NIO ET7 vs Mercedes-Benz E 350eL // Chinese EV Takes On German Legend
2024 ж. 10 Мам.
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When the NIO ET7 debuted, the company claimed its competition wasn't going to be Tesla, it would be ze Germans. To find out if they lived up to that claim, we borrowed a Mercedes-Benz E-Class and put them head-to-head!
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The NIO ET7 looks fresh and the interior has a wonderfully minimalist design! Go NIO
At the same price, I will definitely buy the BYD TANG DMP, a large SUV, 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
Fresh? It is a Tesla Model 3...
@@davout5775 YAWN!!!
fratzonic chambered exhaust. thats fresh. thanks to dodge. thats the ev style it should be. electric, but vintage look.
@@davout5775 try getting 1065km out of the model 3 :)
I bought the ET7 and my former car was from Mercedes. I approve your message, since you got it on point. The ET7 is the EV Benz I was waiting for.
I know what you mean; Test drove the NIO ET7 cars feels luxury not sure on durability as this has to be tested over time. How has you experience been so far with the ET7
@@manuelmanuel3968 so far so good, the nio service had to fix one power unit, but other then that it’s great. Usually I drive in comfort mode, knowing that by switch it into sports plus, it will outperform most cars out there. It’s truly a Benz type of car, which hangs on the right lane calmly, ready to show its muscle anytime, if it has too, all while all four passengers getting their back massaged 😁
NIO makes beautiful cars, can I ask in your area do you see many NIO's on the road? I am guessing you're in China. $NIO
@@mgshg1627 yeah the massage seat feature is great.
@@charlesd9949 There is a lot NIO on the road，along with many other EV campanies.
The black color of Nio is stunning.
I need this ASAP in denmark
To be honest, I would choose the NIO over any of the locally produced Mercedes, that 4 cylinder engine in the Merc offers zero acoustic comfort... it's unplesently loud and the engine tone is so unrefined, where as the ET7... that's what I call buttery smooth and dead silent!
NEO is Chinese junk , Mercedes will run for 30 years ......
I was hesitant on nio but it's definitely the standard. The only problem I have is other Evs do not rent out their battery to you. You own the car but nio does.
@@epimaz You CAN buy the battery from Nio with the car, renting is only one of the options.
That's because you might be sponsored by the Chinese Govt. or NIO itself, there are many issues that you intentionally didn't discuss in the video.
@@epimaz renting the battery gives you warranty, and guarantees that you can get the latest battery tech available, also saves you more money and if you want to buy a battery the option is still there and you still have access to the battery swap service regardless
The room available for the backseat in nio is insane!
ET7 is a beauty. Interior is nicer in the MB but I'd rather have the more modern Nio.
thank you very much. The question remains: Does the price of the Mercedes justify such a huge premium when NIO will be available in Europe.
Woah love the backseat The Chinese did it gooooood this time
Chinese designers definitely killing to with these new designs. Such good value and also from my own experience the service quality is also fantastic. Anyone would choose the nio unless you have some sort of fetish for the merc badge
Uhhh, NIO's head of design is American there are a couple of well-known British designers there too. Quite a few Germans on the engineering side.
I don't know what they are killing in terms of design but this is simply Model 3 from both interior and exterior
@@davout5775 lol no dafuq you smoking.
@@HiddenAgendas Just a good cigarette of facts 😉
@@davout5775 you should've searched up a few tesla build quality videos before typing that bullshit.
There is one important feature not mentioned: NIO's cars can replace the battery, and the battery is automatically replaced within 5 minutes without getting out of the car. What's even cooler is that NIO supports the replacement of batteries of different capacities, which means that you can upgrade your battery at any time after buying a car, and support flexible upgrades by day, month, and year. The flexible upgrade means that you choose to buy the model with the smallest battery life, because even the smallest battery life is enough for your daily commute to get off work. Then you can temporarily upgrade your battery capacity for holiday travel (billed by the day), and after the holiday is over, you don't need to continue paying rent when you switch back to a small battery. Come to think of it, the battery supports physical replacement, meaning: 1. Faster charging speed, get a fully charged battery in 5 minutes 2. Flexible battery capacity strategy, you can temporarily upgrade the battery before going on a high-speed trip. It also only takes 5 minutes, no appointment required 3. There is no need to worry about the attenuation of the battery. The battery replacement network ensures the health of the battery. 4. Older vehicles can still enjoy battery packs with the latest technology. The vehicles released by NIO in 2018 can still be replaced with the latest and largest capacity batteries! Think about Tesla in the same period in 2018, it can replace the 150-degree battery in 2023, and the battery life is close to 1000km, how crazy!
