The vehicle was unveiled at Auto Shanghai in China in April 2021 as a concept car.

[1] The name “Jing” is Chinese for whale, with the front fascia filled with a pattern vaguely resembling the filter-feeding system found inside the mouths of baleen whales that replaces the traditional grilles.

As of March 2021, news of the reveal of a fastback version of the Roewe RX5 Max for the 2021 Auto Shanghai broke out, and the vehicle would be built on the same platform as the Roewe RX5 Max.

[2] In the Middle East, the Jing was launched on 7 January 2024 as the MG Whale.

It is powered by the 2.0-liter turbo inline-four engine that makes 170 kW (231 PS; 228 hp) at 5,300 rpm with 370 N⋅m (273 lbf⋅ft) of torque between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm, the engine is paired with an 8-speed Aisin automatic transmission.