2016 Chrysler 300c Platinum Review - Imported From Detroit

[@mikezobl9602]

Hey everybody! I'm Mike, the owner of this 300C. I love the car and I'm super thankful to meet up with Zack, he's awesome. If you have any questions or comments about the car (like the bald tires lol), feel free to let me know!

[@Volkswagen_Yeetle]

Thanks for taking great care of such a beautiful car! I wish I had the money so I could say "Get 'er waxed, on me!" but sadly I don't

[@silverwolfmonastery]

I noticed the band tires

[@mikezobl9602]

​@@silverwolfmonasteryYeah, like Zack said, he contacted me a couple days before shooting. I had an appointment to have new Michelin CrossClimates installed two days after this, so I'd been thrashing these Falkens for a while before he emailed me.

[@mikezobl9602]

​@@silverwolfmonasteryLike Zack said in the video, we did this sort of last minute. I had scheduled to get the Falkens replaced with Michelin CrossClimates, so I'd been thrashing these for a few days before he emailed me, and there was barely any tread left by then. Two days after filming, I got the Michelins on there, the car rides even better than ever now.

[@1524mike]

I wish America would make full sized cars again. My kids drive my old 300 it has 140k miles on it and performs great.

[@Volkswagen_Yeetle]

The front end of this car head-on is like 👁️👄👁️

[@keeganlynch16]

What an amazingly beautiful car! I am so glad you showed a close up of the tail lights. As an engineering intern, i got to have small input on the "racetrack" around the brakes, and that was the first thing i worked on that made it into production!

[@weegeemike]

I love the 300 and its Challenger/Charger/Magnum cousins. My mom has a 2011 300 Limited 3.6 Pentastar. It's been a great, reliable vehicle. Sadly, the death of this vehicle represents the official death of the traditional American car. Once upon a time, the only cars you could buy were RWD, body on frame V8 powered American sedans. Now, with the death of the 300 (I know I know it's unibody), there are no longer any cars made in the typical American car tradition. Very sad.

[@silverwolfmonastery]

A friend of mine's mom worked for Chrysler for over 30 in quality control. The reason they got rid of their sedans because they had made them so long the presses for the panels and some other production manufacturing components had worn out. I'm a Toyota guy, but I have loved the looks and performance of MOPAR for about 40 years. This sedan is under appreciated because it was a Chrysler. I just don't trust their reliability. Regardless of my emotional bias, this sedan and its siblings have been acceptable or slightly better in reliability per Consumer Report. I think it is very handsome. It's look honors 1970s American sedans. It is a generation of cars worthy of love.

[@jamesweddle184]

I would have a hard time buying a 300 C unless I also owned a tow truck.

[@garythegamer3004]

Being a Canadian I appreciate the Tim Hortons shoutout 😆. Great review! Also if you get a chance you should review the 300M from the early 2000s

[@mopargm9329]

Love the old 300ms i had 2. A black 02 special and a silver 02 special. If counting other LH cars i had an 02 Intrepid R/T inferno red, a 97 Eagle Vision TSI candy apple red and my first car ever when i was 12 my father gave me his 96 Dodge Intrepid ES candy apple red. All of these 3.5s. Love them!

[@kiraleaf]

Zack, I love your review style and with every new video I'm always hyped to see the Big Friggin' Bottle test, and of course, let's go do a back seat review :) The formatting and way you approach every car in segments make your notes, thoughts, and comparisons between each car interesting, engaging, and easily digestible! Drivetrain, interior, back seats, trunk, exterior and Final Thoughts.

[@fgeiger41]

UConnect infotainment was one of the best. Super easy, intuitive and feature packed. I never had a problem with accessing seat and steering heating. Compared to other systems of the time it was stellar

[@MuteCrimson]

fell in love with this car playing midnight club DUB edition. rented two of them and loved it, wish we could have more full sized sedans on the market

[@PapaFlare]

Just bought a 2017 300c V6 RWD. Cannot wait to experience the adaptive cruise and Harmon Kardon sound system again. I experienced it once when I was a salesman at FCA in 2016. It changed me.

[@nrken1]

The 300 is one of the most beautiful cars Chrysler ever made, even with the V6, it had enough power to enjoy

[@zjones9876]

I've owned an evo and a wrx and a marauder and IMO nothing beats the feel of a big RWD car.

[@wigletron2846]

Same. There's just something about a big RWD V8 car that hits different. It doesn't have to be the fastest thing in the world but just cruising around is enjoyable.

