6450 According to the US Federal Highway Administration, the annual average driven in the United States for males between the ages 35-54 is 18,859 miles (approximately 30K km), the highest age group.

[@songyop]

A very nice review! The battery upgrade feature will be a unique selling point for NIO cars that other EVs just don't offer. After a few years of driving, NIO cars can boast the latest and the greatest batteries powering the car still!

[@grantswanson2120]

Gio Nio New Zealand

[@OLahh29]

That added convenience with battery swap is really great in a consumer point of view.

[@ciybersal9833]

This is better than Tesla. Modern design Huge rear seats. Battery swapping Impressive quality unlike American made Tesla's.

[@reginald7214]

Yep

[@hermesliteratus882]

I do appreciate the low profile design language of NIO, both interior and exterior.

[@randomname931]

Minimalistic but no overboard like tesla. es7 still has more buttons and a traditional dash console in front of the driver.

[@silys5253]

There are actually two swap stations in Norway and two in Germany - one of which is officially open now.

[@ChimaChindaDev]

14:21 Great shot, beautiful car.

[@elainelee2491]

Looking forward to NIO being sold in the US!

[@csc3696]

Chinese brand！it will be banned 🤣🤣🤣😅

[@SuperGeronimo999]

Of course you do, chicom.

[@taysikuu1748]

Nio has one of the best solutions for nature. Controlled battery recycling.

[@sergiocortez7600]

Exactly. They control degradation and recycling. They practically own the battery, so the final user doesn't have to worry about changing it. Is freaking genius!

[@malaysiaterdedah3934]

I have a strong feeling that most people's hesitancy on NIO is simply because it's a Chinese company. The China bad, made in China sucks attitude. If you put that aside and actually look at the car, geez, it's amazing. I mean the design for me looks way better than the Tesla. And the built quality, interior feels so luxurious, rechargeble batteries and the software is great. I mean, just imagine if this was a western company and judge it. I can bet that if it wasn't from China, people would go crazy over it. I mean the batteries itself is a gamechanger.

[@Ivan-bg1jp]

spot on

[@birdyashiro1226]

Western people cant accept that China can make better stuff, so they usually gave China a blue name.

[@frankiedehockie]

Absolutely. The China bias got us.

[@gojalee]

Everything is build and coming from China-India-Egypt..

[@bobbyus]

I heard NIO is reconsidering that subscription or lease only options. Because many expressed the desire to buy the car. It’s good when a company listens to its customers and changes direction when needed …

[@williamc9578]

Battery swap is a refreshing and exciting proposition. Hope they can move to Solid-state Li batteries in 1-2 years, lighter, more efficient.

[@GudieveNing]

That's the key value proposition of swappable batteries. In 5 years you may be able to fit a 1000 mile range battery. Ideal if you don't want to stop to charge or swap perhaps when in remote areas.

[@sharongrace9302]

150watt solid state coming early next year.1000km range

[@silys5253]

@@sharongrace9302 Yes. Was announced for Q4 this year but been moved to next year.

[@polinicasio]

Small correction. There are currently two swap stations in Norway and two in Germany.

[@poyorudo]

only 2? After 1 year in business? Thant's very few

[@polinicasio]

@@poyorudo Indeed only two. Where normally it should have been twenty. So not good. A major catch-up is needed.

[@RayChou8889]

@@poyorudo NIO has around 1200 swap stations in China…they know roughly how many owners have home chargers or how many need swap stations.

[@autoraiinternational]

You're correct, thanks!

[@valanz_]

@@polinicasio they just set up the Swap station factory in Hungary, so, the swaps will come fast in EU soon

[@carlosorff]

If you want an electric car, this is the future. The replaceable battery is a game changer. The car looks good, and has a great looking interior, and I hope they will be reliable as well.

[@jamesj2964]

Really enjoyed the video.

[@nepaliyuva408]

beauty

[@theevpassion9538]

The et5 look stunning

[@jkuntz67]

My god such an amazing car, even if it is more expensive, the fact that you dont degrade your batterie, make the difference A big game changer.........

[@Janaale]

Liked and subscribed

[@user-qo4yw8rf3g]

i want to own one

[@user-rm7xp1cb2r]

NIO already has 1,200 swap stations in China, and will exceed 1,300 by the end of 2022.

[@gavin8535]

I really like the design of this car. TBH, I personally like it better than Tesla exterior. But in terms of internal system, driving dynamics and reliability I don’t know which is better. 😅

[@stefanospap6288]

NIO is better in pretty much every aspect that matters ^^

[@peianghe2466]

LOL quality of tesla is the worst

[@PeterFelis]

@@stefanospap6288 Based on what?

