Chrysler 300C Touring Wagon - History, Major Flaws, & Why It Got Cancelled (2005-2010) - NOT IN USA?

In this video we are looking at the Chrysler 300C Touring Wagon! Unlike in the US and Canada, who only got the option of the 300 Sedan version, Latin America, Europe, and Australia also got a 5-door station wagon model! North America did briefly get their wagon fix with the Dodge Magnum from 2005-2008, but they never did get a Chrysler wagon like this. The 300C Touring gained notoriety as one of the coolest vehicles you could buy - a flashy head turner that could haul your family, but could also haul ass with a 6.1L Hemi V8 engine! Many were initially impressed with it, but it did have a short life with just 3 models years, introduced in 2005 and gone after 2010. Watch along for a full history of this wagon from concept to cancellation!
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Overview/Background: 00:41
1st Gen History/Specs (2005-10): 02:00
6 Flaws and Reasons for Cancellation: 07:57
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[@kugul1683]

Every time I see a black 300c, I can't get my head around how gangsta they look

[@kennethjesiah9946]

A trick : watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@jackdavion8782]

@Kenneth Jesiah definitely, I've been watching on flixzone for since november myself =)

[@SWHReview]

Hello From Plymouth UK I have the 300CRD Tourer Estate LX she has done 219,436 miles and still purrs along nicely , I have only had one Major problem with it the oil cooler leak that these cars are known for , done the general maintenance regularly as required for these monsters and they are monsters on British roads few argue with it it gives an impressive view coming towards you. I was tempted to adorn the vehicle with the Bentley Badges but decided against it a bit naff and even replaced a couple of Bentley badges it already had on it with the 300c badges , it's a far different drive to my Volvo S80 I tend to not need the speed and am happy to cruise with this head turner . In the UK it's referred to as The Mini or Baby Bentley and has the V6 Mercedes Diesel engine that gives a respectable 45mpg on a run and about 25- 29 mpg around town , that compares well with My S80 2.4 petrol engine that gets only 5 to 8mpg more I am surprised that it did not do better in Europe I don't think the car itself had any bearing on that except that it is a big arsed motor and Parking it is a challenge . This is a car you have to drive and not just aim which most Europeans seem to do after driving in Spain I still have the white hair or is that because I am 70 still I digress , British Diving test standards are some of the toughest in the World attested by Yorkshire peach and American You Tuber now living in the UK said she had a nightmare coming to terms with the test . All in all I am so pleased with this motor and love the smooth comfortable ride it affords , it's a real shame in one respect that it didn't catch on here but on a plus side because of this parts are dead cheap on eBay so no complaints here .

[@whyalwaysme2522]

This is the best looking version of 300. Awesome look. Hands down.

[@chipcaruana5471]

As the owner of a Dodge Magnum it was interesting to see the 300 version. The only nit picking I can add is at the 10:00 minute mark when you ask why would someone pay more for the wagon when the sedan is basically the same car. There are many of us that would never, in a million years, drive a sedan over a wagon. Never crossed my mind to look at 300's or Chargers. They just aren't wagons.

[@Kacpa2]

Me neither wagons are just too good of a body style to pass up. Storage capacity and often times rear headroom is much better in wagons. Folding seats too as majority of sedans almonst never have folding rear seats. Plus wagons make for very good weekend getaway car for couples as its comfortable to sleep with seata folded. And its a superior choice to SUVs and Crossovers especially in terms of economy.

[@MarspeedCars]

Sorry guys used the totally wrong slide at 07:57 😩 I will try to blur it out or something

[@radomguy9678]

“Honestly, who would pay $3,000 more for the exact same...?” The answer is the buyer who wants the wagon vs a sedan, much like those who pay more for SUV’s over a sedan. Despite the answer to your rhetorical question, it seems that there just weren’t enough people who loved wagons. Boy, I was shocked at how plain and plastic that interior was. I’d say you are right saying that was a factor. Thanks for the good video on this vehicle.

[@normski262]

i like he wagon, it does it for me anywy.