[@kolaking80]

Kudos to Chrysler for the wood because even Cadillac doesn't use real wood

[@damilolaakanni]

1:24 2024 is supposed to be the last year for not just the 5.7 Hemi, but the 6.4 in some applications as well. Both engines have been replaced by two 3.0 turbocharged i6 engines that produce more hp and torque than the V8s they replaced.

[@damilolaakanni]

1:58 I believe you couldn't get AWD with the V8 after 2014 like the Charger, so from 2015 AWD was only available with the V6. However, with the Charger, law enforcement could get the V8 with AWD because those vehicles didn't switch to the ZF 8 speed transmission, they still had the 5 speed automatic transmission from the older civilian models.

[@mikezobl9602]

That's correct. For 2015-2024 LX platform cars, you couldn't get a V8 with AWD. The exception being the Charger Pursuit until 2020 with the Daimler W5A580 5-speed. For 2021 the Charger Pursuit V8 got ZF 8HP70 and lost the AWD option.

[@keonjenkins1852]

I totally agree with you on the maintenance of Chrysler products. You can't treat them like Toyotas and assume they are going to give you a million miles with no oil changes. Dodge/Chrysler is a different kind of brand. It will respect you as long as you respect it.

[@TassieLorenzo]

So you need to baby it? But how long have Chrysler had to benchmark Toyota quality control? Stricter tolerances, better metallurgy, better quality plastics (basically just don't make so many of the parts so cheap and bargain basement, and be stricter in rejecting parts that are out-of-spec) -- it's not a secret, if they put the effort in, they could match it. Not that Toyota, Honda and Suzuki don't make mistakes too. They also tend to cut costs more on paint & panel (and indeed structural safety like the one-sided front offset crash reinforcement) on their economy cars than Fiat, Chrysler or Dodge. IMO it's more often a genuine engineering or manufacturing mistake with a Toyota, Honda or Suzuki fault rather than a case of "wow this plastic Pentastar V6 oil cooler is so crappy, no wonder it failed! the replacement part is still crappy and will probably fail again too..." There is a distinct whiff of "this is only designed to last the warranty period!" Maybe it's do with Chrysler and Dodge trying to scale down from making big cars and then trying to find ways to make economy cars or their V6 engines more cheaply, where Honda and Suzuki scaled up from making inexpensive motorcycles in an exacting way using few but good quality parts? Granted Honda ran into big problems when trying to scale up to making automatic transmissions for the "torquey" (by Honda standards, lol) V6 engines.

[@Mr09Challenger]

This is everything European luxury aspires to be, yet offering better value for your buck. With that being said, I’m disappointed there were no engine/exhaust sound previews or proper American V8 aptitude exhibition.

[@hollybirge4087]

I love the interior on that car.

[@jamesmyers9285]

The suspension is adjustable. I have this same car in White with an original 10,000 miles. I love the car and will keep it forever! I would prefer a pushbutton transmission that some Lincoln models have rather than the rotary one.

[@xxxpensive1415]

I was gonna buy one back in 2015 but decided on a 4 cylinder I'm happy with my decision.

[@davinp]

the problem with putting heat and AC controls in the infotainment system is that it makes complex and if the system breaks, you can use the A/C or heat. Also, you cannot be looking at while you are dirving

[@lawnmowerdude]

I think the backend of this car is one of the best car rear ends designed in recent history.

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Love the looks of that car, & the interior; 2 tone leather, real wood & many 'creature features.'

[@kiraleaf]

When these first came out, I hated the short profile windows.. and then that design element caught on anyway. (Dodge Magnum for example) While vehicles with low windows and flat noses look aggressive, they're terrible for aerodynamics, visibility, and pedestrian collisions.

[@djoldsoulkid3407]

I love 300’s and impala I plan on buying a 300 one day

[@Trenton-om9qs]

I wouldn't be surprised if Chrysler shuts down a few years from now. They make 1 car as of now and that will get old really fast. Idky they don't just bring back some old nameplates or have some new ideas

[@GeeEm1313]

And minivans aren't a huge sell.

[@Trenton-om9qs]

@GeeEm1313 agreed. They still seem to sell a lot of them but the mini van trend was over like a decade ago. Now it's SUVs. So why they haven't come out with an SUV I have no idea

[@damilolaakanni]

It should be easy to rebadge the Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer as a Chrysler and bring the Aspen name back, but many of those models already cost 6 figures, so I don't know how they'll make it happen. Alternatively they could rebadge the Grand Cherokee/Grand Cherokee L.

[@mbd501]

The CDJR brands are all sold at the same dealerships. It’s all the same company. Chrysler has traditionally been the more luxurious models, but instead they’re making Jeeps luxury models now, with their 6 figure prices for some of them. And they seem to be letting Chrysler wither away, with one model left.

