Gripenfelter
03-25-2004, 08:56 AM
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The car arrives in four levels of trim, three of them with 3.5-litre, 245-horsepower V6 engine formerly found in the Chrysler 300M.
Starting at $29,995 - about the average transaction price for a new vehicle in Canada - the Chrysler 300 has a four-speed automatic transmission, remote keyless entry, fog lamps, power driver’s seat, air conditioning, power windows, CD sound system and 17” steel wheels.
For an extra $2,000, the Chrysler 300 Touring adds leather seating trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and seven-spoke aluminum wheels.
At $36,995, the Chrysler 300 Limited comes with genuine walnut interior accents, dual-zone automatic climate control, automatic headlamps, trip computer, sunroof, auto-dimming rear view mirror, heated seats and chromed wheels.
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The top-of-the-line $42,995 Chrysler 300C features another Chrysler comeback, the 5.7-litre “Hemi” V8 engine making 340 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine uses cylinder deactivation technology to transform its operation from a V8 to a V4 when functioning in limited load conditions (highway cruising, for instance), which can result in fuel savings of up to 20%.
The 300C also includes 18” chrome-clad aluminum wheels, dual exhaust, performance brakes, a higher specification suspension package, premium leather trim, power passenger seat, and faux tortoise-shell accents on the steering wheel and interior door handles.
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A navigation system, rear proximity sensors, xenon headlamps and side-curtain airbags are optional items on specific models. Coming later this year is optional all-wheel drive which, if selected with a V6 engine, will arrive with a five-speed transmission instead of the standard four-speed ‘box.
By all measures the 300 is a very impressive vehicle. The car is 24-millimeters shorter than the 2004 300M, but has more interior room. In overall size, it’s in the same category as an Infiniti Q45 or Buick Century, although its 3,046 mm wheelbase is considerably longer than those cars. It’s bigger in all dimensions than something like a Honda Accord, for instance. In profile, the proportion of sheet-metal to glass is about two-thirds to one-third. Side windows, windshield and backlight are smaller than you’d expect in comparable cars. Wheel arches are huge and pushed out to the corners, the hood, fenders and decklid are tall and square.
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With gasoline prices volatile, however, fuel consumption could be a factor into the future. Mileage for the V8 is estimated at 13.8 L/100 km city and 9.4 highway. For the V6, Chrysler’s estimate is 12.4 city (down from 12.8 in the previous Concorde with the V6) and 8.7 (up from 8.3). Consumption will increase with AWD. For both the V6 and V8 engines, mid-range (89-octane) fuel is recommended, but regular (87-octane) is acceptable.
Apart from the rear-wheel drive platform, the most interesting and perhaps controversial feature of the Chrysler 300 series is its design. Eschewing the move to aerodynamic forms for cars, lower co-efficients of drag (down to 0.26 for the Infiniti G35 with an aero package; the 300 is 0.35) and high-technology, high horsepower, very low fuel consumption engines by Asian and European car makers, the 300’s four-square style is as much a major departure as its iron-block, pushrod V8-engine.
The 2005 Chrysler 300 will begin arriving in dealerships in late March/early April, 2004.
The car arrives in four levels of trim, three of them with 3.5-litre, 245-horsepower V6 engine formerly found in the Chrysler 300M.
Starting at $29,995 - about the average transaction price for a new vehicle in Canada - the Chrysler 300 has a four-speed automatic transmission, remote keyless entry, fog lamps, power driver’s seat, air conditioning, power windows, CD sound system and 17” steel wheels.
For an extra $2,000, the Chrysler 300 Touring adds leather seating trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and seven-spoke aluminum wheels.
At $36,995, the Chrysler 300 Limited comes with genuine walnut interior accents, dual-zone automatic climate control, automatic headlamps, trip computer, sunroof, auto-dimming rear view mirror, heated seats and chromed wheels.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/images/05_300_4.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/images/05_300_5.jpg
The top-of-the-line $42,995 Chrysler 300C features another Chrysler comeback, the 5.7-litre “Hemi” V8 engine making 340 horsepower and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine uses cylinder deactivation technology to transform its operation from a V8 to a V4 when functioning in limited load conditions (highway cruising, for instance), which can result in fuel savings of up to 20%.
The 300C also includes 18” chrome-clad aluminum wheels, dual exhaust, performance brakes, a higher specification suspension package, premium leather trim, power passenger seat, and faux tortoise-shell accents on the steering wheel and interior door handles.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/images/05_300_6.jpg
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/images/05_300_3.jpg
A navigation system, rear proximity sensors, xenon headlamps and side-curtain airbags are optional items on specific models. Coming later this year is optional all-wheel drive which, if selected with a V6 engine, will arrive with a five-speed transmission instead of the standard four-speed ‘box.
By all measures the 300 is a very impressive vehicle. The car is 24-millimeters shorter than the 2004 300M, but has more interior room. In overall size, it’s in the same category as an Infiniti Q45 or Buick Century, although its 3,046 mm wheelbase is considerably longer than those cars. It’s bigger in all dimensions than something like a Honda Accord, for instance. In profile, the proportion of sheet-metal to glass is about two-thirds to one-third. Side windows, windshield and backlight are smaller than you’d expect in comparable cars. Wheel arches are huge and pushed out to the corners, the hood, fenders and decklid are tall and square.
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/images/05_300_2.jpg
With gasoline prices volatile, however, fuel consumption could be a factor into the future. Mileage for the V8 is estimated at 13.8 L/100 km city and 9.4 highway. For the V6, Chrysler’s estimate is 12.4 city (down from 12.8 in the previous Concorde with the V6) and 8.7 (up from 8.3). Consumption will increase with AWD. For both the V6 and V8 engines, mid-range (89-octane) fuel is recommended, but regular (87-octane) is acceptable.
Apart from the rear-wheel drive platform, the most interesting and perhaps controversial feature of the Chrysler 300 series is its design. Eschewing the move to aerodynamic forms for cars, lower co-efficients of drag (down to 0.26 for the Infiniti G35 with an aero package; the 300 is 0.35) and high-technology, high horsepower, very low fuel consumption engines by Asian and European car makers, the 300’s four-square style is as much a major departure as its iron-block, pushrod V8-engine.
The 2005 Chrysler 300 will begin arriving in dealerships in late March/early April, 2004.