Chrysler to finish 300 sedan line after restricted version V-8 mannequin rollout

DETROIT — Chrysler will bid farewell to its once-prominent 300 sedan by resurrecting a restricted version efficiency model of the automotive for its final 12 months of manufacturing.

The 2023 Chrysler 300C will probably be powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine that produces 485 horsepower and 475 foot-pounds of torque, in keeping with the corporate. It is anticipated to have a prime velocity of 160 mph and obtain 0-60 mph in about 4.3 seconds.

The carmaker mentioned it’ll solely produce 2,000 of the automobiles for the U.S. and 200 for Canada. The beginning value will probably be $55,000. Ordering reservations can be found at reservation.chrysler.com, following the corporate unveiling of the automotive Tuesday evening in the course of the Detroit auto present.

Whereas crossovers and SUVs are in vogue with U.S. customers, Chrysler was applauded for resurrecting the 300 — first launched in 1955 — as a brand new mannequin in 2005. Resulting from its robust design and street presence, together with a big, checkered grill, it was dubbed a “mini-Bentley.”

Gross sales topped 100,000 items yearly however have progressively declined to lower than 17,000 items the previous two years. It final supplied a 300C mannequin for the 2020 mannequin 12 months. The present prime efficiency mannequin of the 300 affords a 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi engine able to 363 horsepower and 394 foot-pounds of torque.

Manufacturing of the 300 will finish subsequent 12 months after the 2023 mannequin 12 months, in keeping with Stellantis, Chrysler’s mum or dad firm. The automotive is produced in Ontario, Canada, alongside the Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger automobiles, which are also ending manufacturing subsequent 12 months.