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About ET5 and ET7

The ET7 was the car that announced Nio's ambitions beyond SUVs. Revealed at the company's annual Nio Day event and delivered from 2022, it is a large, sleek electric sedan with dual-motor all-wheel drive, a roofline crowned by lidar and other sensors, and an optional semi-solid-state battery pack that promised exceptional range. Nio pitched it squarely against the BMW i4 and 5 Series, the Mercedes EQE and the Tesla Model S, and it became the company's showcase for driver assistance, cabin technology and its in-car digital companion, NOMI.

The ET5 followed as a smaller, more affordable sedan aimed at the Tesla Model 3, and it quickly became one of Nio's best sellers in China. A wagon version, the ET5 Touring, added a long roof that endeared it to European enthusiasts who still mourn the decline of the estate car. Both models can use Nio's battery-swap stations, which lets owners upgrade to a bigger battery temporarily for a long trip. Reviewers have admired their refinement, ride and build quality while questioning value against cheaper rivals and the complexity of their touchscreen-heavy interiors.

Above them now sits the ET9, a technology-packed limousine. The ET5 and ET7 are sold in China and in Nio's European markets, including Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, where sales have been modest and the company has shifted toward working with local distributors. Their rivals in China include the Xiaomi SU7, XPeng P7, Zeekr 001 and BYD Han, all of which have pressured prices throughout the segment, and in Europe they face the established German brands on their home turf.

News about these sedans tends to arrive through Nio's wider story: monthly deliveries, European market entries and exits, price adjustments, software updates and recalls. Reviews and long-term tests round it out, along with the question every Nio sedan owner outside China asks sooner or later, which is how the company's swap stations, service centers and software support will evolve as the brand restructures its overseas business. A great car still needs a company standing behind it, and for Nio's sedans that has become part of the review.