Nio ET5 vs Tesla Model 3
Biggest differences: DC charging — Nio ET5 125 kW, Tesla Model 3 250 kW · Power — Nio ET5 489 PS, Tesla Model 3 264 PS · Boot — Nio ET5 386 l, Tesla Model 3 594 l.
Nio ET5
The Nio ET5 is a sedan in the D-segment, offering all-wheel drive and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds.
Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is a sedan in the D-segment, offered with four different powertrain configurations, each offering varying ranges and performance characteristics.
Profile against the market: Nio ET5 vs Tesla Model 3
Nio ET5100 kWh
Tesla Model 3Premium RWD
Nio ET5 or Tesla Model 3 — who wins where
Tesla Model 3 leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmTesla Model 3 +160 km
- Battery kWhNio ET5 +21 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmTesla Model 3 −5 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNio ET5 +225 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNio ET5 −1.2 s
- Top speed km/hTesla Model 3 +1 km/h
- DC charging kWTesla Model 3 +125 kW
- AC charging kWTesla Model 3 +0.5 kW
- Charging ↓ minNo data
- Weight ↓ kgTesla Model 3 −413 kg
- Boot lTesla Model 3 +208 l
Technical data: Nio ET5 vs Tesla Model 3
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Nio ET5 100 kWh | Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 590 km | 750 km | Tesla +160 km |
| Battery | 100 kWh | 79 kWh | Nio +21 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 18.6 kWh/100 km | 13.6 kWh/100 km | Tesla −5 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 125 kW | 250 kW | Tesla +125 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11.5 kW | Tesla +0.5 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 40 min | — | — |
| Range per minute of charging | 10.3 km/min | — | — |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 489 PS | 264 PS | Nio +225 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4 s | 5.2 s | Nio −1.2 s |
| Top speed | 200 km/h | 201 km/h | Tesla +1 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2160 kg | 1747 kg | Tesla −413 kg |
| Boot | 386 l | 594 l | Tesla +208 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | No | only Nio |
| Length | 4790 mm | 4720 mm | Nio +70 mm |
| Width | 1960 mm | 1850 mm | Nio +110 mm |
| Height | 1499 mm | 1440 mm | Nio +59 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2888 mm | 2875 mm | Nio +13 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — Nio ET5 or Tesla Model 3?
The Tesla Model 3 goes further: 750 km WLTP against the 590 km of the Nio ET5. That is a difference of 160 km.
Why does the Nio ET5 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Tesla Model 3?
The Nio ET5 carries 100 kWh and covers 590 km, while the Tesla Model 3 with its 79 kWh battery does 750 km. Energy use decides it: 18.6 against 13.6 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the Nio ET5 and the Tesla Model 3 differ?
The Nio ET5 has AWD and 489 PS. The Tesla Model 3 has RWD and 264 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Nio ET5 — its 100 kWh battery then works as a power source. The Tesla Model 3, with 79 kWh, does not offer it.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.