Awesome comparison. Waiting for more Chinese EV's review.
I can't wait for NIO to come to Central Europe
Will be in Germany October - December 2022! So many more EU countries 2023!
China selling junk , they need sanctions after supplying Russia with missiles ....
dont Buy it .. trash
@@famousraperandrapperkriswu656 why?
Buy tesla. China is hostile towards the west. You won't be able to fix a Nio car if CCP suddenly decides to restrict nio spareparts for eu consumers. Remember what china has done to australian wine industry and coal miners
Rumor has it, the fanny back has a drag coefficient of -2.08.
I'm always on the lookout for nio in the North American market.
NIO is insane comparing to its price😍👏🏻
Insane what does that even mean
@@steve19149 out of this world, insane, unimaginable. Don't you love how English is always growing and morphing? I love it. YOLO that means you only live once so you might as well live it right.
It is a more expensive Tesla Model 3
@@davout5775 that's what you would think because it's nicer but it's actually cheaper.
@@bluntfruntac9981 No it is not cheaper model 3 performance dominates this nio is everything. There is literally nothing the NIO is better at
To be honest NIO rocks 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thanks for this video - I did not even know that either of these cars existed. Great channel and content! Greetings from South Africa
Your videos have improved a lot...love your channel.
old player vs new player technology battle
There are more than 1000 battery swap stations in China. Not 900 like you said in the video. Great video apart from that. Keep it up.
Whoa NIO….plz come to Canada 🇨🇦
man they are catching up real quick. I would buy Nio over MB anyday.
Congrats on your sponsorship deal!
How is there so much rear legroom in the Nio? Insane packaging.
He moved the driver's seat forward... If you look at the seatbelt and compare B pillar. ET7's legroom is good but not this much as shown in the vid.
It is indeed so much legroom, its insanely large. I am 1.9m and when I am sitting in the ET7, the person behind me have this kind of legroom. However it sacrifices the trunk for it, which in China I can understand, as it is not popular to make long road trips which such car.
@@mgshg1627 if you compare 9:47 and 10:05, look at the seatbelt being dragged forward. There's legroom but it can't be like that I mean
@@junlinliu9815 you are right, it is moved forward. Still more then enough legroom.
@@junlinliu9815 It's fisheye distortion. You should compare 10:05 and 13:20, the depth of field may cheat your eyes, but the crossed lines of the seatback and armrest box tell the truth.
Both cars look fantastic. Can't go wrong with either one of them.
Nio ET7 is way better in every way, China is by far the world leader in EVs and EV battery tech, no one else can come close.
Nio killed it on the design. ET7 looks great, and the ET5 looks just as good if not better for cheaper.
but cant find karuun as an option for the ET5. 🤤
not to mention nio's reliability and fire issues and bankruptcy are at mist.
Mercedes is Mercedes for the tradition and history, Nio is Nio for the future.
yeah
This is a very fair review rather than all this hyperbole that comes from some EV channels that states that NIOs are way better than Mercedes or BMWs. This is an old design, this E. In fact, it's last generation however the new E in ICE or hybrid form hasn't come out yet like the new S and C class has. But, still you said it feels tank like and that to me is what makes an expensive vehicle feel worth its money. I think NIO seems to be built to a high order and I like the look of the exterior. I'm somewhere in the middle between interiors of the two. Good job by NIO to be competitive with the German luxury standard,.
Thing is that the German Luxury standard is increasingly at threat and it also depends on what you define "luxury". But one thing is for sure - Mercedes slogan has been "the best or nothing at all" - this slogan doesn't hold true anymore. Whilst Germans might still have the best driving pleasure, premium Chinese brands have overtaken when it comes to several features (luxury?) such as range, charging speed, optional battery swaps, number of sensors, LIDARS amongst others. ET7 for example has superior battery technology and range than EQS/EQE. Since the largest battery makers in the world are Chinese (CATL, BYD are top 2), their software giants are bigger than anything in Europe (Alibaba, Baidu and gaming Tencent) and largest 5G wireless company in the world (Huawei). Top 8 out of 10 mobile brands all chinese (Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi etc), the tech penetration in the country in enormous and intense. As we find out more about premium Chinese EVs it would start becoming clearer of the advantage in cold hard numbers they have over the Germans and that could become the luxury tech standard and possibly the luxury standard.
