Its considered the flagship model in the Chrysler range – and now the Chrysler 300 Luxury Series will be more fuel efficient than ever before.
The new 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Series combines an eight-speed automatic transmission with a 3.6litre Pentastar V6 engine and delivers 31mpg – that’s a 17 per cent improvement compared to the previous generation which combined a five-speed transmission with a six-cylinder engine.
Its figures mean that the new Chrysler vehicle offers a number of “best-in-class” statistics. For example, it has the best highway fuel economy at 31mpg; the best V6 AWD fuel economy at 18mpg city; and the best-in-class combined fuel economy at 23mpg with rear-wheel-drive and 21mpg with all-wheel drive.
There are a number of innovations that assist the new Chrysler to these class-leading figures. Among them is a compact and lightweight, all-aluminium V6 engine with dual independent cam phasers. The engine delivers 292hp and 260lb-ft of torque at 4,800rpm.
Of course the engine also has three more gear ratios which help to reduce the gap usually associated with up and down-shifting. The all-wheel drive system also features a segment exclusive active transfer case and front-axle disconnect system which boosts real world fuel economy.
