- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
6.4i, 8 cyl.
- Engine Power
347kW, 631Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (98) 13L/100KM
- Manufacturer
RWD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
3 Yr, 100000 KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core Review
2013 CHRYSLER 300 REVIEW
Vehicle Style: Large luxury sedan
Price: $56,000 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 347kW/631Nm; 6.4 litre V8 petrol | 5spd auto
Fuel Economy claimed: 13.0 l/100km | tested: 16.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Talk about the lucky country. Seems Chrysler’s North American HQ has heard the clamour from Australia for an SRT8 with a friendlier price.
It's a thumping car, the 300 SRT8, and it produces exactly the kind of power Aussie V8 fans love. Trouble was, up until now, it only came as one-with-the-lot. And it was priced accordingly.
The solution from Chrysler is a stripped-down version - the 300 SRT8 Core.
Sure, it has shed a few luxury items, but lost none of the power, nor the menacing looks that give the 300 its tough-guy appeal.
With a $10,000 saving over the full-fat SRT8, is this new Core model the answer to every prayer?
INTERIOR | RATING: 3/5
Quality: This feels like an interior built in two stages. The first half, with a soft-feel dash and well-fitted centre screen, and impressive panel gaps looks just right.
The second half, door trims that don’t align properly, a creaky centre console and a lower console cover that had to be forced shut due to its poor fitment, look like they were hashed together on a Friday afternoon.
We know Chrysler can do better - the better fit of the centre console cover in eight-speed auto equipped V6 300s proves it.
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