@@ciybersal9833 You're talking about latest tech in your description of "luxury." Mercedes talks more old-world luxury, isolation from the road, quietness, high speed stability, rock-solid body structure, that's nothing to do with electronic tech and more to do with mechanical refinement augmented by technology. Mercedes, from this road test, still has the edge in some of those qualities over NIOs luxury car.
@@benjaminsmith2287 old school luxury means premium leather (check), real solid wood (no), premium audio (check), entertainment console for rear row (no), nvh (check check check +), classy look (no). et7 is not as classy, but has its competitive edge. these two cars appeal to different group of customers.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Nio is way quieter though, feeling like a tank may not be a good thing as Nio is much more powerful+faster but also stable at the same time, you get the best of both worlds.
The ET7 is going up against the EQE, which IMO holds its ground very well. The real part that makes the difference I gather is the battery swapping. It's already a reality in China - most of the major cities now have enough stations that there's always one near you within a 5 min drive. This not only makes daily drives convenient, but also enables the BaaS subscription plans and temporal "upgrading" of your battery pack - like, you can pay a small fee and rent a larger battery for your upcoming road trip. Lots of possibilities that really gives NIO an edge. Dynamics will only change in Europe if NIO can expand its battery swapping network as well it can manage in China.
NIO 👍🏼 MERCEDES 👎🏼
if i have that kind of money, nio is the choice over any European ev
Awesome review my man no bs straight to the point
Thanks for your video. Is it possible also to compare the software regarding business things ? Phoning, calendar, email , quality of the mic for phone calls ? Thanks.
ordered an et7 yesterday and got to wait for 4 months roughly....currently an accura mdx user for 15 yrs..
I drive Xpeng P7, which I bought Aug 2021, replaced my VW Passat of 2007, my wife drive her Mercedes E300L which replaced her VW SUV. and I'm very happy to have the Xpeng P7, and my wife often want to drive my P7 out rather than to drive her car.
Where do you live?
@@gadgetgasspoll2923 Nanjing China, since 2003.
Soo jealous of you, wish we could have Xpeng, Nio, BYD, Li etc. here in Canada, anything, any one will do instead of the overpriced shabby crap on offer, even a Kia EV costs over $60,000 lol.
Great review!
Thanks for this video!
Very nice car, more excited about the ET5 though. Also, when Zeeker review?
The doors' interior panels on the EQS shake visibly when you open and close the doors LOL. Seeing how Nio and Tesla or just any other large EV brand, are making cars, I can't help but wonder if Mercedes felt they were lacking behind too much, and desperately needed to prove they are still THE luxury brand (of course, RR and Bentley are beter but between Audi, BMW and MB, I'd consider MB to be the best one). It's my personal opinion that cars with lots of screens, especially those with giant piano black bezels are cheap-feeling, 'cause that how relatively cheap cars are made in China. Cheaper (price-wise, not saying their bad cars) brands like Roewe and MG, as well as cheaper China-specific Fords all have (multiple) giant screens, but no one would look at them and go "wow, that's a beautiful interior". Plus, the materials and features found in the E class in this video or the EQS are pretty standard in Chinese domestic cars (above the $50k mark). Granted, there aren't that many Chinese domestic cars sold above 50k USD, but my point is I've been spoiled by the tech and features bundled into affordable cars here in China, so the interiors of the EQ series from MB look so bland to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the Chinese brands, or Nio to be specific, had out done the western luxury brands, at least not yet and not completely. Chinese car manufacturers are definitely catching up, as I'm sure everyone would agree after seeing their competent products, but it's things like the chasis, handling and feeling of the cars that they're lacking behind their western counterparts. There's still a long way to go, but I'm happy to see a lively car industry in China.
Tesla's build quality is trash
Love your content. Keep it up bro
benz look like old man
Bc it was made for older ppl.
Nio will never look old or serve long enough to be old lol 😂
could you please do a Zeekr 001 review
I'm sure Ethan has a lengthy backlog to work through, consider how new releases had piled up at an astonishing pace during the lockdown!
