"I just don't understand, why are you still buying fuel vehicles now?" During the interview, Li Bin, the head of Weilai, spoke amazingly, pushing the oil-electricity confrontation to the cusp of the storm. After a few months, people gradually forgot the ridicule, but their bodies became more and more upright, and they voted for new energy with real money and silver. Today, for every four new cars sold in the passenger car market, one has a green label. The future has come, it is coming, and the current revolution has reconstructed the arc of history. Is it time to say goodbye to fuel vehicles? If you've thought about it, you only need one reason: beat the product power of fuel vehicles.
Winning by strength? It's light to say, but it's not easy to do. In the past, electric vehicles have successfully attracted the attention of early adopters with intelligent cockpits and driver assistance. After years of tempering, new energy is no longer novel, and hunting consumption has become a thing of the past. Car owners need freshness and solid basic skills. With the arrival of NIO ET7, Li Bin and his friends gave the standard answer of the NIO 2.0 era.
The test model is the first version of the 2022 NIO ET7 100kWh, and its subsidy guide price is 513,400 yuan. After the optional Moon-themed appearance kit (4500 yuan) and the qihui orange caliper (3500 yuan), the price of the test car rose slightly to 521,400 yuan. With these budgets, you can easily buy the "56E", or you can choose pure electric medium and large cars such as the Krypton 001 and the Zhiji L7.
Why NIO？
In my opinion, the first impression is the winning secret of NIO ET7. From the "866" to the later ET7 and ET5, Weilai models have always been known for their high appearance. Overall, et7 blends the qualities of wealth and elegance to successfully depict the luxurious colors of a very oriental complex. In the words of colleagues, from a distance, people know that et7 is a "premium car". Unlike the same level of "BBA", Weilai ET7 has a touch of Silicon Valley temperament.
Appearance | Squinting atmospheric field
During the test, weilai ET7 was a scenery everywhere it went, and it continued to attract the attention of passers-by. You know, even the "BBA" flagship model does not have such achievements. Most people first affirmed the design and then asked about the price. There are even small couples who stop by the car and look at the lidar on the roof. As we talked, the conversation turned to autonomous driving. I have to sigh that times have changed.
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Interior | Simplicity and texture are not incompatible
No matter how imposing the appearance is, it can only be left to the envy of passers-by, and the interior is the exclusive territory of the owner. The carriage layout of WEILAI ET7 can be summarized in two words: simple and exquisite. The interior design is simplified, with a sense of indifference from the Nordic brand. The designer decorates the texture with warm colors and generous materials, so that the cabin has a temperature. At the same time, the smart cockpit has been upgraded, the 8155 chip has improved the smoothness of the car, and the NOMI Mate voice assistant has evolved to version 2.0.
Listen to the 5.1 and 7.1 music recommended by WEILAI, this set of 23 speakers provides a good sense of sound layering, and although the listening effect is not amazing, it is already high-quality at the same price. After switching to QQ music, there was a certain loss of sound details. Perhaps it was the early publicity that raised expectations, and the sound quality of the ET7 did not give me a very special impression.
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Space | Unfortunately, there is no ESC in the back row
When it comes to medium to large car class, ride space is usually not an issue. The wheelbase of the NIO ET7 is 3060mm, which is comparable to the long-axis version of the "56E". The difference is. Electric vehicles have a very different vehicle layout, the longitudinal space utilization is higher, and the vertical space has no advantage (the battery pack raises the floor). Overall, the ET7's seating space is quite spacious, but the rear head space is relatively average.
In terms of storage, the characteristics of WEILAI ET7 can be summarized as "few dishes and large amount of dishes". Like other NIO models, the ET7 does not provide glove boxes, and a large piece of storage space is missing in the front row. As compensation, the ET7 has a storage compartment under the central aisle. The door panel compartments and armrest boxes are spacious enough to hold a lot of items. In addition, the door handle is designed with a bottom seal, which is suitable for placing mobile phones or wallets.
The NIO ET7 offers five rims and four tires for consumers to choose from, which is very rare among the new power brands. Among them, the 21-inch Pirelli P ZERO tires have SEA INSIDE self-healing technology, which uses pre-placed sealant to repair tire damage (within 5mm in diameter). The remaining three tires do not offer self-healing, but instead come in conjunction with tire repair fluid.