[@stefanospap6288]

@@PeterFelis user satisfaction and well, it's pretty obvious. If you live in EU you should visit a NIO house and see for yourself :)

[@PeterFelis]

@@stefanospap6288 I drove it last Saturday at the racetrack (introduction by NIO) and I own a Tesla. But I was wondering why people are so assured of the quality of NIO.

[@Mayu_Listen_to_my_Song]

I wish they could bring this to the US this is a beautiful car. I like this much better then any Tesla and BMW. The battery change center is well planned. Nomi the AI is an amazing touch.

[@mosreviews4484]

That is soo cool

[@subasthapa4839]

Battery swapping system is just awesome

[@javierlezama1094]

Nio 👌🏼👍🏼 Perfect.

[@osuan9]

Nio...👍👍👍

[@victorhaywood9995]

I hope the stock price goes back up

[@nickavanti]

Thumbs up.

[@centralkingdom8141]

Very stylish

[@srinivasvoruganti4736]

It would be great if youtube Nio content creators to show fast charging using DC input .

[@obstinatejack]

can anyone tell me what's the background music being used?

[@avydal9803]

We have NIO in Norway already

[@gojalee]

Price for 1 Tesla = 2 NIO (for me and wife best option)

[@sander8502]

Wat een top auto en de nieuwe manier van accu wisselen is fantastisch! Nio wordt een grote speler!

[@christophmeirich5928]

What a nice car.

[@geerinckx1989]

There are a few more stations already. Go have a look at Hilden and Zusmarshausen. Many more coming soon!

[@RIZFERD]

Lenovo/NIO with their innovative battery swapping stations around Asia and Europe faster than fast charging and NIO EP9 was world's fastest fully autonomous EV in 2017, then BYD, Xiaomi, Dongfeng, Hongqi, Huawei and so on.. Seriously China is way ahead than the rest of the world. Don't be surprised many designers of already established brands in Europe has migrated to Chinese brands including head designers team of Rolls Royce to Hongqi, etc.

[@Random.Adventures.]

nio will be the king in europe

[@lemanlie4921]

N1O yess

[@SimFoxSim]

Describing logo by words... Continue this very challenging process. Really struggling with it... Half way through finally getting idea to point camera at it... But continue that word torture regardless. WOW...

[@g.4588]

i love nio!~

[@cryptoman9781]

This car looks so sleek and stylist. Wonder when they’re selling in US?

[@MG-ce3dx]

Beautiful car 🚗 😍

[@xinzhanhardware]

much better than tesla

[@kdcnnn1]

very convenient

[@zell2867]

why does it not have a frunk like tesla? What is in the front?

[@SimFoxSim]

Car has sharp head lights .. But these sharp ones are not headlights... Yep ...

[@g.4588]

i want the et5

[@teofilol2666]

If Chinese car does what others are doing, then they're copying. If they're doing something their own, then they're weird! What's with these German reviewers.

[@autoraiinternational]

I actually quite like the car ;) I'm not German 'tho

[@reginald7214]

Yep

[@cheongyewshong2540]

It normal to feel weird since this is new ^^

[@teohck7630]

​@@autoraiinternational Without even realising it, your biases are lurking somewhere deep inside you. 😬

[@SimFoxSim]

Camera on the back is back camera....

[@MK-jj6ru]

ET7 versus BMW GT 630 is very similar. High quality ET7, only lower price and more horse power

[@saltyragequit1234]

BIG MINUS imo is the screens - not integrated in panel or anything - just looks like screwed on tablet to save costs :( - how can he even compare this to Mercedes EQS interior

[@JTisGOD]

Come to australia

[@fatdoi003]

so owners don't need to worry the life of the battery or warranty... but does the company calculate the actual cost of battery swapping with degraded batteries?

[@RayChou8889]

What do you think? It’s a huge huge decision for their business model.

[@fatdoi003]

@@RayChou8889 not all Chinese business models have complete feasibility.... often they have novel idea/concept, then go ahead and implement it without completing all the number crunching stuffs.... plus this battery swapping is completely new concept so don't think they have all the numbers and data to backup until few years in operation....

[@vettezoon]

The intention is to recycle those “bad” batteries and will reuse some of the critical components or use the old batteries for electricity storage.

[@honesty_-no9he]

The thing is they don't need to recharge at heavy speeds so the charging inside the swap station is gentler on the cells.