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

@3:12 Blank bottoms because it's missing some safety features that a fully loaded 300C trim👌

[@mikezobl9602]

The only option the car's missing is the adaptive cruise/auto braking/lane keep assist package. When I was shopping for this car, I test drove a '17 Charger R/T Plus with the package and I wasn't a fan of it. So I picked this model without the driver assist tech. I wish I could've gotten it without the moonroof, I'm 6'3" and need all the head room I can get.

[@christophersmith1155]

this was a great car. Chrysler messed up by stopped production. Porsche is still making 911s, since 1964. Ford has the Mustang since 1964.

[@Simple_Jack82]

Preach, brother.

[@chester0608ye]

Drove this several time on rental car experience. This does not feel too much different from a Dodge Charger, except the exhaust sound from the stereo...

[@Inferno45]

This 8speed was terrible in the Grand Cherokee. Its not bad but its so jerky from 1st-2nd and sometimes can be sluggish on hills. Then again the Hemi got a slightly different 8speed than the v6.

[@dave11686]

These are sweet

[@Dankcatvacs]

Is imported from brampton Canadia

[@sergsol4515]

In fact, a thermos is always matched to a car, not a car to a thermos. You should have come with a suitcase and tried to stuff it into the glove compartment.

[@RingoBuns]

I can’t believe they still have the analog clock all the way in 2016.

[@davinp]

Since Stelantis owns Chrysler, they have discontinued several Chrysler and Dodge models and haven't come out with new models

[@chykomoney1085]

18 degrees but you're in a t-shirt 😂😂

[@shonfred7040]

The outskirts of Detroit🤣🤣

[@mikezobl9602]

Yeah, not exactly Detroit lol. We were up at 18 Mile & M53. Much quieter area for filming on a Saturday morning.

[@American_Voyager101]

since StElLaNtIs owned chrysler, they got rid of the most iconic mopar vehicle without a proper sucessor. they have the halcyon, but that is a concept that will never go to production. BTW the 5.7 hemi is a good engine

[@MugatuJag]

I always loved these, it’s sad that the stereotypes with them are often true, wanna be thugs or old people. They are beautiful cars, pretty damn loaded. I didn’t realize until reading up on them a few years ago that they had just a freaking kick in stereo system I think like 18 or more speakers.

[@jacobtonge5386]

Classic, it's a shame that Stellantis is killing this model.

[@jgizzy]

Way too much concentration on interior, not nearly enough about how it feels to drive and showing the power of the Hemi and how the transmission, steering, suspension, brakes feel.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Zack, "Exported from Brampton, Ontario" would be a more accurate slogan. 😉

[@xrmerkur]

…or maybe imported from Canada (Should’ve been built in Detroit)

[@jamesweddle184]

It is a VERY handsome car. Too bad the owner lets the trunk and drivers floor stay so dirty.

[@sentiencepsn2714]

Always loved the original first generation exterior design. The second gen exterior looks like a Chinese knockoff. Too many character lines and hard edges smoothed out. And the headlights just look so poorly proportioned. Interior of the second gen has held up well.

[@paulm6481]

Great looking vehicle. Wish they had not gone to that knob. Ahh well, these will age but let’s re,e,get no ne was buying these. SUVs killed them.

[@runoflife87]

Well, the 300C was mostly German by its nature.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Used & recycled from Stuttgart.

[@ninosanvithian8116]

Thats heisenbergs car 😂

[@davinp]

The Chrysler 300 is no longer in production. It has outdated tech

[@moeanthony9308]

Thats not the reason they discontinued

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@moeanthony9308 True. In terms of out-of-date, the Alfa Romeo Giorgio platform, under the Jeep Grand Cherokee for example, is however a pretty like-for-like replacement for the Mercedes E-Class platform that this car uses. So FCA/Stellantis could definitely make a new generation if they wanted to: If the sales stack up, if they could fit it under CAFE, if it made economic sense to offer something that's cheaper than the Maserati V8 models etc. I guess Mopar fans just need to spring for the Quattroporte if they want a Stellantis V8 sedan! Obviously the lower volumes of the Maserati make its V8 engine a better fit under CAFE. You can't be selling a lot of V8 sedans unless you want to be paying $200m p/a in CAFE fines as FCA were doing for Chargers and Challengers. (V8 engines are now meant to be exclusive for the very rich until they are phased out entirely, not for the every person, for better or worse.) But still this doesn't exclude FCA's disjointed model strategy. That's not just V8s, that's also economy cars like the Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Alfa Romeo Mito etc being discontinued with no replacement.