[@kowalskidiazdegeras9190]

Greetings from Spain! I usually see a 300C Touring on my way to university, and I love it! It's a diesel one, though I must agree that being sooo expensive and having that plastic interiors is no suprise that it didn't sell. It's not only a matter of being plastic, it's a matter of being cheap, very bad looking plastic at a time where european and japanese brands were making very good plastic interiors at a much lower price and sometimes with similar performace

[@makantahi3731]

would you pay much more just to have expensive (good) plastic, of course not, i have 2005 300c 5.7 awd and plastic interior is ok and in good shape not deformed from sun and heat, if you care for it

[@BTCC90s]

i saw one in Norway a month ago, probably the first time in a year i've seen a 300 C at all. they are a rare here!

[@mtanizaki4859]

I currently own this car in Japan and I love it! It is 2006 300C Touring 5.7 Hemi.

[@panan7777]

How does it hold up. Problems?

[@makantahi3731]

@@panan7777 i have it too, you have to listen a car and think on cars way what is going on with it, but i have noticed that somethings was happening so i solved problems in early stage(egr, fuel injectors, cooling fans, wet gearbox, cvj boots, exhaust leak, worn suspension links,worn wheel bearings, lpg problems....)

[@jamesrising3712]

Have never seen a 300c wagon! Mine is a 2006 Chrysler 300c Heritage edition with super-low miles.

[@kevinwong6588]

Fact check: despite being marketed as a full size wagon, the Magnum/300C were actually in EPA midsize class (133.1 cubic feet), even smaller than an Aspen wagon from the late 70s (138) and barely larger than the K-car (130). A traditional RWD V8 full size wagon typically had over 160 cubic feet.

[@brianturney3209]

I own a 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 and I've already got all the parts now to swap the front end to that of the 300 SRT8, so this video is timely. Here are a few things that I've noticed on these cars by watching your videos. You can tell the difference in the 300C Touring "concept" vs. production cars in two ways. 1. The "concept" has a body line surrounding the rear window that the production car does not. It extends from the top of the rear door frame, around the window to the beltline. 2. The "concept" uses the rocker panels from the 300 sedan, while the production cars use the rocker panels from the Magnum. "concept": 0:40, 0:43, 0:48, 1:04 (window line really visible) production: 0:58, 1:15, 1:18, 1:23 Also, another change that appears to happen at some point is that the on some trims or in some markets, the door panels got a lot nicer with the addition of the cloth on the door panels (around the switches and above the arm rest/door pull). non-cloth door panels: 4:53, full dark slate plastic (only available after 2008): 5:02, 5:49 (SRT8) cloth door panels: 5:26, 5:30 (SRT8), 5:32, 5:42 (SRT8)

[@johnniewhitfield1972]

I have a 2007 Magnum R/T (5.7) I've owned since 2008 and have begun a very mild resto. Plan was to swap in a few parts off the SRT 8, but keep it very much an original(ish) R/T. I noticed the rear facia of the 300 touring is quite different than both the R/T and SRT8 Dodge versions. Now I'm wondering if it would fit.. and if those are just reflectors or working lights flanking the license plate. Hmmm

[@brianturney3209]

@@johnniewhitfield1972 The euro 300 touring rear bumper will fit. A local guy here has done a 300 conversion and has imported the rear bumper. It bolts right up to the rear of the Magnum. The rear lights in the bumper are the rear fog lights that you have to have in Europe. Here's a link to a video Marspeed did on this particular car. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnnIl2CAg6uLmrM 300 euro rear bumper starts around 4:50

[@Roboticexile]

I own a 2006 300C Touring CRD. One other exterior colour option was 'Magnesium', a sort of metallic green/blue. I've only seen one other wagon/estate in that colour before. There's also a dark blue, but I don't know the factory name for that paint choice. Something that's a plus for the 300C Touring is the ride and seats. About the same time the Mercedes E class estate was being made sportier with a harder ride and overly bolstered seats. For the same money you could by the 300C with a much softer ride, the same Mercedes diesel engine and gearbox, plus many of the buttons and switches were straight from Daimler too.

[@Mr_Arnas]

Own a 2006 300c CRD touring black - love the the looks, ride, but with that size parking is really complicated :))

[@cateyegarage1570]

I own a magnum r/t and I just bought a 300c for the front clip to put on my magnum.