[@JW-zy7oy]

Are there any plans for Nio to be sold in Asia other than China? Why only Europe.. We need car like this in asia. Hyundai EV are super overpriced with garbage feature ( 52.000 usd for Ioniq 5 ) 😡

[@Piaopiaoji]

来中国😁

[@chengpenhong4401]

Nio is coming up in Europe n later USA

[@alhkcblack9617]

US will probably designate it another Huawei or DJI and ban ban ban.

[@Kevin-kd6hf]

US has banned all electric car from China. not a surprise

[@3811eric]

Nope! CCP Chinese may want but here in the U.S. is a BAN, BAN, and BAN!

[@Tekniken]

Not selling in Sweden, only leasing and very expensive about 13 thousand USD per month

[@wyu9827]

what！😂

[@Tekniken]

@@wyu9827 I mean 1,3 thousand

[@breadnewbie6326]

@@Tekniken leasing or renting? for leasing I assume at the end of lease period the car is belong tho the person.

[@Tekniken]

@@breadnewbie6326 leasing is renting for three years and you have to return the car at the end

[@reginald7214]

Sales prices will be announced by Christmas...no need to lease or subscribe

[@DMoneyzVideos]

Wow looks like a great investment into the NIO Stock!!!

[@silys5253]

So cheap right now.

[@oscargoku1398]

when will it enter the US market? my wife wants a tesla but i don’t approve. lol want Nio in California.

[@derekwampum8861]

Absolutely not because of national security concern

[@teohck7630]

A question that you have to ask your government. Too scared of competitions. Hence, all sorts of nonsensical excuses and barriers will be made to bar nio and all other Chinese vehicles. Sad world we are all living in.

[@reginald7214]

2025

[@davidseto2199]

Not come to US because there is a 27.5 percent tariff in Chinese cars. As to your concern of security concern, Ford, Stalantis, GM and Tesla manufacturer and sell in China. That is also a Chinese security concern.

[@honesty_-no9he]

Chinese cities are NOT smogged like that today things have changed massively. Still improvements to make but the country is totally different than what it was 10 years ago. Here are some examples you can watch here on KZbin from Katherine's Journey to the East "Environmental education in China" New China TV "Witnessed by Satellites: Solar panels turn desert into oasis" Luca&Rachele 路卡和瑞丽 "The Secret Behind China's Green Future: What if we Covered Kubuqi Desert With Solar Panels?" Travel at Home "[4KHDR]china 4k walk 2022 | Travel at home Walk in ECO-Technology Park ShenZhen Bay" When watching this look for the Green number-plates on cars those are electric, Blue is petrol/diesel. I find 1440 option is a sharper image than 2160 but they may depend on your screen and internet speed.

[@CHINA-010]

那边也建换电站了吗？未来在国内是以服务为主的😂，不管车主在哪里，随叫随到

[@NIO4LIFE]

is the accent dutch?

[@autoraiinternational]

Just a little ;)

[@NIO4LIFE]

@@autoraiinternational well that's neat

[@SimFoxSim]

He looked one day out of window and got fed up with what you saw IMMEDIATELY!... God gracious. Big lump somewhere. Laser what? Pilsners?

[@kittyflier8338]

Fantastic car, but very expensive...

[@teohck7630]

As you said, fantastic car and that's why you pay for it. Expensive is really subjective, especially if you compare with "fantastic Western cars"

[@hermanchen3163]

cool，look like a car from future

[@qqqspx]

Battery Swap 2.0 takes less than 2 mins 😋.

[@cashbonanza963]

German brands are in trouble.

[@ActionZ]

es5 looks nothing like a model 3...

[@SimFoxSim]

"fake" Alcantara... Sure... And what would be "real" Alcantara... Given that Alcantara is a synthetic suede in a first place/by definition... 🤣

[@dennish5150]

You can tell this guy does want to be here. The level of enthusiasm is very low 😅 maybe a few too many drink before hand and he just want to go home?

[@GlowackiGOES]

Shut up and take my money.

[@dazouk]

The car seems ok, The gadget inside the car are completly ridiculous, immature...

[@SimFoxSim]

"i will show you late (battery swapping" 🤣🤣🤣 Really? YOU will show? NiO will show. You will at most hold camera... In effect you are tripod... that is limit of you expertise ... "NIO producing clothes, household items .. but mostly cars" Spoken as creature of intellectual capacity and knowledge of a ... well, tripod ...

[@timw4369]

The German brands are going to get wiped out.

[@SimFoxSim]

"Front is completely closed up ... vents are down there" Yep, tripod talking ..

