【Pacific Auto New Car Channel】After the launch of NIO ES8, NIO really surprised everyone. Immediately after the advent of ES6, NIO's sales also increased positively due to the lower price. After five years, in the iteration or launch of NT2 platform models such as ES8, the new model of ES6 will naturally be based on the NT2 platform. Before the New Year, my mother saw the figure of NIO ES6 (inquiry reserve price|check reference) from the 367th batch of new car declaration information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. So what are the highlights of this new NIO ES6, which also has the appearance of the iconic watchtower? Let's take a look at the major updates of the new car in advance from the information we have obtained.
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The new car is also based on the NIO NT2 platform, with iconic configurations and elements such as the NT2 platform's lidar and watchtower design;
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Co-production with ET5, may be NIO's first SUV model with a charging port at the rear;
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Compared with the current ES6, the new ES6 is wider and lower in terms of size, and the wheelbase is 15mm longer;
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The exterior family design, which can even be said to be a scaled-down version of ES8, cancels the wheel fender lights and comes standard with luggage racks;
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Richer configurations, thanks to the NT2 platform, many new configurations on ET7, ET5 and the new ES8 are also expected;
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The power is more rear-drive-drive, using a front and rear dual motor layout, the maximum power of the front motor is 150kW and the rear motor is 210kW, which is quite different from the current model, and the power is consistent with the ET5 model, and the total power of the system is also 360kW.
Built on NT2.0 platform
Intelligent driving is more advanced
"NIO ET7"
NIO's NT2 platform has been born with many well-known models, such as the ET7, which was the first to carry lidar on civilian production vehicles, the subsequent ET5, NT2's first SUV ES7, EC7 and new ES8. The former intelligent driving NIO NOP did not have the blessing of lidar, but used the form of millimeter wave radar + camera + high-precision map, and the addition of lidar made the overall intelligent driving system more perfect, but the corresponding other hardware configurations have also been greatly improved.
From ET7, ET5 to ES8, they are equipped with the Aquila Super Sensing System, which has 10 more hardware than the models of the old platform, including LiDAR*1, ADS Camera*7, Surround View Camera*4, Millimeter Wave Radar*5, Ultrasonic Radar*12, High-precision Positioning Unit*2, Road-Road Cooperative Sensor*1, and Enhanced Driver Perception*1. The hardware layout using the watchtower style is also better optimized, such as the ES8's camera mounted on the B-pillar and rearview mirror, the line is easily blocked by the green belt and the vehicle, and the front camera arranged on the high side of the roof is high and has a wide field of view. Even if the forward primary camera is not working, relying on the two high-side front cameras can still achieve complete perception of forward vision.
In addition to the increase in the number of cameras, the number of camera pixels has also increased from 2 million to 8 million pixels. NIO's 11 lenses generate about 8G data per second, which is several times larger than the previous NOP data, so it must also use more powerful chips to support operation. The ADAM supercomputing system used in the NT2 platform is composed of 4 NVIDIA Drive Orin chips, with a computing power of 1016TOPS, which has great potential and strong redundancy.
So many hardware and chips are not to tell everyone how powerful the models built on the NT2 platform are in terms of intelligent driving, but to say that the redundancy prepared by NIO NT2 for new cars is very large. It is not difficult to see from the powerful hardware of the NT2 platform that Li Bin is also aiming at L4. I wonder if buying ET5, ET7 or even ES7 now will one day be able to upgrade through OTA to reach the L4 level of intelligent driving assistance?
Co-production with NIO ET5?
So the charging port is in the back? Only fast charging?
The reason why I dare to guess that the new ES6 will be co-produced with NIO ET5 is because the new car and ET5 are almost the same in terms of motor power, although the specific torque value of the new ES6 is unknown, but it is not difficult to predict that the new car is probably the same as the ET5, and the maximum torque of the system will be about 700N·m.
According to the power parameters announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the maximum power of the front motor of the new ES6 is 150kW, and the maximum power of the rear motor is 210kW. This value is in line with the NIO ET5, so it is also possible to guess that they will also be produced with the same set of motors and on the same production line.
It is worth noting that the NIO ET5 only has fast charging, and the charging port is behind the side of the vehicle. If the new ES6 will be produced in a co-line, it is very likely to be NIO's first model with only fast charging and a charging port at the rear. After all, the layout of the model inside the production line will be limited, and under the fixed modular production mode, it will be difficult to temporarily adjust the battery, motor, and electronic control layout of the vehicle, so the location of the charging port of the new car is most likely to be in the rear.
This change is believed to be a change that the majority of NIO owners like to see, previously on Weibo, there was an ES8 in order to be able to charge, helpless can only occupy three special charging spaces for extreme krypton. Since the charging port of the extreme Krypton model is behind the car, and the shape of the back can be closer to the charging pile, its exclusive charging pile sets a shorter charging cable. The NIO ES8's charging port is in front, and with a long front end, it can only be parked horizontally in three parking spaces. The change of the new ES6, I don't know if it will spoil some current NIO SUV owners?
