The Firefly EV from Nio was launched in China with a value vary between 119,800 – 125,800 yuan (16,770 – 17,600 USD). It’s a small electrical hatchback aimed to extend the corporate’s gross sales quantity. The Firefly will even enter Europe. Much like different Nio automobiles, the Firefly EV helps battery swap expertise. BaaS service will grow to be accessible for the Firefly on August 1.
Firefly is the third model beneath Nio. Its first car, the Firefly EV hatchback, began presales on Nio Day 2024 final December. The preliminary presales value of this mannequin was 148,800 yuan (20,830 USD). On April 19, Firefly’s value was sliced by 19.5% because it formally began gross sales in China. Nio will kick off deliveries of its first city hatchback on April 29.
Extra concerning the Firefly
The Firefly EV goes towards Nio’s design language. The brand new mannequin is a cool hatchback with distinguishing spherical headlights and taillights, flush door handles, and a blackened roof. The Firefly boasts 5 exterior colour variants: purple, inexperienced, beige, white, and grey. The automobile’s dimensions are 4003/1781/1557 mm with a wheelbase of two,615 mm. For readability, the Firefly is 145 mm longer than the Highlight Automotive-made Mini Cooper.
Except for being compact, the Firefly boasts respectable practicality for its class. It has a 95-liter entrance trunk. The automobile’s inside presents 27 storage areas. The rear trunk has a 335-liter quantity. With rear seats folded, the trunk area reaches a powerful 1,253 liters. Furthermore, there may be a further 29-liter cupboard space beneath the appropriate rear seat.
The Firefly’s middle console boasts a 13.2-inch floating middle display screen. The 6-inch LCD instrument panel sits on the steering column. Different options of the Nio’s hatchback embrace 14 audio system with the 7.1 Dolby sound, a perfume system, and 256-color ambient lighting. The Firefly presents 15 lively security capabilities. In keeping with the automaker, its high-speed driving help system has a protection price of 99.99%. The Firefly can change lanes, overtake automobiles, and park on the street.
The Firefly EV goes normal with a 105 kW (141 hp). This e-motor helps the Nio’s hatchback to hurry as much as 100 km/h in 8.2 seconds. The automobile’s high pace reaches 150 km/h. The Firefly has a 42.1 kWh battery pack with an official vary of 420 km beneath CLTC situations. The Firefly EV helps the battery swap expertise. Nonetheless, the Battery as a Service (BaaS) subscription will grow to be accessible for it solely on August 1.
Firefly pricing
The Firefly EV is out there for buy in two trim ranges. They share the identical powertrain. Nonetheless, the top-trim automobile boasts enhanced tools. It includes heated, ventilated, and massaged entrance seats, extra energy seat changes, upgraded supplies, and the entrance passenger seat’s reminiscence. Costs of the Firefly EV are as follows:
- Firefly Zizai – 119,800 yuan (16,770 USD)
- Firefly Faguang – 125,800 yuan (17,600 USD)
With a given value vary, the Nio’s hatchback will rival such automobiles as Volkswagen ID.3, Ora 03 (Funky Cat), Lynk & Co Z20 (02), and different autos. It would begin deliveries on April 29. Later, the Firefly will even enter Europe.