[@marktavcar567]

The 300C Touring was CKD assembled in Austria as pointed out, the reason it was canned when Chrysler changed hands from DaimlerChrysler to the equity company before the GFC, the slow selling models will killed off. The Dodge variant was killed off which meant that there were no more CKD kits to be sent to Europe for build. The LE models had a premium build cost in Europe over North America hence the pricing difference and it made Detroit alot more money than cars sold domestically.

[@dontgetwellboi1240]

You learn something new everyday. Didn't thought this vehicle was too big to begin with.

[@YTisDumb]

Well done, another great vid. I'm a wagon guy, so I really appreciate dodge at least trying here in the US with the magnum.

[@iPhone.Factory]

yea it’s such a unique model that can also be swapped front ends with other dodge models which is awesome without the 300c front end it looks pretty bad but it looks so damn clean and classy as a srt beast wagon

[@turbodieseljeep9379]

I remember seeing the 300C diesel wagon when I lived in Germany. I really wanted one but it’s not old enough to ship back to the USA.

[@kobra6660]

If this would've came out as the same time as the cts wagon this could've started a nice luxury battle between chrysler and gm wagons

[@PotatoeJoe69]

Wow, can't believe these didn't sell in the US, but at the same time I guess it isn't a surprise since there's really no marker for wagons anymore unfortunately. I would definitely buy one though!

[@mrp9498]

I see these a lot on the roads while I’m in Italy.

[@wsx2000lol]

same when i lived there, even my mom's ex was planning to buy one lol

[@bluruckuscrx8124]

They're the second most common Chryslers in EU the most common one being the PT Cruiser

[@DroidTSK]

@@bluruckuscrx8124 Also the Voyager (aka Town&Country) is pretty common in Europe

[@paulflanders9359]

Good video well presented I'm in Australia and have 3.5 2008 wagon I'm about to spend around $6000.00 on the interior wheels and a bit of paint love the car I think it worth spending the money just to bring it up to brand new

[@molochi]

There's one of these running around in south Salt Lake City, well sort of. It's badged 300Mag so I figured it was a customized Magnum when I first saw it. Pretty sweet looking car.

[@willmatic84]

They need to bring these wagon back 😩 hellcat version 😎👌🏼 cant wait to junkyard dave finish his wagon awd wide hellcat magnum

[@aaronmahr4530]

Sold ! I love it !

[@romaineford8890]

I have 05 300c built in Austria with 3.5 mercedes engine.i have to do 10 point turns instead of the usual 3 point turn in the UK.lovely car to drive on the straight road.a challenge. Romaine

[@brianaustin5821]

Cool video! You mentioned some other brands but I’d imagine Volkswagen really smoked Chrysler in this category especially in Europe

[@gordythecreator]

My dream car has been the magnum BECAUSE no 300wagons in USA

[@colinfairhurst8949]

You’ve just convinced me to go get the 300c touring that I’ve been checking out in Great Britain, I was down to two cars locally that I fancied, a ‘99 Sebring convertible that needed a new starter motor ( try doing that outside your home,lol) and a silver 300 that is ready to roll with a not too bad 145k miles and a full service history. My last ‘American’ car was a Mercury grand marquis so not much difference in size.

[@jamessneed8789]

How would I love to see this sold in North America. But I think it would be a hard sell up against the minivan.

[@lupe8302]

I would! I would pay 3k more for a wagon version. This would have killed Mercedes and BMW in the US. Don't think so? People are paying 8 - 15k$ to turn Magnum's into 300 wagons!

[@normski262]

Still say they are one of most out there estate motors going, the styling is unbeatable. I love my 2007 in Met blue. Has real Presence !!

[@gordythecreator]

I would rather have 300c Touring Hemi than mostly any other vehicle on the road. YOU would agree from a DAD's perspective. Ultimate good DadMobile.

[@LifeSized101]

My 2006 CRD TOURING WITH SRT WHEELS, AUSTRALIA owner since 2014

[@maya00795]

Nice information 🙂🙏🙏👍

[@mwkarlsen]

I got a 2009 CRD SRT Design. Great car. Love it! It's tuned to about 280hp and 600nm of torque. Still turns heads.

[@tommyg2660]

I saw these when I was stationed in Germany and they are fast AF. It truly sucks that we couldn’t get them stateside😡. I wholeheartedly agree on the difficulty of parking this car, I bought my 06 300C in Germany and fitting into parking spots was a pain in the @$$!

