The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology today released the 14th batch of "Catalogue of New Energy Vehicle Models with Vehicle Purchase Tax Reduction and Exemption". In the catalog, we found information about Firefly, the first car of NIO’s third brand. NIO Firefly has only one model,Equipped with a 42.1kWh Sunwanda lithium iron phosphate battery pack, the CLTC battery life is 420km.
Like NIO’s models, Firefly also supports battery swapping, and the entire vehicle can be replaced, recharged and upgraded.
At the same time, according to the previous catalog information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s new car declaration, the Firefly is equipped with a 105kW drive motor, and the vehicle’s battery life and power level are consistent with mainstream models.
In addition, Firefly’s interior information has also been exposed.The vehicle is equipped with a floating full LCD instrument and central control screen, and a double-spoke steering wheel with multi-function buttons.The center console has no physical buttons and uses a gear-shift mechanism.
The vehicle supports full-scenario automatic parking, including automatic parking and exit and entry functions. It has 9 airbags and a 92-liter front trunk with a maximum trunk volume of 1,250 liters.
In other respects, the length, width and height of the Firefly are 4003/1781/1557 mm, and the wheelbase is 2615 mm. It is an A0-class pure electric car.
According to Li Bin, chairman of NIO, previously revealed that Firefly's first model will be delivered in the first half of 2025. Its brand positioning is similar to the relationship between MINI and BMW. The price is cheaper than MINI and it is positioned as a high-quality small car.