Nio ET7 driving REVIEW - will the Chinese Tesla crush the EV market?

This is our in-depth review of the Nio ET7 (EV sedan). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.

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00:00 Nio the Chinese Tesla?
00:25 Competitors and design
01:00 Autonomous Driving preparation
01:21 Does the Nio ET7 have a frunk?
01:48 Colors
02:02 Length, wheels and suppliers
03:19 Light design
03:38 Top speed and acceleration figure
04:00 Batteries kWh and EV range
04:33 Fast charging
05:04 Battery swap
07:42 Subscription lease instead of buying
08:42 Panel gaps quality check
08:52 Key fob and doors
09:59 Interior: Premium or not?
11:37 Seating position
13:12 Cockpit POV
13:26 NOMI voice assistant
14:07 Steering wheel
14:37 Nio Banyan software like Tesla?
15:49 More NOMI functions
16:33 Infotainment system
18:22 Driving modes
20:14 No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
20:44 Middle console
21:16 Glove box with digital lock
21:48 Rear seats
24:50 Trunk / boot
25:48 Driving German Autobahn with acceleration
27:17 Crazy NOMI while driving
28:55 Suspension and driving modes
31:37 Top speed driving
32:16 Is Nio as good as Audi, BMW, Mercedes?
33:36 FIGHTING NOMI
34:58 Energy consumption Autobahn
37:35 Recuperation modes?
38:19 More Autobahn acceleration
39:02 Lane keeping and lane change
42:01 City driving
43:06 Real-world range
43:48 Is it better than Tesla and the Germans?
45:41 Should you buy it?

#Nio #NioET7

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00:00 Nio the Chinese Tesla?
00:25 Competitors and design
01:00 Autonomous Driving preparation
01:21 Does the Nio ET7 have a frunk?
01:48 Colors
02:02 Length, wheels and suppliers
03:19 Light design
03:38 Top speed and acceleration figure
04:00 Batteries kWh and EV range
04:33 Fast charging
05:04 Battery swap
07:42 Subscription lease instead of buying
08:42 Panel gaps quality check
08:52 Key fob and doors
09:59 Interior: Premium or not?
11:37 Seating position
13:12 Cockpit POV
13:26 NOMI voice assistant
14:07 Steering wheel
14:37 Nio Banyan software like Tesla?
15:49 More NOMI functions
16:33 Infotainment system
18:22 Driving modes
20:14 No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
20:44 Middle console
21:16 Glove box with digital lock
21:48 Rear seats
24:50 Trunk / boot
25:48 Driving German Autobahn with acceleration
27:17 Crazy NOMI while driving
28:55 Suspension and driving modes
31:37 Top speed driving
32:16 Is Nio as good as Audi, BMW, Mercedes?
33:36 FIGHTING NOMI
34:58 Energy consumption Autobahn
37:35 Recuperation modes?
38:19 More Autobahn acceleration
39:02 Lane keeping and lane change
42:01 City driving
43:06 Real-world range
43:48 Is it better than Tesla and the Germans?
45:41 Should you buy it?

#Nio #NioET7

Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[WL-nmxr]

as an owner of 3 Teslas, I think the infotainment is different enough that I won’t call it copycat. What do you call it when Mercedes and Audi both started to use big center screens controlled by scroll wheels after BMW introduced iDrive? And now BMW started to have two connected screens like Mercedes? Maybe copying among Germans is not copy.

[hakank]

Great video. I would like to add a few very important advantages for NIO owners. What really make NIO special besides its quality is battery swapping technology. As long as NIO can handle it, that will provide a big advantage to consumers like the followings - No battery degradation problem like other EVs - You will always have a healthy battery. - You will have option to upgrade your battery and use the most up-to-date battery technology unlike other EV brands. - Cost of battery replacement for Tesla is $16K-$23K, just be ready to pay that money when you are out of your warranty. Most probably, battery replacement cost of Tesla will be more than your 8+ years old car value at that time. - Shorter battery charge time - No need to have your own parking garage and charger. Please do not ignore the fact that NIO still have the charging option.

