Available as a plug-in hybrid or as a battery electric vehicle, the design of the Starlight S was first introduced in April 2024.

The Starlight S was initially introduced as the Wuling Xingchen Plus in April 2024, borrowing its nameplate from the original Asta/Xingchen.

[3] The Starlight S is styled with the design language called "Star Wing Aesthetics", and built on the new energy-focused Tianyu D architecture developed by SGMW.

The company claimed that the model has 19 aerodynamic features to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.277 Cd.

[3] The plug-in hybrid variant of the Starlight S is powered by SGMW's Lingxi powertrain consisting of a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine and a front electric motor, coupled with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs branded as Shenlian battery.