As the first flagship sedan based on NIO's second-generation technology platform NT2, ET7 has become the focus of the new energy market when it debuted, and now it has been delivered one after another, so does this high-end luxury sedan positioned at 448,000-526,000 have advantages over the BMW 5 Series at similar prices? Let's take a look at the real test drive experience of ET7.
High-efficiency electric drive platform, 3.8s acceleration per 100 km/h
The NIO ET7 is equipped with a new generation of high-efficiency electric drive platform and is the first model of NIO equipped with silicon carbide material. The maximum power of the system is 480kW, the peak torque is 850Nm, and the zero-hundred acceleration takes only 3.8s, which will be lower during the actual test drive. How fast is Zero Hundred Acceleration 3.8s? We compare the 2022 revamped 530Li executive type, M sports suit version BMW 5 Series, the starting price is 516,900, and the official zero hundred acceleration time is 6.9s, which is several levels different from the WEILAI ET7.
When braking, Weilai ET7 can also maintain an excellent body posture, although the braking force is quite linear, but the maximum deceleration can always be maintained at 1g, indicating that it always has sufficient linear braking force, the final test score is more than 34m, although it did not reach the official 33.5m, but the brakes and the temperature at that time have a lot to do with the road conditions.
BMW 5 Series 2022 remodeled 530Li executive M sports suit version, elk measured to give the braking data of 36.07m, the braking attitude is stable, the direction is accurate, the comprehensive performance is better, but there is still a gap of about 2 meters with the 34m of the NIO ET7.
The second living room creates a warm home style
The interior of NIO ET7 is officially defined as the second living room, not only is the space spacious enough, the material chosen is also warm enough, the roof is covered with ultra-fiber velvet material, and the center console is embellished with renewable rattan wood, the style is very warm at home, and at the same time has the concept of green environmental protection.
The 10.2-inch HDR digital instrument cluster, paired with a HUD-enhanced head-up display system, also provides good clarity in direct sunlight. The 12.8-inch floating AMOLED central control screen, built-in a variety of mainstream entertainment software, the interior as a whole shows the sense of luxury and technology coexist. In terms of interior performance, compared with the "56e" at the same price, although it shows a sense of luxury, it lacks a sense of technology and is insufficient. For example, the BMW 5 Series adopts a central control screen size of 12.3 inches, and the operation experience is slightly worse.
Taking stock of this test drive, in general, the power performance of Weilai ET7 is absolutely passable, and the power data such as zero hundred acceleration time is not false, and even in the actual combat performance, it will be better than the official data, more prominent than the performance of the BBA. Although the BBA has long occupied the luxury medium and large sedan market, with the mass production and delivery of THE NIO ET7, this long-deposited market will also usher in a strong impact of fresh blood.