Up Close With the 2023 Chrysler 300C: If It’s Too Loud, It Might Also Be Too Old

Up Close With the 2023 Chrysler 300C: If It’s Too Loud, It Might Also Be Too Old

The rest of the updates for the 2023 300 consist of the base model’s security technology availability, so we’re focusing on the 300C. And yes, that’s a 300 higher performing than what shoppers can buy in nearly a decade (the last 300 SRT8 was a 2014 model). Performance numbers – 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds, and the quarter-mile in 12.4 seconds – are impressive for a 300, but also not familiar to anyone interested in a Charger Scat Pack or Challenger.

Up Close With the 2023 Chrysler 300C: If It’s Too Loud, It Might Also Be Too Old

Is this it?

yes. The interior of the 300C is as spacious and as old as it was a few years ago now. The smaller 8.4-inch touchscreen powers Uconnect 4, which isn’t the newer and bigger version of Uconnect. The exterior is impressive, but the 300 has always had a majestic presence — and the 300C isn’t as intimidating in appearance as its SRT8 predecessors. Placing the new tri-color badge in the upper right corner of the grille also gives it an unbalanced look; I expect a lot from the badge being removed from the owners.

Will I drive one?

Yes too. of course, yes. 6.4 Not interesting Or an innovative engine, but it’s a hell of a drive, nonetheless. A road trip buggy should be fun, noisy and killer.

Would I choose this over a Charger or a Challenger SRT?

Mostly not. My biggest problem is that, with a starting price of $55,000, the 300C snoozes on the Charger and Challenger skat back and wide body, and I think these are better options for buyers looking for a comfortable car capable of impressive feats on race day. Chrysler is supposed to eat up highway miles fast. The 300C has a somewhat more luxurious interior, including the obligatory analog clock above the dashboard, but there’s still plenty of plastic for a car priced in the $50,000 range (not unlike the Challenger and Charger, either).

What does the 300C mean for the future of Chrysler?

Despite its imminent demise, the 300C may have more impact than it seems at first glance. Interested buyers can go to Chrysler’s reservation site, choose a color, find a dealer and make a deposit. It’s not a straightforward online ordering process like Tesla, but it could signal a change in attitude toward the selling experience as it currently exists.