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.

Update: Added official images shared by Nio.

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