The Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 sedan debuted during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show and was launched on the China car market in later 2014.
The Fengxing Jingyi S50 compact sedan shares the same platform as the Dongfeng Fengshen A60 compact sedan with both cars based on the Nissan Sylphy produced by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture in China.

The styling of the Fengxing Jingyi S50 at launch was heavily inspired by the Hyundai Sonata with similar front DRG designs despite being in a smaller segment.
The final production Fengxing Jingyi S50 was launched in September 2014 with prices starting from 69,900 yuan to 102,900 yuan.
As of 2015, news of an upcoming facelift with new engines was released, with the facelifted design placing the Fengxing Jingyi S50 sedan more inline with other Dongfeng Fengxing products.

In 2018, DongFeng Motor upgrade (facelift) the Fengxing Jingyi S50 to became a Joyear S50, evolution concerned front and rear elements, which integrate mixed LED Halogene lamps and new interior inspired by german cars, in materials and infotainment.
The Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50 sedan debuted during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show and was launched on the China car market in later 2014. The Fengxing Jingyi S50 compact sedan shares the same platform as the Dongfeng Fengshen A60 compact sedan with both cars based on the Nissan Sylphy produced by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture in China. 
The styling of the Fengxing Jingyi S50 at launch was heavily inspired by the Hyundai Sonata with similar front DRG designs despite being in a smaller segment. The final production Fengxing Jingyi S50 was launched in September 2014 with prices starting from 69,900 yuan to 102,900 yuan. As of 2015, news of an upcoming facelift with new engines was released, with the facelifted design placing the Fengxing Jingyi S50 sedan more inline with other Dongfeng Fengxing products.
In 2018, DongFeng Motor upgrade (facelift) the Fengxing Jingyi S50 to became a Joyear S50, evolution concerned front and rear elements, which integrate mixed LED Halogene lamps and new interior inspired by german cars, in materials and infotainment.
Dongfeng Fengxing Jingyi S50