DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) vs Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) €1,069/mo · Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) €1,087/mo. DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) costs about €17 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) goes 84 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) spends 27 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) has 16 l more boot space.
Side by side
| DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) | Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €76,000 | €74,500 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,069 (better) | €1,087 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,200 (better) | €1,229 |
| Range (WLTP) | 664 km (better) | 529 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.25 m² | 9.64 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 595 km / 472 km (better) | 474 km / 388 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +19 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +46 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.4 kWh/100 km (better) | 20.4 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 97.2 kWh | 90.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 160 kW (better) | 125 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 s | 4.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 581 L | 597 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | DS N°8 Long Range Étoile AWD (2025–) | Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,004 | €1,015 |
| 15,000 | €1,069 | €1,087 |
| 20,000 | €1,135 | €1,158 |
| 25,000 | €1,200 | €1,229 |
| 30,000 | €1,265 | €1,300 |
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