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ENGINE: 5.7-Liter HEMI
®
V-8 WITH FOUR-CYLINDER MODE FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY
Availability
Standard — 300C, 300S (V-8) and 300C Luxury Series
(RWD/AWD)
Type and Description
90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled with variable-cam timing (VCT)
Displacement
345 cu. in. (5654 cu. cm)
Bore x Stroke
3.92 x 3.58 (99.5 x 90.9)
Valve System
Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16 valves, eight deactivating
and eight conventional hydraulic lifters, all with roller followers
Fuel Injection
Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless
Construction
Deep-skirt cast-iron block with cross-bolted main bearing caps,
aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion chambers
Compression Ratio
10.5:1
Power (SAE net)
363 bhp (270 kW) @ 5,200 rpm (63.7 bhp/L)
Torque (SAE net)
394 lb.-ft. (534 N•m) @ 4,200 rpm
Max. Engine Speed
5,800 rpm (electronically limited)
Fuel Requirement
Unleaded midgrade, 89 octane (R+M)/2 — Recommended
Unleaded regular, 87 octane (R+M)/2 — Acceptable
Oil Capacity
7 qt. (6.6L)
Coolant Capacity
14.7 qt. (13.9L)
Emission Controls
Dual close-coupled three-way catalytic converters,
Quad heated oxygen sensors and internal engine features
(b)
Max. Gross Trailer Weight
1,000 lbs. (454 kg)
EPA Fuel Economy mpg (City/Hwy)
16/25 (RWD) and 15/23 (AWD)
(b) Meets Tier 2 Bin 4 emission requirements in all 50 states.
TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC FIVE-SPEED OVERDRIVE WITH AUTO STICK
Availability
Standard on all Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S V-8 and 300C Luxury
Series (RWD and AWD) models
Description
Adaptive electronic control or Auto Stick driver-interactive manual
control and electronically modulated torque converter clutch
Gear Ratios
1st
3.59
2nd
2.19
3rd
1.41
4th
1.00
5th
0.83
Reverse
3.16
Final Drive Ratio
300, 300C, 300S (V-8) and 300C Luxury Series (RWD) — 2.65
300, 300C, 300S (V-8) and 300C Luxury Series (AWD) — 3.07
Overall Top Gear
300, 300C, 300S (V-8) and 300C Luxury Series (RWD) — 2.20
300, 300C, 300S (V-8) and 300C Luxury Series (AWD) — 2.54