[LCOF]

Nomi is hilarious. Thomas should have to deal with Nomi bossing him around in every car review! :D

[Eric_Garrison]

Maybe I missed it, but if you are having problems with the menu, you can swipe from the left to get a quick access menu. Also nominvoice is a lot easier to disable in China lol, I’m sure they’ll fix that in Europe quickly.

[davenobody]

Battery swap is a very interesting idea specifically if battery technology is developing so fast. Imagining in future I can buy an aged car with slightly worn interior but just swap to the latest batteries.

[Knoett]

Custom mode - you need to press save to activate the new settings.

NOMI can (and must) be deactivated several places in the settings to be as quite as possible. Ex. for the navigation, warnings etc.

From owning a model X 2018 model for three years and replacing it with the Nio ES8, I have to say the ES8 is a much more comfortable ride and a premium quality over the Tesla. No regrets replacing the TMX.

[EndeavorsDnB]

Almost feel like these ET7’s are from a version of Tesla from an alternate universe that’s been making cars since the 70’s or 80’s, so they’ve worked out more bugs from their manufacturing process and know their customer’s just that much better.

[pnketia]

Thank you Thomas for this review. I am an early investor in Nio and wanted to get the German viewpoint of this model. Nio is just entering the European market and while they still have some room for improvement I am glad to hear you say the product is pretty good from a build quality standpoint. The BAAS (Battery as a service) is still in the early stages and remains to be seen if it can be successful outside of China. In China the BAAS is a huge success, but the European and North American markets are a bit different. Hopefully the NIO team is watching your feedback and making the necessary adjustment to the software and Nomi.

[haochen]

Great Video, however as a Nio owner， I have to point it out there’s another switch to turn off the Nomi under the “Pilot” section, turn that switch off then every time you turn on the cruise control, there will not have any nomi sound

[williamc]

I think battery swap is a great idea. Battery degradation (no matter how well you take care of charging, or how gently you drive) is inescapable on current battery technology (all chemical-based batteries). Swapping allows for a replacement on-demand. You don't have to do it every week, but if once every 2-3 months, swapping batteries keeps battery degradation as a low-level concern. If the battery you swapped is "less good" than you previously one, you can swap it again next week. In China, I understand the battery-swap is sold as a package when you buy the vehicle new, so it is fuss-free. If they go Solid-state next 1-2 years, that would be even more env-friendly and sustainable. Excited.

[candlercando]

Completely agree that cell replacement is probably a better thing for vehicle upkeep and updates rather than charging.

[kshin]

a balanced and objective view is the beauty of this channel. also very informative. thank you again Thomas.

[Barefoot_Joe]

I came here expecting a beautiful car and great review
Got a bonus comedy show 😂

[柯虎子]

China's domestic electric car sales have surpassed Tesla's this year, and Tesla is also using batteries produced by China's Ningde era. Prejudice and arrogance have made Westerners ignorant.

[thearousedeunuch]

13:26 Nomi's awesome. This is what all voice assistants should be like: as close to a person as possible, provided that the system works well. Fantastic job. Not being able to own the car makes all of that work pointless, though, as you'll have to leave Nomi behind one day.

[yangcao]

I got a ET7 this June after one year waiting from the order made last Feb in 2021....
This car is amazing. The driving experience is so good compared to driving my neibourhood's tesla model Y which is the worst experiece as it cannot close the KERS while the internal decoration is like a shit hole.
My other neibours who had plan to buy BYD or Tesla or even Porsche Tycan decided to buy this car after they had a try on mine. One just made the deposit order last weekend on a black ET7

[xz]

Regarding the NOMI talk too much things, I think this can be optimized easily by software update. But I think in German culture, having a high level product delivered at the begining is very important especially for a total new brand. I think NIO only have one chance to enter the German market. And any bad expierences of the product would cause big problems for this brand to be sucessful. They should carefully listen to the voices of those reviewers and quickly react with reasonable countermeasures.

[Hydrosurfer]

No matter what you do... somebody's watching you. Love this review and my son got a big kick out of the Nomi interaction. Real life.

[tvalic]

I simply enjoy Thomas's reactions on that Nomi voice, fantastic... Great review as always ! You are the best !