NIO ES9 Deep Dive - What Chinese Sources Are Saying

NIO revealed the ES9 today in Hangzhou. Pre-sales start at 528,000 yuan — about $77,000 — with battery-as-a-service bringing the entry price down to 420,000 yuan. That's 31% lower than the ET9 sedan carrying identical technology — the same Shenji NX9031 autonomous driving chip, SkyRide active chassis, 900V architecture, and 600kW charging. Official launch late May. First deliveries June 1st. NIO Hong Kong shares hit a five month high. Obi used Nord VPN to access the Chinese internet and found Chinese automotive journalists on dealership floors, real buyers pressing their faces against showroom windows, and community members calling the ES9 a Range Rover killer at half the price. Full breakdown of the confirmed specs — 5,365mm length bigger than a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, 520kW dual motor, 620km range, 47 speakers, zero gravity second row seats, electrochromic windows, wire-controlled steering, 5.4 meter turning radius — plus the investment thesis for what the June 1st delivery date means for NIO's trajectory through the rest of 2026.Nord Security Products:NordVPN: ⁠https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=143053&url_id=902⁠NordPass: ⁠https://go.nordpass.io/aff_c?offer_id=488&aff_id=143053&url_id=9356⁠Discord: https://discord.gg/GSbp4wR