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NIO ET9: the executive flagship that caps the brand's first decade

NIO's official product page spotlights a 900V electrical architecture, a drive-by-wire SkyRide chassis, the new Cedar smart system and seven nature-inspired Horizon Edition finishes.

2026-08-31

NIO ET9: the executive flagship that caps the brand's first decade

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NIO's official site presents the ET9 as its smart electric executive flagship and the culmination of the company's first ten years. The sedan follows what the brand calls a Landjet design language built on purity, human focus, sophistication and progressiveness, with a cabin laid out as a private executive suite aimed at both work and leisure — interior packaging NIO bills as "first class redefined".

On the technical side, the ET9 runs a full-domain 900V high-voltage architecture that NIO claims leads the industry in system voltage, peak charging power and on-board charging current. Its SkyRide chassis is described as the world's first drive-by-wire setup to combine fully active suspension, steer-by-wire and rear-wheel steering. The car also debuts the Cedar smart system, carries a LYRA 8.2.4.8 audio system with 720-degree immersive sound, is engineered natively for advanced driver assistance, and targets safety protection beyond five-star passive crash standards.

The page additionally showcases an ET9 Horizon Edition dressed in seven nature-themed finishes — among them Golden Canopy, Moonscape and Mirror of Sky — each tied to a specific landscape, from Príncipe Island and Qinghai's Heidushan to Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flats.

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🔗 Source: nio.com
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