The Chrysler 300 is a sedan offered in 4dr Sdn V6 RWD , 4dr Sdn V6 Limited RWD , 4dr Sdn V8 300C RWD , 4dr Sdn V8 300C AWD , 4dr Sdn V6 Limited AWD , 4dr Sdn V6 300S RWD , 4dr Sdn V6 300S AWD , 4dr Sdn V8 300S RWD , 4dr Sdn V8 300S AWD , 4dr Sdn V8 SRT8 RWD , 4dr Sdn V8 Luxury Series RWD , 4dr Sdn V8 Luxury Series AWD and 4dr Sdn V8 Mopar 12 RWD . The powertrains include 3.6-liter V6 (292 hp) , 5.7-liter V8 (363 hp) and 6.4-liter V8 (470 hp) engines, and 5-speed automatic and 8-speed automatic transmissions. It is Rear or AWD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 16 mpg city to 25 mpg highway. The 300 C V8 uses Regular fuel.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Hyundai Genesis , Acura TL , Ford Taurus and Toyota Avalon .
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