NIO has built significant pre-launch inventory for the ES9, signaling strong confidence in order conversion. Since pre-sales began on April 9, the ES9 has maintained high market interest. Factory parking lots now hold large volumes of finished vehicles, preparing for post-launch deliveries. NIO’s factory parking lot holds a large number of ES9 units. Sources close to NIO told ChinaEV Home that ES9 inventory has reached no less than 6,000 units. Additional reports show delivery centers already filled with vehicles, supporting a “launch-to-delivery” model. NIO’s delivery center is packed with ES9 units. Pre-launch preparation extends from factory stockpiles to city-level delivery deployment, indicating a fully ramped rollout strategy. ChinaEV Home earlier reported that the yet-to-launch ES9 has secured over 50,000 pre-orders; frontline sales estimate conversion rates above 50%, implying firm orders are set to exceed 25,000 shortly after launch. NIO CEO William Li said earlier that production ramp-up is well prepared, while warning of potential supply pressure. Orders after the ES9 tech event reached 1.5 times those of the ES8 launch; orders from non-NIO users also exceeded ES8 by over 1.5 times. The data suggests ES9 is attracting new customers beyond existing users, expanding NIO’s buyer base. NIO ES9 Positioned as a “technology executive flagship SUV,” ES9 sits above ES8 in size, pricing, target use. ES8 focuses on family scenarios; ES9 targets executive, business users. NIO delivered its 110,000th new ES8 unit on May 23. The model previously set a record as the fastest premium vehicle above 400K RMB ($58,000) to reach 100,000 deliveries, marking another milestone. Scene of NIO delivering the 110,000th ES8 Whether ES9 can match ES8’s success remains a key question after launch. NIO will unveil ES9 on May 27; a live broadcast with CCTV News on May 26 will test advanced safety features, release new safety technologies. In China’s 500K+ RMB ($72,500) NEV SUV segment, Zeekr 9X leads, followed by AITO M9, Li Auto L9, Voyah Taishan rotating in the top three. ES9 is set to add a new variable to the “9-series” SUV competition.