Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2008 | 2008 |
Model | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | Aveo | Aveo |
Trim | Base | Touring | Limited | 300C | SRT8 | LS | LT |
Engines | |||||||
Transmissions | |||||||
Drivetrains | |||||||
Tires | |||||||
Audio Systems | |||||||
Accessories | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | |||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||
Homelink. | |||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |||||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||
Climate Control | |||||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |||||||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | |||||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | |||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||
Engine / Motor | |||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |||||||
Exterior | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | |||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | |||||||
Infotainment | |||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||||
Includes CD player. | |||||||
A DVD player and screen mounted at the rear of the center console. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |||||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | |||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||||
Headlights automatically turn off. | |||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | |||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | |||||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | |||||||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | |||||||
Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | |||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |||||||
Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Transmission | |||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006 Chrysler 300
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
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