Super TestCar reviews - Chrysler - 300 - rangeChrysler modelsOverviewThe more refined and affordable Chrysler 300 sedan returns to take on the locals11 Jul 2012 CHRYSLER has returned to the large-car fold in Australia with the launch of the new 300 – a successor to the retro 300C – with hopes of poaching more sales from the struggling Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. The return of the company’s flagship model and volume-seller to the local market comes more than six months after the discontinuation of the original and, while the evolutionary styling clearly links it to the old one, the cabin is now a much classier affair. Likewise, while the platform and many mechanical components soldier on from before – thank Chrysler’s financial woes following the global financial crisis – the company has added a smooth new Pentastar V6 and eight-speed ZF automatic transmission combination, and tweaked the rest. The new model is available in four specification levels, but will be sold exclusively as a sedan. The previously available wagon body-style has gone the way of the Dodo. Model release date: 1 July 2012 to 1 June 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe previous Chrysler 300C – known as the Series II – was sold in Australia from January 2008 to the start of 2012. Best known for its distinctive retro styling, the car was an offbeat rival for the dominant locally made Commodore and Falcon. |
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