Background and Identification
The Chrysler 300 is a rear-wheel-drive, front-engine, full-sized luxury car produced by FCA US. The Chrysler 300 was produced as a four-door sedan and station wagon in its first generation (2005-2010) and only as a four-door sedan in its second and third generations (model years 2011-2020). In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the second-generation 300 was called the Chrysler 300C. It was marketed as the Lancia Thema in the rest of Europe.
The first-generation Chrysler 300 was released in January 2004 for the 2005 model year. The 300 was designed as a modern interpretation of the Chrysler C-300, featuring a large grille, long hood, and low roofline. The styling retained some elements from the 1998 Chrysler Chronos concept car, including chrome interior accents and tortoiseshell finishings. The first-generation Chrysler 300 was based on the rear-wheel-drive Chrysler LX platform. First-generation 300 variants include three trim levels, the base, Touring, and Limited. A top-of-the-line 300C version was also released with a V8 engine. The SRT-8 model was released with a 6.1-liter engine that allows the car to accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds.
From the mid-1990s, Chrysler vehicles include the silver wings with the original wax seal embedded into an oval shape in the center of the emblem. Chrysler 300 models generally have some inclusion of the name “300” either in the center of the Chrysler emblem or with other emblems on the car.