The leg space of the back seat of ET7 is just flabbergasting! It's more comparable to the S Class.
lets go nio!!! it's so gorgeous
I will stand in line for a week to get it in the USA :)
Have you tried L9? Can you pay special attention to the fuel consumption when you drive it? Thanks
Stunning looking car from Nio - the Merc looks so old parked next to it. Some of the interior detailing on the Nio looks a little cheap but that could have been the colour choice, it would be interesting to see other trims. Would be very interesting to put the Nio up against the EQE but for me the Nio would still win on looks. Great review thank you :o)
Look wise Merc has their brand to take into consideration, so its not gonna change easily. I dont think they are gonna overhaul the look to make it look un-merc.
Chinese scrap cars , Mercedes will last 30 years , NEO 30 weeks
@@IA100KPDT Except they have - well at least with the EQE and EQS which appears to be the design direction of their pure EVs and probably the the true equivalents to the Nio. I still think the Nio has the EQE beat for exterior design, the Merc has the edge on the interior look nor now though.
@@curtisducati Lol Benz is crap, endless issues after 2 years whereas Nio can easily last 40 years.
They simply copied Tesla M3
NIO is an AMAZING EV company, battery swap is brilliant. Beautiful cars inside and out, keeping LIDAR in my opinion will be better than just cameras. China's market for this market alone is like nothing else. $NIO
Oh so if it is a Tesla is ugly but if it is a copy cat Tesla is beautiful? This is nothing more than Tesla Model 3. The Lidar is ok but it can be skipped.
@@davout5775 I didn't say TESLA was ugly. $NIO
Any news on when this might be available in Australia?
Good to see you getting sponsored!
Great video
Omg that is a ~2004 VW cup holder! I am a big fan of the design. I wonder if it is just the original spec plastic.
@wheelsboy love the content and waiting for you Nio EC7 video. I just test drove it in ShangHai yesterday and pretty mind blown by it....owns a 2020X5 back home and felt my rig s dated. Love to see what you think. We are moving to China part time starting next month and was considering a Li Auto (also seen on your channel), but after trying the EC7 we are heavily leaning towards the Nio. What do you think? L8 s like a house on wheels.... but the EC7 reminds me why I loved driving, cars in the first place. I'm surfing the net in exciting today on vid reviews of the thing. Cant wait for your EC7 vid drop.
We probably won’t do the EC7, as we already drove the ES7 and the only difference between them seems to be roofline. When it comes to Li Auto vs NIO, both are good options, but the NIO is certainly the one that drives better. As you said, the L8 is basically a living room on wheels, which makes it an amazing family car, but not a great driving experience.
I hope you can show us a look at the JIDU Robocar.
Nice to hear analysis of how it stacks up to a Benz. How about BMW?
Kinda reminds me of a London Taxi with that roof but the rest of the car is stunning!!
let's go NIO
Could you doing a review on changan sl03/ shenlan 03..
NIO is here to stay
Please do a review of the EQE when it’s available!
We focus on reviewing Chinese brands and vehicles from global brands that are only available in China, so we won’t do a solo review of the EQE. A comparison of the ET7 and EQE would be interesting, but it would be difficult to get our hands on an EQE anytime soon, let alone an EQE and and ET7 at the same time.
I just passed by the Nio store in Taikoo Hui, are the et7s out now? Havent seen them on the streets of shanghai yet
I saw my first ET7 near Shanghai South Railway Station last week.
I liked your shirt man What brand is it?
Is the chines E class a different design?? How come it looks so much ugglier? I feel like the European carmakers in China want to make especially ugly offers, while the Chinese brands now actually start to look pretty cool.. wish we could buy some of those here in Canada!
That's how Mercedes and BMW operate. They believe the Chinese will buy their overpriced outdated ICE vehicles with no regards to looks, performance or value. That does not work because Chinese EVs have outsold Euro "luxury" cars.
中国的奔驰e级是加长款的
Because in China, Mercedes-Benz E and S-class are the dishes of middle-aged business people, they are traditional and conservative, Eqe is like a cheap Kia in their eyes😂
Looks AMAZING! $NIO
Well presented. Do you think the ET7 could replace Mercedes as a Diplomatic Vehicle!
nio more like bmw，sports and youth, but it is not suitable for diplomacy
Do you like green car plates
I bought NIO.
Can you do a review on IM L7 please? Thanks
Good call
That would be great
We are working on that as I type this, but there are apparently zero press cars. We were told the best we could hope for would be to borrow one from a dealership for 3 hours, but that’s obviously not enough time to do a thorough review. We’ll just have to wait and hope IM makes more test cars available.
