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TRANSMISSION:
- AutoStick®
, 5-speed
automatic with manual shift
PERFORMANCE:
- 0-100 in
6.3 sec (V8 Hemi)
FEATURES:
- dual-zone
automatic climate control
- electric
seats; heated seats
- leather
interior
- telescoping
tilt steering wheel
- auto-reverse
windows that reopen with resistance, such as a child's hand
- self-sealing
tires
- high intensity
XENON lights
- rear park
assist
- P225/60
R18 tires
- safety:
collapsible steering column, seat belt pretensioners and force
limiters; body structure designed to absorb, redirect, and dissipate
crash forces
- leather-trimmed
seats, steering wheel, and shift knob; eight-way power driver’s
seat; outside temperature display; keyless entry; fog lamps;
17-inch alloy wheels
OPTIONS:
- include
- side curtain
airbags
- electric
passenger seat
- heated
front seats
- 18-inch
wheels
- dual zone
automatic temperature control
- auto-dimming
rearview mirror
- adjustable
pedals and SIRIUS satellite radio (US only)
- ALL WHEEL
DRIVE
COMPETITORS:
- likely to include
Audi A4, Audi A6, BMW 3-Series, BMW 5-Series, Lexus IS 300,
Lexus GS, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Saab 9-5, Volkswagen Passat,
Volvo S60, Volvo S80
N.B:
FINAL AUSTRALIAN SPEC TO BE ANNOUNCED - check with your
local Chrysler dealer
The 2005
Chrysler 300C, has taken top honours as media named it the North
American Car of the Year (NACOTY). Fifty of the top automotive
journalists in North America considered 17 new cars before casting
their winning votes for the 2005 Chrysler 300C.
"The
2005 Chrysler 300 marked the Chrysler brand’s return to
a rear-wheel-drive, HEMI®- powered automobile for the first
time in more than a decade. Chrysler has single-handedly reinvented
the large, V-8 powered American sedan," said Matt DeLorenzo,
Road & Track Magazine. "With its bold looks that are
uniquely American, growling HEMI power and enough attitude to
cut a rap record on its own, the Chrysler 300C is a bad boy
for hipsters and yet with its affordable sticker, V-6 optional
engines, appeals to traditional full-size American car buyers
– quite a feat to bring two disparate market segments
together with just one car."
Other awards
won by the 2005 Chrysler 300C:
Motor Trend
- Car of the Year ; Automobile - Automobile of the Year
Car and Driver - 10 Best Cars ; AutoWeek - Reader's Choice Award
Detroit Free Press - Car of the Year ; Detroit News - Car of
the Year
Edmunds.com - Most Significant Vehicle of the Year
Money - Car of the Year ; Maxim - Top 10 Cars ; Advertising
Age -10 Hottest Cars
Smart Money - Vehicle of the Year ; IN FOCUS - AutoFOCUS Car
of the Year
Executive Life - Top 10 Cars for CEOs ; Automotive Rhythms -
Urban Elite Car of the Year
Edmunds.com - 10 Hippest Vehicles for 2005 ; Automotive Fleet
- Fleet Car of the Year
Road and Travel Magazine - International Car of the Year
National Automotive History Collection - Collector Vehicle of
the Year
Advance
Orders for 300C as Pre-Launch Marketing Kicks-In
April
6 2005
Chrysler
is embarking on the next phase in its successful pre-launch marketing
campaign for the bold-looking rear-wheel-drive, HEMI-powered 300C.
Hot
on the heels of its debut as V8 Supercar safety car last month,
the company this week launched a virtual tour website designed
to generate further awareness of the award-winning 300C ahead
of the car’s release in the final quarter of 2005.
Over
six hundred Australians have so far expressed interest in the
300C directly with Chrysler dealers, via the company’s website
or at motor shows and over twenty customers have already secured
their order with a deposit.
“After
Chrysler led the field in the opening round of the V8 Supercars
with the 300C, general customer interest in the car and web queries
both increased substantially,” said Gerry Jenkins, managing
director, Chrysler Jeep Australia.
“Over
six hundred people have so far expressed interest in the sensational
300C and to date we have secured over twenty deposits from customers
who want to be among the first to own the Chrysler that has single-handedly
reinvented the large, V8 powered American sedan.
“No
doubt, Chrysler’s leading role in the V8 Supercar series
will continue to generate exposure for the car throughout the
year.
Australians
will have the choice of two engines in the Chrysler 300C, the
5.7-litre HEMI V8, and a 3.5-litre high-output V6.
The
popularity of the Chrysler 300C in its home market (USA) has continued
unabated in March with a record sales month of 13,475 units. |
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