The
Chrysler 300 is a full-size sedan first shown at the 2003 New York Auto
Show as a concept car. Sales in the U.S. began in the spring of 2004 as
an early 2005 model year car. Designed by Ralph Gilles, the new 300 was
built as a high-end sedan while the SRT-8 model was designed to be the
high-performance version. The Chrysler 300 is also marketed in
Australia, as the first full-size Chrysler vehicle sold there since the
Valiant was discontinued in 1981.
The car is sold in Europe as the Lancia Thema. However, it remains branded as the Chrysler 300C in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The basic 300 (or 300C in some countries) comes with standard 17-inch wheels, wheel covers, four-wheel disc brakes, single disc mp3 player, auxiliary input jack, power driver seat and a four-speed automatic transmission. It uses a 2,736 cc (2.736 L; 167.0 cu in) EER V6 making 190 hp (140 kW). In Canada, it comes standard with the Touring model's 3,518 cc (3.5 L; 214.7 cu in) V6 engine. The vehicle comes with standard rear wheel drive and available all wheel drive. The basic 300 model was renamed to LX for 2008 and remains as the code-name for the platform.
The car is sold in Europe as the Lancia Thema. However, it remains branded as the Chrysler 300C in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The basic 300 (or 300C in some countries) comes with standard 17-inch wheels, wheel covers, four-wheel disc brakes, single disc mp3 player, auxiliary input jack, power driver seat and a four-speed automatic transmission. It uses a 2,736 cc (2.736 L; 167.0 cu in) EER V6 making 190 hp (140 kW). In Canada, it comes standard with the Touring model's 3,518 cc (3.5 L; 214.7 cu in) V6 engine. The vehicle comes with standard rear wheel drive and available all wheel drive. The basic 300 model was renamed to LX for 2008 and remains as the code-name for the platform.
