NIO Appears to be like to Shatter 3-Row SUV Market with ONVO L90

NIO has simply introduced a brand new automobile mannequin to market, through its new-ish family-oriented model, ONVO. The mannequin is the ONVO L90. It’s a big, 3-row SUV. NIO signifies that it’s a high-end mannequin, however the beginning value for the massive SUV is simply RMB 279,900 (~$39,000). You can too purchase it with the Battery as a Service (BaaS) possibility, with a beginning value of RMB 193,900 (~$27,000).

NIO argues that the ONVO L90 “redefines worth” in its automobile class.

Notably, the L90 was designed by a former Bentley designer, Raul Pires. And regardless of being a big 3-row SUV, it’s received a surprisingly low Cd of 0.25. Listed below are another numbers and options:

• 5,145 mm lengthy
• 3,110 wheelbase
• 16-million-color ambient lighting
• premium real wooden trims
• titanium soft-glow accents
• 5 exterior colours: Ridge Brown, Stellar Silver, Dawn Gold, Mountain Black, and Snowcap White
• 3 inside themes: Cloud Mist Beige, Radiant Night time Black, and Banyan Cinnamon
• 3-row format with 6 or 7 seats
• 14.5 kWh/100 km effectivity ranking
• 605 km (375 mile) CLTC-rated vary with the two-motor model and 85 kWh battery

Additionally, NIO makes an attention-grabbing level as to why a totally electrical powertrain is useful on this section. “House is the foremost precedence for big three-row SUV customers. Nonetheless, most flagship SUVs on this section at this time depend on hybrid or extended-range powertrains, which require the packaging of each electrical and combustion programs. Because of this, many battle to fulfill real-world household wants, particularly ache factors equivalent to uncomfortable third row, inadequate room for each passengers and cargo, and inaccessible trunks in tight parking spots,” the corporate writes.

“Constructed on NIO’s full-domain 900V high-voltage platform, the ONVO L90 introduces a revolutionary spatial format. With 36 extremely built-in designs, it innovatively redefines the utility and luxury of three-row SUVs. Providing 4,195 mm of efficient cabin size, 670 L space for storing, and a 240 L good energy frunk which is the most important within the Chinese language market, the ONVO L90 units a brand new benchmark in its section, delivering a VIP expertise in each seat, ample house for six folks and ten suitcases, and storage in each entrance and rear.”

Depraved. As somebody who actually doesn’t really feel the necessity for a large automobile, nicely, I can’t say I discover such a automobile interesting. However with behemoths surrounding me on the street continually right here in Florida, I’m positive many patrons will respect these options. If NIO may promote the mannequin within the USA, I think about it may discover many patrons — however that definitely isn’t going to occur.

NIO additionally highlights the corporate’s intensive battery swapping and EV charging community. “Intensive energy infrastructure is vital to eliminating vary issues. NIO has deployed 3,400 Energy Swap Stations and 4,659 Energy Charger Stations nationwide up to now and constructed up a battery swapping community connecting 20 spine expressways, spanning 16 metropolis clusters connecting 550 cities in China. Whereas the range-extended three-row SUVs nonetheless battle with recharging infrastructure and effectivity, the ONVO L90 faucets into NIO’s strong charging and swapping community, liberating customers from vary nervousness.”

If security is your concern, right here’s how NIO assures you that this mannequin is a pacesetter in that regard as nicely: “Security is engineered into each millimeter. The L90 was developed in accordance with the 5-star security ranking requirements of the 2024 C-NCAP protocol and the hardest security necessities of the 2024 C-IASI. It incorporates a physique composition of 84% aluminium alloy and ultra-high-strength metal, which offers all-round safety for the entrance trunk, cabin, and battery compartment. The L90 comes customary with 9 airbags, together with a 2.92 m ultralong aspect curtain airbags with a capability of 56 L extending from the primary to the third row.” Official scores will come out later, in fact.

Will the ONVO L90 be a success? I assume so. Additionally, I don’t recall NIO asserting new Chinese language fashions on its English web site like this for fairly some time, so I assume it’s very pleased with this mannequin and bullish on the way it will carry out in the marketplace. Keep tuned to CleanTechnica — we’ll be monitoring it carefully in our China EV gross sales stories and NIO gross sales stories as doable. Heck, if it does nicely sufficient, we may see it in our world EV gross sales stories, but it surely’s extraordinarily exhausting to interrupt in there.