Although not going on general sale until year's end, the new generation Chrysler 300C is now available to order in Ireland at a starting price of €58,000, writes Brian Byrne.
With an exceptionally high level of equipment, the large E-segment car is targeting the upper levels of BMW's 5 Series, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi's A6, and the brand says that if these cars are specified to the same level as the Chrysler, the 300C offers substantially better value for money.
Power is provided by a 3.0 diesel from MV Motori, with 236hp and offering 0-100km/h times of 7.4 seconds. Fuel consumption is the equivalent of 40mpg with CO2 emissions of 185 g/km.
Chrysler has substantially improved the quality of the interior compared to the predecessor car, with much use of soft-touch materials as well as trimming in leather and walnut.
There are two grades, Limited and Executive. The more expensive grade at €62,500 adds a blind spot monitoring system, adaptive cruise control, forward collision monitoring, a double panoramic roof and 20" alloys.
