Chrysler 300C 2nd generation – stylish and luxurious + American

The second-generation American Chrysler 300C sedan has been on sale recently since the spring of 2012. We invite our readers to take a closer look at the elegant four-door Chrysler 300C sedan 2013 model year, offered for many drivers in the TOP luxury specification series at a price of 1982.5 thousand conventional units. We will tell you in detail about the exterior, interior and technical characteristics of the car, conduct an independent test drive, identify the advantages and disadvantages of cars, learn about the features of management and actual fuel consumption. To be truthful and unbiased review, our experts will review the owners, comments, journalists, photo and video materials.

The appearance of a large American sedan Chrysler 300C 2013 has a magnetism – traffic neighbors, pedestrians of different age groups under hypnosis in the truest sense of the word to admire the car. There really is something to look at, this original design is not often seen, not only in American-made cars, but also in representatives of the Korean and European car industry.
The muscular body of the Chrysler 300 C with a long hood, hung nucleon large doors, with small slit windows, a low roof with a monumental column, compact and strong at the same time aft a little, but we want to talk about body parts, forming a coherent and bright side.

• Let's start with the external dimensions of the body, Chrysler 300C 2013: 5066 mm long, 1902 mm wide, 1462 mm – 1560 mm high (height changes with an automatic system to maintain a constant ground clearance depending on the load), 3052 mm wheelbase, mm Front wheel track 1611, 1621 mm rear wheel track, 140 mm ground clearance (clearance).
• Vehicle curb weight is 1790 kg, total weight with driver, four passengers and luggage is 2359 kg, while the front wheels are 1092 kg and the rear wheels are 1267 kg.

The front of Chrysler's four-door 300C sedan is adorned with neat bi-xenon adaptive headlights with smart beams, brackets complemented by stylish LED daytime running lights, a false radiator compact inverted trapezoid grille with rounded corners, a chrome frame and plenty of horizontal bars. The solid bumper carries on its surface a miniature slot on the bottom of the air intake, spot light – fog lights, main headlights high beam headlights, and gives the car a more monumental look.

Most likely, the design of the second generation Chrysler 300C laid the hand of Italian masters, the lines are so finely and filigreely written and drawn in detail. Yes, and it's no secret that Chrysler is part of the Fiat empire, and the launch of the Lancia Thema (a Chrysler 300C dual for the European market) confirms our suspicions.

From the side, the car looks amazingly stylish, original and authentic. Straight lines of the hood, roof, rectangles of doorways, courageously swollen wheel arches fill huge 20-inch alloy wheels with 245/45 R20 tires, this is a monument to the stern with a powerful roof and a compact trunk. Good, solid, unusual… but getting a low roofed vehicle to make yourself known to the driver and passengers.

The stern of the sedan is decorated in an elegant and calm approach, but not without originality. Huge bumper with trunks tailpipes, thick and straight trunk with electric punch topped with a spoiler, neat, stylish and beautiful position lights.

Along the perimeter of the body there is a mass of chrome parts: a radiator grille, side member inserts on the front bumper, mirror housings, door handles appearance, side window framing, full-width inserts in the rear of the muffler nozzle.

The new Chrysler 300C has been on offer since 2013, and it really does dazzle with its looks. A wide range of enamel colors highlight the car's status, you can choose from Bright White (White), Bright Silver Metallic (Silver), Tungsten Metallic (Dark Grey), Cashmere Pearl (Beige), Ivory Tri-Coat Pearl (Mother of Pearl), Bordeaux Pearl (blue), Crystal Blue Pearl (light blue), Dark Cherry Red Crystal Pearl (cherry), Luxurious Brown Pearl (black), BlackBerry Pearl (deep purple) and black glass (black).

The interior of the American sedan Chrysler 300C of the second generation of the 2013 model year in the maximum and only possible configuration for the recent Lux series can be ordered and purchased in three different colors, perforated Nappa leather seat trim – black, black with microfiber inserts or dark brown.

Also, a leather front panel, a center console and a tunnel, upper door cards, a thick steering wheel rim, a masterpiece 8 automatic transmission control knob, seemingly transferred from the depths of the German Audi A8 executive sedan. Unpolished wood is used as decorative panels, metal panels and internal handles for opening the door from a single piece of metal. This only spoils this beautiful picture, the presence of hard plastic in places and poor fitting of interior elements.

Behind the wheel of a sedan fast and comfortable to help the steering column in two planes, seats with adjustable lumbar support and pedals. But the American-style seat is devoid of bright lateral support and is designed for people with a dense physique. However, to sit comfortably and comfortably, a multifunctional steering wheel, heating (optional), a stylish instrument cluster with blue backlight in deep wells, please not only with their appearance, but also provide excellent information content. A lot of useful information is displayed on the color screen of the on-board computer, and most importantly, in Russian. Access to the salon button and engine start is provided by a quick-clamping Enter-n-go.