[@SimFoxSim]

" Couple of years ago... in 2012"... Says a man in 2022... Yep appeeently presenter find not only words very challenging... Numbers are also hard...

[@ZekeMagnum]

1100 euros lmao who tf do they think they are xD

[@IwillBwaiting]

The only thing that should be worried is the environment. Anything above 46 kWh is damaging, apart from all the poor people worldwide trying to harvest the resources for these ''green'' cars. Great looking car though, isn't it?

[@sat7755]

...and the 1000 KM autonomy will probably drop to a usable 700 KM. By all mean the car is gorgeous, but the European driver hates limits. The concept that you need to swap batteries every 1000 KM or much less, will keep away many would be buyers. We are spoiled, and this concept kills our way of life. Just think in a couple of years time when the batteries will be very used , it would greatly piss me off if I have to find a willing service station and I understand they are very limited too, willing to change my battery at 2 o'clock in the middle of the night, after barely 500 KM drive on a new battery. It will never work.

[@Emphasis213]

That is a very very very sleek looking car. The car is a Chinese brand but designed by a German and made by a factory in China co owned by a German conglomerate.

[@alhkcblack9617]

Chinese company but NIO cars are an international effort.

[@PeterFelis]

co owned by germans? In their dreams. Nio is Chinese and opened development in US (software) and BRD (Design), but it is a full Chinese company

[@ciybersal9833]

It's full fledged Chinese. Yes help from international designers but Chinese brand

[@teohck7630]

Germany don't own nothing of the nio company. It's 100% Chinese. Yes, German designers are hired n work for nio. Where did you get your fake infos from?

[@cncncn8774]

@@teohck7630 大股东是美国资本😅

[@GOVAUS1]

so... no crash tests and no charging have been covered but the title says 'review' how about autopilot features? No? I wanna write to firms in the title if they should be worried.

[@1984417rock]

The Nio et7 Euro NCAP result will be reviewed next month

[@MAR771N]

Crash test rating will be 5 star so no need to worry.

[@autoraiinternational]

I'm afraid I wasn't allowed to crash the car.

[@reginald7214]

@@autoraiinternational 😆 🤣

[@bakhtiyorachilov6622]

NIO outside of China, Norway and Germany becomes an empty trash can because it cannot be updated, it does not communicate via the Internet with your mobile application, you cannot use all the functions of this car due to this limitation. in this regard, Tesla and BYD are better.

[@cuteandfunnyearthlings2863]

i will buy it only if i can charge the batteries myself at home and swapping the battries myself if the batteries are located under the boot or under the bonnet and the battries are in smaller pieces, let say if the large battery under the car is around 50kg then the battries for the boot or bonnet will be 10 pieces and weighing 5kg each then i can do everything myself.

[@teohck7630]

Babbling nonsense 😂

[@user-wd7rn4vo7n]

I am an exporter of electric cars in China, I need to send a private letter.

[@biggwong6912]

Can you ship the car to US?

[@Hmmm313]

This car is should be white

[@georgetodorov23]

Come on this is not serious. They get on premium segment :) Will compete with BMW, Mercedes and Audi hahahaahah This makes me laugh....

[@teohck7630]

The one who laughs last, laughs loudest. Nio WILL compete with BMW, Mercedes and audi. These 3 produce great cars, no argument here. But they are legacy auto makers great at producing ICE vehicles, which is so yesterday, meaning you are wallowing in history. Come EVs productions, they have no experience, prestige, traditions, history to boast or fall back on. EVERYONE is at the same starting line - fair, square n even.

[@Sam-fh1sv]

We keep hearing about nio. But we did not see it , and the stock market is just daily loosing. We hear and see so many cars but only Tesla that has a good number on the street.

[@dxelson]

BMW can worry, Mercedes and Tesla are fine 🤣

[@catamaransailor8531]

First of all. Why should I have sleepless nights over batteryhealth when subscription is the only option. Second of all. The prices are a joke. Say I’m ok with spending 1300 Euros monthly. ( I mean who is) Wouldn’t I go for a Porsche Taycan or something. I feel genuine sorry for you Nio. That fancy cars of yours deserved a better faith.

[@breadnewbie6326]

in your country, how much people spend for gasoline for a month? just curious.

[@teohck7630]

Subscription is NOT the only option. You can: 1) Purchase the battery pack outright with the car. 2) Charge it with a home charger or from the charging stations.

[@Banzai83]

Nope I’ll rather what for the Ioniq 6. Better price, better looking and my battery.

[@jak_k]

You can buy your battery with NIO. It's just another option.