It seems like electric vehicles are making the wagon body style more popular than ever, and China’s Nio is the latest automaker joining the party, with the ET5 Touring. Starting with the svelte ET5 sedan, the automaker has straightened out its roofline to add more interior space and functionality for active owners.
Not particularly surprising from a design standpoint (if you like wagons, you probably won’t mind the ET5 Touring), the raised roof offers 15.8 cubic feet (450 liter) of trunk space behind the rear seats, and a further 1.5 cubic feet (42 liters) of under-floor storage.
With the rear seats folded, the ET5 Touring offers up 46 cubic feet (1,300 liter) of storage space with a fully flat load space, which is about 12 cubic feet (342 liters) less than the Mk8 Golf Variant. It also comes with a trunk lip that’s just 27.5-inches (699 mm) from the ground, in addition to magnetic straps designed to hold grocery bags, nets to keep your parcels from sliding around, and even a pair of hooks which Nio suggests could be useful for hanging wetsuits.
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Meanwhile, rear seat passengers get another 0.6 inches (17 mm) of headroom thanks to the new roofline. The rear seats offer a 40:20:40 split, for all of your storage needs, and they are upholstered in easy-to-clean fabrics to help remove stains caused by mud or your kids’ snacks, depending on what kind of adventures you’re embarking on.
The longer roof also means that Nio could fit more sunroof onto the ET5 Touring. The rooftop window is now 4.3 feet (1.32 meters) long, and offers an auto dimming option. It’s treated to block up to 99.99 percent of UV rays, and has 80 percent isolation from heat.
Despite the added bodywork and glass, the ET5 Touring still has perfect 50:50 weight distribution for impressive performance. Electric motors at the front and rear combine to give drivers up to 483 hp (360 kW/489 PS), and allow it to accelerate from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in just four seconds.
Available with a 75 kWh or 100 kWh battery pack, the ET5 Touring can propel drivers up to 270 miles (435 km) or 348 miles (560 km) from their starting point on a single charge. If owners run out of juice, they can simply make their way to a battery swapping station to get a new one with a full charge in less than five minutes.
Inside, it gets a familiar suite of technology, including a 10.2-inch HDR digital instrument cluster, and a 12.8-inch AMOLED infotainment screen. It is also offered with a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos Certified 23-speaker sound system, 14-way adjustable, massaging seats, and more.
Nio will offer the ET5 Touring in Norway, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands. The automaker only offers fixed or flexible leases in Europe, but has not yet shared pricing. In China, prices for the wagon will start at 220,000 Yuan ($32,002 USD at current exchange rates) for owners who opt for the Battery as a Service option. Outright, the car starts at 298,000 Yuan ($41,827 USD). Deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023.