Exterior watchtower design is essential
Exterior family design
The new NIO ES6, of course, also adopts a new family design style, the closed grille gives a relatively simple feeling, the headlight groups on both sides adopt a split design, the daytime running lights are located on the edge of the front hatch, the shape is relatively sharp, and the high and low beams are located on both sides of the grille, using a vertical layout, and the style is sufficiently personal. Of course, the watchtower design on the roof is already very familiar to everyone, and the layout of lidar + wide-angle cameras on both sides, I don't know if you are tired of it.
The lower enveloping part adopts a trapezoidal air intake design, and the interior is decorated with a banner-like structure, which effectively increases the layering of the front of the car; Thick black plaques surround the air intakes to further enhance the sense of power. The eyebrows have become more rounded, and due to the elimination of the iconic eyebrow lights, the overall has become more slender and rounded.
In terms of rear styling, the roof is equipped with a small-sized spoiler, and the blackened taillight cluster abandons the split taillights from the current model and adopts a through-type design, which effectively stretches the lateral visual width of the rear; The trapezoidal license plate frame adopts a concave design, which embellishes the three-dimensional sense of the rear of the car; The lower enveloping part is equipped with a stout black plaque, and a through-through chrome strip is added to the decoration, and flat fog lamps are integrated on both sides, and the overall style is quite simple.
At the same time, in terms of details, the chrome strips of the front and rear of the new car have also become more slender, and overall they are more simple and refined. Compared with the current model, the new car has a little less sporty atmosphere, but the homely, refined atmosphere is more prominent, and most of the overall lines have become more rounded. Do you think these changes in the new ES6 look good or ugly? Feel free to leave your comments in the comments section.
The body is wider and lower
The whole vehicle is lower on the stomach
In terms of body dimensions, the new model has a length, width and height of 4854/1995/1703mm and a wheelbase of 2915mm. Compared with the current ES6, the new car has been greatly reduced in height, from 1.758 big man to 1.703 small man, but also 30mm wider than the current model, while the length is almost similar, and the wheelbase is increased by 15mm. It is believed that when you see the real car, the aura of the whole car will also change, and the driving space in the car is estimated to change greatly.
Compared to the ideal L7, which is also not yet on the market and has a similar price, the new ES6 is a bit of a loss. The length of the car is almost 20 centimeters, and the wheelbase is also 10 centimeters shorter. It is expected that the ideal L7 will also have a lot more driving space than the new ES6.
Will the configuration be richer?
New features on the NT2 platform, such as electric tow hooks, new queen seats, and smart headlights
In terms of the interior of the new car, although there is not much information, we can also refer to the interior design and configuration of the NIO ET5. In terms of interior, NIO ET5 continues the concept of ET7's second living room to design the cockpit space. The 12.8-inch AMOLED central display, sports seats, hidden air outlets, simple instrument panel, door handles, electronically controlled unlock buttons, door armrests, hidden speakers and other configurations are expected to appear in the new ES6. Moreover, the more prominent audio on the ET5 is also expected to be equipped on the new ES6, which has a 23-speaker and 7.1.4 immersive sound system; With a power of one kilowatt, Dolby Atmos technology is introduced to create a wide soundstage space and a realistic sense of presence through Dirac Pro's leading spatial acoustic algorithms.
And it is worth mentioning that the NIO ET5 is equipped with the Aquila super sensing system as standard; All series are equipped with ADAM and NIO supercomputing platform as standard. Aquila's powerful perception capabilities and ADAM's powerful computing power will bring easier and safer assisted driving functions, plus 19 standard assisted driving functions, and these configurations of the NIO ET5 may also be standard on the ES6.
In addition, some of the NT2 platform's unique new configurations are expected to be retained, such as electric tow hooks with power interfaces, seat soothing/massage, new queen seats, smart headlights, etc., but then again, after all, NIO ES6 has always been a volume model, so the price is not necessarily too high, and advanced configurations such as air active suspension on the ES8 are likely not equipped. This also means that the new car's configuration may be divided into multiple classes, not just two configurations like the ET5. Exactly which equipment is standard and which is optional will still need to be known after the new car is launched.
Power is more rear-drive
Front 150kW rear 210kW dual motor
In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive version composed of front + rear, with a maximum power of 150kW and 210kW of the front/rear motor respectively, and the rear motor has significantly improved power compared with the current model. In terms of batteries, you can still choose the power exchange mode, and the battery material is available in ternary lithium and lithium iron phosphate versions.
In general, the new car is stronger than the current sports model in terms of power and weaker than the performance version. In addition, the power difference between the front and rear motors makes the new ES6 more rear-drive driving texture than the current sports model.
Summary
At present, new energy has become the main trend of the times, with the market share of independent brands gradually expanding, today's market share for joint venture brands can not be underestimated. In other words, whether it is a civilian brand or a luxury brand, the joint venture brand's products in new energy have begun to lag behind, and China's strategy of overtaking on curves has gradually shown results.
The price range of the new NIO ES6 is still expected to be between 300,000 and 600,000 yuan. In this price segment of the mid-size SUV market, NIO and BBA's products will inevitably become competitors. So can the NIO ES6 compete with BBA's luxury models? Tell us about your choices in the comments section. (Photo/Text: Pacific Motor, Cockeryven)