A facelift of NIO's coupe SUV EC6 may not be far from launch, according to the latest regulatory filing.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) today announced the latest batch of models that will be allowed to be sold in China, and NIO's new EC6 is included.
The public can submit feedback on the catalog between February 13 and February 19 if they have comments. Entry into the catalog is the last major regulatory process before a model is allowed to be sold in China.
The page for the new EC6 shows that the model uses the same LiDAR and camera setup on the roof as the other NT 2.0-based platforms, and the front and taillight designs are similar to the other latest NIO models.
The model is 4,849 mm long, 1,995 mm wide, 1,697 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2,915 mm.
It is powered by twin motors produced by NIO's electric drive systems division in Hefei, Anhui province, with a maximum power of 150 kW and 210 kW, respectively, and can support a top speed of 200 km/h.
The launch of the existing EC6, based on the NT 1.0 platform, took place in February 2020, with the first deliveries being in September of the same year. The model is currently offered in three versions, priced at RMB 396,000, 436,000 and 496,000 respectively.
The length, width and height of the current EC6 are 4,850 mm, 1,965 mm and 1,731/ 1,714 mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm.
The two lower-priced versions of the EC6 on the NT 1.0 platform feature dual motors both with a maximum power of 160 kW, while the highest-priced version features a front motor with a maximum power of 160 kW and a rear motor with 240 kW.
It is worth noting that NIO's previous battery supplier was only CATL, but starting with the two new models EC7 and the new ES8 launched at the end of last year, the company was bringing in CALB as a new supplier.
