The 300C is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front mounted engine, sold by Chrysler.
The 5.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 525 N·m (387 lb·ft/53.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1836 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 18.3/8.7/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 291.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 4999 mm | 196.8 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 143 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1836 kg | 4048 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.36 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.83 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5654 cc (345.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 99.5 × 90.9 mm
3.92 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
525 Nm (387 ft·lb) (53.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
44.8 kW/litre 61 ps/litre 60.1 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
92.85 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1166.8 kPa (169.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 706.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 16.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.1 s
@ 95.1 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 187.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 138.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 185.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.24 kg/kW 12.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18.3/8.7/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.3/8.7/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.5/11.5/8.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.4/32.5/23.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.9/27.0/19.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 291.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P225/60 R 18 99H | ||
| Tyres rear | P225/60 R 18 99H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3564 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 118756 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Chrysler 300C (2005) added 2004-03-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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