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2011 Chrysler 300

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We’ve already seen the whole thing uncovered a few days ago, cought during a photo shoot.
But Chrysler chooses to ignore it, and just released these new teaser shots of the redesigned 300 sedan.

It looks.. chromy.
And a bit more art deco than before.
And it will, finally, get a modern V6 engine.

Although they will still offer a V8 option, I can’t help but wondering how popular it could be in 2011.
Most people are more responsible now and just won’t by a sedan with a huge 5.7 Liter engine in it.
They need something more modern, like a hybrid V6.

But again, this is done with limited resources.
Let’s hope they keep the price down. Unlike what they just did with the Town and country where the 2011 starts at about $5000 more than the 2010.

Conversation 19 comments

  1. Ghetto thugs will love it still.

    I think the 300 is one of the ugliest vehicles on the road. There are actual pictures of this new 300 floating around and it isn't any better, it looks like they ripped off Audi's signature grille.

    Chrysler is a joke, always will be.

  2. I think this car looks a million times better. Even the rear end. If you noticed on the previous model, and all other chrysler cars in the past, they had cheap looking tail lights. This looks like it could go up against the DTS hands down. It should look a little bit art deco. Chrsyler building?

  3. accept it look nothing like audi's grill.

    It is a much more refined, sophisticated care now, inside and out. The previous was a tough, in your face car. So basically, they will alienate some of the old car's fans in exchange for appealing to a broader audience looking for much less novelty of a car.

  4. Not really my kind of vehicle, but it certainly looks elegant, refined, muscular, and beautifully detailed.

    I wish it well.

  5. I Know! Mercedes was going for "strong thinking man" and just ended up with "violent ghetto parasite". The redesign will move toward elegant, I suspect.

  9. "it looks like they ripped off Audi's signature grille"

    Except that the 300 had it a couple years before Audi. I did like the 300 until about three years ago when it was clear that it had fallen to the back of the competition pack. The recent updates to the grille and wheels looked like cheap aftermarket junk. Same tragic pattern as the PT Cruiser

  10. Theres a reason this is the best-selling full-size sedan out there. And this kind of premium styling is a big part of it.

  11. " Anonymous said…

    Theres a reason this is the best-selling full-size sedan out there. And this kind of premium styling is a big part of it.

    November 20, 2010 2:24 PM"

    Currently, about 45% of the 300's sales are fleet sales.

    It has NOTHING to do with premium styling.

    Fool.

  12. For all the ignorant "Chrysler-Critics"… here's a few FACTS:

    2010 Town & Country was recognized with a Consumers Digest “Automotive Best Buy” award
    Winner of the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for “Best Minivan” 2 years in a row
    2009 Active Lifestyle Award – For Best Minivan
    • For nine years in a row, Town & Country has won the Polk Automotive Loyalty Award[1]. Polk bases their award on how well manufacturers retain customers
    2009 Chrysler 300 was awarded with its Most Affordable Vehicle in the Large Premium Sedan category. The award takes in consideration not just the base price, but also maintenance, repair costs and insurance rates for five years
    The 2010 Sebring with optional ESC just earned the 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick. (And, like most Chrysers it gets 5 stars—a perfect score– from the US Gov Crash Tests.
    SmartWay® Certified Vehicles are recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for having tailpipe emissions significantly lower than environmental thresholds. In other words, they're cleaner than they have to be. (Six Chryslers, including Sebring, are SmartWay Certified.

    And I think most folks on this post agree that these latest Chryslers are a leap ahead of the ones that won all those accolades.

    I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but to my eye, the new 300 is as good as automotive styling gets. (Of course I'm an eclectic who likes everything from Art Deco to Biedermeier)

  18. >>I can't help but wondering how popular it could be in 2011.
    Most people are more responsible now and just won't by a sedan with a huge 5.7 Liter engine in it.

    LOLOLOL… Oh Vince… you're a hoot. Always with the jokes. I'm actually hoping they'll find a way to put the 6.1L Hemi from the Challenger in it. More Power!

  19. Most people are more responsible now and just won't by a sedan with a huge 5.7 Liter engine in it.

    You should let Chryslers Market Analysis people know that — because they just announced that a BIGGER 6.4 Litre HEMI V8 will be available "to meet consumer demand" It gets about 25 MPG. ( 400 HP Approx) on the 300 SRT — not sure if that was the Long Wheelbase or Standard Wheelbase.

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