The Hongqi LS5, initially codenamed the P504 during development in 2014,[1][2] was first revealed at Auto Shanghai on April 22, 2015 in Shanghai, China as a prototype and the first production-designed Hongqi SUV,[3][4] An updated prototype featuring redesigned headlights and taillights, bumpers, and side mirrors among other minor updates, was shown at the 2016 Auto China in Beijing.

Instead, it was produced as a low-volume limousine for Government of China, Chinese Communist Party, and People's Liberation Army officials, similar to the initially government-only BAIC BJ90.

Multiple examples of the Hongqi LS5 were produced, all in three different colors; black, white,[9] and military green.

[11] The Hongqi LS5 is powered by a 4.0L twin turbo V8 engine, producing 381 hp and 530 Nm[a] of torque.

[8][12] The interior of the production Hongqi LS5 features a different, more modern steering wheel than the one seen in the 2015 concept, as well as a large center touchscreen and a digital instrument cluster.