The center console is not overloaded with buttons and knobs, a neat clock on top, just below a touch of color an 8.4-inch Uconnect touch screen that is responsible for music settings (radio, CD, MP3, DVD, and USB 9 speakers), dual-zone climate control, many additional car chips (heating of all seats, front ventilation and other little things). As additional equipment, you can order a GPS-navigator and a rear-view camera.

In the first space row with a width overweight in the cabin, the range of longitudinal adjustment is sufficient even for very tall people, the passenger seat is also equipped with electrical options, but unlike driving without memory. The most important inconvenience for the driver and front passenger, which is attractive from the outside, is the low roof in the cabin, there is a lot of pressure from above. With a height of just over 180 cm, sitting in the first row just back to the ceiling, you can lower the backs of the seats back, but then the driver is uncomfortable to sit.

In the second third row, passengers do not complain about comfort. The rear sofa with a backrest that is heavily folded back allows you to recline, legroom with a huge margin that just sits in the center will interfere with the high tunnel on the floor. Also, miniature side windows and high glazing lines cause some discomfort, making it very problematic to admire the surroundings. Landing on the second row is not satisfactory, the doorway is huge.

As we said above, the trunk lid opens with the help of a drive motor. The volume of the luggage compartment of the sedan is 462 liters. If you want to carry oversized cargo, it can be folded to separate the back of the second row in a 40:60 ratio, which allows you to significantly increase the size of the trunk.

As standard equipment, the Chrysler 300C Luxury series is packaged quite seriously, and in the presence of 9 airbags, an alarm system, four channels of ABC with emergency braking assistance, dynamic stabilization ESP, traction control, power door locks, trunk lids, mirrors, heating first row seats, steering column, pedals and sun shades for second row passengers, heated all seats and steering wheel, driver and passenger seat ventilation, cruise control, climate control, front and rear parking sensors, advanced multimedia system and other nice little things.

Specifications of the second generation Chrysler 300C imply the use of an upgraded LX platform. The new sedan received a more rigid body, engineers and chodowiecki changed the calibration of shock absorbers and springs, changed the geometry of the suspension settings and attachment points, the body frame. The main feature of the LX platform is an independent suspension: the front double wishbone suspension is from the Mercedes S-class W220, and the rear multi-link design, previously used on the Mercedes E-class W211 (in the past it was the Daimler Chrysler alliance and the American manufacturer still uses the technical innovations of the German manufacturer), power steering and disc brakes.

Under the hood of the Chrysler 300C, a non-alternative gasoline 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine (286 hp 340 Nm) has recently been installed, paired with a modern 8 automatic transmission that transmits torque to the rear wheels. Dynamics up to 100 km / h in 7.0 seconds, maximum speed 240 km / h, according to the manufacturer, fuel consumption of 7.1 liters on the Zagorodnoye highway up to 14.3 liters in the city, in mixed mode the engine consumes about 9.7 liters according to the passport.
According to the reviews of owners and automotive journalists, such fuel economy can only be dreamed of, the combination of a heavy body and a powerful engine actually translates into fuel consumption in quiet mode in the figures of 15-16 liters, and with active driving and 20 liters (urban transport). Average fuel consumption rarely drops below 12-13 liters.

For the American sedan in North America, the Italian diesel SUV offers a more powerful 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine (363 hp) with an all-wheel drive transmission and a V6 engine, depending on the degree of boost, it produces 190 or 236 forces.

A test drive of the new Chrysler 300C, despite having a chassis from Mercedes, demonstrates American style. Straight big sedan rides are like a steam locomotive – stable, rich and exponentially. It seems that the car just floats above the road, not paying attention to the quality of the road surface, and this is with 245/45 P20 rollers installed. Only the passage of huge pits with sharp edges will be felt in the cabin.
When entering a turn, the car leans noticeably, the information content on the steering wheel leaves much to be desired. With active cornering from the car, it is difficult to control, it even becomes scary. Therefore, despite the assurances of American engineers that the suspension of a large European sedan, we cannot agree with this statement.
The American sedan remains, though not typical, but a true representative of all types of cars. Elegant body design, comfortable, stylish, cozy and richly equipped interior, powerful and voracious engine… and mediocre handling, which you can close your eyes. In normal modes and at speeds limited by the rules of the road, the car is excellent. Will such a car squeal into turns and drive along a mountain road in high modes. Sedan Chrysler 300C, representative of business class cars, and visual representation of the full procedure.