2006 Chrysler 300 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Chrysler 300:

The Chrysler 300's styling is distinctive, and its interior is roomy, efficient and stylish.

-- New Car Test Drive

Traction control, electronic stability programs, anti-lock brakes, and electronic brake distribution all improve the driver's ability to control the car.

-- New Car Test Drive

It's a chassis without any discernible faults; the suspension is simply tuned more toward everyday driving than the sport end of the spectrum.

-- Road & Track

Gauges are clean and simple, with Elgin watch-style faces...control stalks by the wheel have a high-quality Mercedes feel, as does the shift lever with its chrome center section.

-- Road & Track

What reviewers liked least about the Chrysler 300:

Saddled with a small V6, the base model feels sluggish, and we wouldn't recommend it to most buyers.

-- Edmunds.com

An economist would tell you all that value had to be extracted somewhere, but with the 300 there are only a few obvious corners cut. One place is the transmission, which is essentially a standard pattern automatic without any sport mode or slap-shifter gate. The other omission is the lack of wood trim in the interior, which is nevertheless quite elegant in a simple, understated way and - except for a slightly cheap-looking silver steering wheel finish - largely meets Chrysler's design brief for "understated opulence."

-- Road & Track

Best one-liner about the Chrysler 300:

Not especially sporty, the car offers value of a different sort.

-- Road & Track