I was waiting for a refreshed, purely electrified classic E (just like the one in the video with minimalist styled grill), but all I waited is a much, much larger Mercedes badge, so disappointed.
Mercedes-Benz still uses the establishment of traditional fuel vehicles ET7 looks more futuristic
Nio Nio Nio😀
This stock is like Tesla at the beginning. It's gonna blow in a couple of years and then I will sit back and relax. Goooo NIO
Awesome Nio!
Awesome video, but I would like to know more about the ADAS features on the Nio. I thought that it would work better with the extra hardware?
It hasn't been rolled out yet
Ethan, I am watching your channel for the first time today. All the way for Africa, South Africa please take off the sunglasses if you don’t mind…
Nio is the future
as luxurious as the Benz is, I wouldn't go for it. For me, the looks, and style of the NIO fits me best. And I think that goes for most Millennials.
At the same price, I will definitely buy the BYD TANG DMP, a large SUV, 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
I absolutely love the design of the ET7 aside from the LIDAR on top. That just ruins the line for me.
Are you sure the Mercedes has leather? The doors and seats look vinyl to me. I find most Mercedes to look nice, but overall quality is meh and everything creeks (BMWs feel a lot higher quality IMO).
The “leather” inside the Mercedes was actually synthetic (they call it MB-Tex), which we should have made more clear in the video. It is very soft, but not as nice as the ET7’s nappa leather. If anything, it further drives home the value presented by the ET7 in comparison to the Mercedes, at least as they are priced here in China.
Personally think the L versions that MB has in China market was a complete success. Can’t see why other places don’t have it🤔 maybe because ppl can drive bigger cars with their license else where?? ( in China, licenses are classified by number of seats and car length, usually a general person can only drive up to a 7 sit minivan 🤔🤔
Other markets seem to want SUV over sedans....
yea same here tho
I haven’t got the opportunity to drive a ET7 here in China. Compare the ES8 driving performance it comes closer to BMW as Mercedes. The advantage of BMW and Mercedes are more noticeable on bumpy curved roads. Interior design of Nio is perfect and with its lower prices compare to the German once’s a excellent advantage. ET7 have for me so far only 2 negative points: 1. Panorama roof has no full inside cover and is therefore in my opinion not suitable for south China Summer Sunny days 2. As most Chinese cars it is not comfortable for tall drivers as the head touch the roof and leg room limited - it might be a little disadvantage in Europe.
I am 1.9m and I have enough space in the front and the back. The back seat gives me 1-2 fingers of space. But taller then that, it might become tight.
I agree with you point about the roof not having a physical cover. Driving any car without a physical sun blocker under the summer sun is not fun.
can you maybe put the mic sound louder , thanks
Great Video! BTW one pedal mode is now available on all NIO models. ⚡️🔋🏁
Nice
where's your latest video about Nio? you rarely upload videos
@@gadgetgasspoll2923 yes i shoot a lot material, just don’t have time to cut and arrange it ⚡️🔋🏁
how much is a nice??
I have tried to watch your videos to see the cars that are produced in China and most of them have futuristic designs, a lot of technology and they are electric. How do all these vehicles compete with Teslas? Do people buy more cars made in China or the Telas? you are very handsome
Nio is so much better
realy good explained. Nio looks realy good, but has Nio realy also the quality from Mercedes. I am not sure. i personaly will choose a Mercedes model. Maybe also a full electric car from Mercedes.
I drove a Mercedes before and now a model x, man I miss that mb interior every time I sit in the Tesla cabin! I hope nio didn't go that far as Tesla in terms of "minimalistic" interior design.
I really love Nio, but after the hyperscreen of Mercedes, the Tesla style interior looks a bit stale, suddenly. The voice recognition is second to none, though
He said it right. Old school luxury.
I like the IM L7 better than the et7. they are both better than german premium ice sedans of course.
16 minutes. This is the longest review video on this channel.
2 cars :)
if i were a rich guy, id take that rear leg room/space. plenty space for stretching the legs and or putting bags things there
Look forward to IM L7 review. It is even better looking and more enjoyable to drive than ET7.
Way less expensive too
the green license plate on these two decent cars are disaster
better than to pay for norml ones
个人喜好吧，我比较喜欢新能源车牌
@@terracecar1 我更喜欢便宜的车牌
Two different eras...
With the big sensor on the roof, it looks like a cab.
The E class looks like a toy besides the ET7