NIO adds new Signature Edition trim of the ET9 after Limited Edition sells out in 12 hours

It’s only been five days since NIO officially launched its top-tier luxury sedan, the ET9, but the early buzz in China has been encouraging. The BEV will launch in 2025, beginning with a Limited Edition trim that sold out in the first 12 hours, so NIO has introduced another limited production run called the ET9 Signature Edition.

The new ET9 sedan was launched on December 21, during NIO Day 2024. The launch presentation included our first look at the ET9 inside and out. During that time, NIO confirmed that the ET9 starts at an MSRP of RMB 788,000 ($108,000), including the battery, slightly lower than the RMB 800,000 presale price announced during the model’s unveiling at NIO Day 2023.

The NIO ET9’s standard trim costs $108k, but the automaker will also sell a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS )version that starts at RMB 660,000 ($90,420). Owners pay a monthly battery rental fee of RMB 1,128 ($155).

During the event, NIO debuted a Limited Edition launch trim of the ET9 with a starting price of RMB 818,000 ($112,065), which includes the battery. At the time, the Chinese automaker said it would only build 999 units of the limited edition ET9, and according to media outlet CnEVPost, all of them had been spoken for, exceeding sales expectations.

To appease Chinese customers who missed out on the 999 Limited Edition ET9s, NIO has added a new Signature Edition, which is slightly lower priced but with some unique features.

NIO ET9 Signature Edition arrives for $110,700

As pointed out by CnEVPost, NIO announced the new Signature Edition ET9 on its mobile app earlier today. The Signature Edition is priced at RMB 808,000 ($110,700). That’s RMB 20,000 ($2,750) more than the Standard Edition trim and RMB 10,000 ($1,370) less than the Limited Edition NIO says sold out in under 12 hours.

According to the announcement, NIO introduced the new Signature Edition after receiving an influx of inquiries from Chinese consumers interested in purchasing one of the 999 Limited Edition trims after they had already sold out.

For the extra RMB 20,000 compared to the standard ET9, the automaker says the Signature Edition features exclusive logos, complimentary 23-inch premium wheels, free NOMI Mate 3.0, and other features. The Signature Edition ET9 is now available for order in the NIO app and currently shows a delivery wait time of 13 to 16 weeks, the same as the standard trim.