Photo: Instagram | Jlord8
The thirteen-year-old second-gen Chrysler 300 is going away, with the North American automaker getting ready to sound the death knell for it.
Customers can no longer order the HEMI V8, with its 485 hp 6.4-liter unit that took 4.3 seconds to 60 mph (97 kph) and needed 12.4 seconds to run the quarter mile. It was the swansong of the series, and you can call it plan B, as the company originally intended to drop the Hellcat engine under its hood, though they quickly changed their mind, as there weren't enough of these units available.
A V8 engine is still available for the 2023 Chrysler 300. It is a 5.7-liter mill with 363 hp hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This version has an MSRP of $47,850, and further down the range, you will find the 300S V6, packing a 300 hp 3.6-liter unit and starting at $44,850. The Touring L and Touring complete the family, featuring a 292 hp 3.6L V6 and carrying respective MSRPs of $38,840 and $36,145.
It is unknown what the future holds for this nameplate. Chrysler could either bring it back with battery-electric power, turn it into a crossover/SUV, or simply shelve it altogether. We think the 300 deserves a proper send-off, and a HEMI version doesn't do justice to this exciting sedan. The car marque could have gone the extra mile to source the required Hellcat motors to make a truly outstanding machine, or they could've targeted families with a station wagon to serve as the swansong of the series.
The latter scenario is how the five-door model pictured in the gallery made its way to the World Wide Web. It has jlord8 on Instagram behind it, and it is a veritable long-roof dream car. It stays true to its original sedan sibling by retaining the same face, swollen fenders, muscular hood, clean profile, and so on. It brings a redesigned back end with a tailgate that opens into a large cargo area. It also gets bigger rear fenders and three-quarter windows and sits on special wheels that spin around the red brake calipers.
Does this CGI model remind you of something? That would be the Dodge Magnum, a station wagon that was made between 2004 and 2008, using the same underpinnings as the era's 300, as well as the E- and S-Class from Mercedes.
The family-friendly vehicle came with a pair of V6 engines and two V8s, and the range-topper was called the SRT-8, featuring a 6.1-liter HEMI V8 that kicked out 425 horsepower. The Magnum was marketed as the Chrysler 300 Touring in Europe and Australia. It was the same car, albeit with the 300's face and interior, added a diesel engine, and came to life in Austria.
A V8 engine is still available for the 2023 Chrysler 300. It is a 5.7-liter mill with 363 hp hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This version has an MSRP of $47,850, and further down the range, you will find the 300S V6, packing a 300 hp 3.6-liter unit and starting at $44,850. The Touring L and Touring complete the family, featuring a 292 hp 3.6L V6 and carrying respective MSRPs of $38,840 and $36,145.
It is unknown what the future holds for this nameplate. Chrysler could either bring it back with battery-electric power, turn it into a crossover/SUV, or simply shelve it altogether. We think the 300 deserves a proper send-off, and a HEMI version doesn't do justice to this exciting sedan. The car marque could have gone the extra mile to source the required Hellcat motors to make a truly outstanding machine, or they could've targeted families with a station wagon to serve as the swansong of the series.
The latter scenario is how the five-door model pictured in the gallery made its way to the World Wide Web. It has jlord8 on Instagram behind it, and it is a veritable long-roof dream car. It stays true to its original sedan sibling by retaining the same face, swollen fenders, muscular hood, clean profile, and so on. It brings a redesigned back end with a tailgate that opens into a large cargo area. It also gets bigger rear fenders and three-quarter windows and sits on special wheels that spin around the red brake calipers.
Does this CGI model remind you of something? That would be the Dodge Magnum, a station wagon that was made between 2004 and 2008, using the same underpinnings as the era's 300, as well as the E- and S-Class from Mercedes.
The family-friendly vehicle came with a pair of V6 engines and two V8s, and the range-topper was called the SRT-8, featuring a 6.1-liter HEMI V8 that kicked out 425 horsepower. The Magnum was marketed as the Chrysler 300 Touring in Europe and Australia. It was the same car, albeit with the 300's face and interior, added a diesel engine, and came to life in Austria.
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