The Forthing Jingyi S50 is a

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sedan produced by

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under the Jingyi product series of the Forthing or Dongfeng Fengxing sub-brand.

Overview

The Forthing Jingyi S50 sedan debuted during the 2014

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as the Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 and was launched on the China car market in later 2014. The Jingyi S50 compact sedan shares the same platform as the Dongfeng Fengshen A60 compact sedan with both cars based on the

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produced by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture in China. The styling of the Jingyi S50 at launch was heavily inspired by the

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with similar front DRG designs despite being in a smaller segment. The final production Jingyi S50 was launched in September 2014 with prices starting from 69,900 yuan to 102,900 yuan. Engines includes a 118hp 1.5 liter engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission and a 120hp 1.6 liter engine mated to a CVT. The 1.5 liter engine is a Mivec sourced from Mitsubishi, and the 1.6 liter engine is carried over from Nissan. File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 01 -- Auto China -- 2014-04-23.jpg, Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 03 -- Auto China -- 2014-04-23.jpg, Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50

facelifts

As of 2015, news of an upcoming facelift with new engines was released, with the facelifted design placing the Forthing Jingyi S50 sedan more inline with other Forthing or Dongfeng Fengxing products. The additional engine is a 147hp 2.0 liter petrol engine sourced from PSA. File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 facelift 001 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Forthing Jingyi S50 facelift File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 facelift 002 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Forthing Jingyi S50 facelift For oversea markets, Dongfeng Motor upgrade (facelift) the Jingyi S50 to become the Joyear S50 in 2018, the restyle is identical to the 2015 Chinese domestic market facelift with redesigned front and rear elements, integrating mixed LED halogen lamps and updated interior with different materials and infotainment system. The post-facelift version of the Jingyi S50 is rebadged as the IVM Caris or Innoson Caris by

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (commonly shortened to IVM) is a Nigerian automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria. It was founded by Chief Innocent Chukwuma Nwala. Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing is nicknamed Pride O ...

in Nigeria and sold locally.

Forthing (Fengxing Jingyi) S50-EV

During the 2016

in China, Dongfeng revealed the Forthing S50-EV, based on the pre-facelift Fengxing Jingyi S50 sedan. The Forthing S50-EV has a range of 250 kilometers and a 150 km/h top speed with electric motor producing 120hp and 280nm of torque. File:Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 EV 01 China 2019-03-21.jpg, 2019 Forthing Jingyi S50 EV File:Forthing Jingyi S50 EV 002.jpg, 2019 Forthing Jingyi S50 EV (rear)

References

External links

Fengxing Jingyi S50 Official Website

Fengxing Jingyi S50 EV Official Website
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