Nio reaches 50,000th delivery of 3rd-gen ES8 SUV

• The latest milestone comes 19 days after the 40,000th third-generation ES8 was delivered.
• The ES8 recorded retail sales of 22,258 units in China in December, making it the top-selling large SUV in the Chinese market.

Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO, HKG: 9866) has achieved the 50,000th delivery of its third-generation ES8 SUV (sport utility vehicle), 19 days after reaching the 40,000th unit.

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker held a delivery ceremony for its 50,000th all-new ES8 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province on Friday, according to images shared on Weibo on Sunday.

The milestone comes 120 days after the launch of the third-generation ES8.

Nio officially launched the third-generation ES8 at Nio Day 2025 on September 20, 2025, with deliveries commencing the following day on September 21.

The three-row electric SUV offers six- and seven-seat configurations, with a starting price of RMB 406,800 ($58,370) including the battery pack. It ranks among Nio’s most expensive models and is one of the highest-priced vehicles from a domestic Chinese automaker.

On December 29, Nio reached the 40,000th delivery milestone for the third-generation ES8, fulfilling its 2025 delivery target for the model.

Nio Inc delivered 48,135 vehicles in December, surpassing its previous record of 40,397 units in October to set a new high, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

The ES8 recorded 22,258 retail sales in China in December, making it the best-selling large SUV in the Chinese market by single-month sales, Nio announced earlier this month.

The model also topped December sales for large three-row SUVs and vehicles priced above RMB 400,000 in China, Nio said.

The ES8’s December deliveries, or wholesale sales, totaled 22,276 units, accounting for 46.28% of Nio Inc’s monthly deliveries, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

The ES9 will be launched in the second quarter and feature new technologies shared with the ET9, William Li said Tuesday.

Update: Added official images shared by Nio.

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