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Great looks, fabulous interior and some cracking engines. A lot of car for the money. 3.0CRD popular, but SRT-8 a fantastic drive.
Soggy handling of 5.7V8. Quick SRT-8 is thirsty.
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FUEL ECONOMY
19.9–34.9
OFFICIAL MPG
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REAL MPG
98%
OF OFFICIAL MPG
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INSURANCE
16–20
GROUPS
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ROAD TAX
K–M
VED BANDS
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MOT RESULTS
60.9%
AVG. PASS RATE
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| CARS FOR SALE | USED 300C PRICES |
Introduction
A lot of drivers bemoan the demise of big rear drive automatics.
They're not trying to make the statement that a BMW 5-Series or a Mercedes E-Class says of them. Nor into spending the money that making such statements entails. They simply miss the performance, luxury and ambiance of a big rear-drive car like a Scorpio, an Omega or a Volvo 960.
The Omega is probably the most missed of all. So, quite smartly, GM stepped into its breach and filled it with the right-hand-drive Cadillac CTS, at prices between £25k to £30k.
Meanwhile, Daimler Chrysler's other half was looking at the same niche. And, though they were a long time coming, we've been able to buy the 300C in the UK from October 2005.
To launch it Chrysler sprung two surprises.
The first is the option of Mercedes very latest 218bhp 3.0 V6 diesel engine.
The second is the price: just £25,750 on the road.
For that you get a large 5-seater saloon sitting on big 18" wheels with huge, unfashionably high profile but very good looking 225/60 tyres.
And film star looks. See: "A History of Violence", and "The Island".
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Chrysler 300C
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