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The Chrysler 300 feels old, but there's still plenty to love

It's still a good looking car, and it's plenty comfortable on long hauls, but the 300 lags behind the competition in several different ways.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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The Chrysler 300 has been offering semi-throwback looks and big-body cruising since 2004.

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More than a decade later, it still offers these things, which is both good and bad.

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The segment has grown up around the 300, meaning a good car is now competing against better cars.

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The 300 is a handsome car, but its look is starting to age in the face of new looks from Nissan, Toyota and others.

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There's also the matter of its segment positioning.

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Chrysler has a luxury angle to its vehicles, yet this car is priced to compete with non-luxury vehicles.

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This specific 300 comes with the Anniversary Package, which adds a few aesthetic updates for a couple thousand bucks.

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All in, our 300 tester costs $38,505.

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The 300 is still a good car, but its features list is only OK and its fuel economy is on the low side.

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In the face of some excellent competition, you're going to need a very good reason to remain faithful to the 300.

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