[@WoodsDaily420]

You can import yes?

[@barron204]

I rode in one in England as it was a taxi for Speedwell taxis in Surrey. It was a nice car (Diesel) in silver on silver. I noticed the cheap interior plastic on the door panel and the small looking wheels. It wasn’t convincing as a luxury car, or mid level also due to the look and feel and I’m surprised it was so expensive.

[@alanheron206]

Beautiful cars.front end parts underbuild lots of replacement of upper and lower control arms etc.

[@jukkal4382]

"Major Flaws" for a large premium car: "high pricing and large size".. so actually no flaws?? :D

[@Geforcefly]

I believe that the reason the 300C is called that (for all versions) overseas is because I believe Peugeot had some kind of exclusivity that made nobody but them be able to use a zero as the second number of a three number model number (like 206, 508, etc...). Probably also the reason the Porsche 911 is named that instead of the 901.

[@simonm.456]

The US cars are not specifically known for performance or quality. But once in a while they build a car that is just iconic. And by now there is a long list of them. They have flaws, sure. But they have a character that everyone just loves. The 300C is one of them. And I don't care what haters say. Just as many others, I love this car. We are friends and even if this car would have flaws, they would be lovable quirks.

[@Dennis-vh8tz]

One of the complaints about the Magnum was that it's styling was too aggressive for a family, if the 300C Touring had been available in North America it would've provided a more conservatively styled alternative.

[@denisknight1315]

Are these touring wagons suitable to use as a hearse we are considering one but have not seen any that are not modified .we do not want to modify. Ps great video. Thanks Denis Knight New Zealand

[@matthewbrown764]

I not seen this before wow never seen one

[@SuperBullyone]

I would buy one of those.

[@Mike-0201]

I live in the US (N.East) some one in my area purchased a Magnum, then put on a 300 nose and Chrysler badges!! next best thing to a factory version. FCA dropped the ball by not making this for the US. People loved the Magnum!!

[@stefanlundblad7693]

Fits nice here on Swedish roads.

[@B0xlife1]

I can't believe with all the problems they had with the 2.7 liter engine that they used it everywhere but the USA, that engine was constantly prone to failure due to the small oil passages getting clogged did they remedy this in the worldwide engines or they just left it the same? These engines were a joke and everyone who ever had them had issues.

[@paultrott3120]

Would you do an episode on the first gen LHS?

[@joemiller2057]

Loved the Dodge Magnum best Looking wagon ever made

[@williamhoard5863]

You should do a video about the neon sxt srt design package my friend had one and there extremely rare

[@garbage854]

Cool, I wish it had been in the U S 😀

[@yohansharp3040]

My dream car here in europe...

[@2000fragilE]

But they don't offer the Touring trim level on the sedan in Europe do they? So why would they get confused on the name

[@elroycooley398]

I miss my Magnum it was a srt

[@sjonniesigaar9628]

Can you please do why was the Chrysler 300m cancelled next??? Because it’s one of my favourite Chrysler cars.

[@RA1N3SZ]

Another update for the 08-10 was the black interior plastics.

[@muznick]

I love the early model 300C grille, but don't think it really works with the Magnum body. The Magnum would have looked perfect with the Challenger front end.

[@gavinward5448]

I don't understand your logic questioning why someone would pay more for a wagon over a sedan! If you've got any toys (or luggage) you need a bigger boot (trunk). Mine is frequently filled with scuba & boat gear, and flying kit, and general cargo at other times. A normal boot (regular trunk) is of little use to me. Clearly you don't have any toys. 😥 Some 20 years ago I bought a large saloon with a normal boot (sedan with a regular trunk). Three weeks later I needed to move a generator and it wouldn't fit in the boot (trunk). It was a real struggle to get it onto the back seat!

[@philippeimac]

Touring was an Italian coachbuilder. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrozzeria_Touring_Superleggera The name Touring was used by BMW for the wagon versions of the sedans. Rover and Citroën at the same period were using the name Tourer for their 75 and C5. Here in France the 300C Touring had some success with taxi drivers.

[@laguilayanisulan2830]

My dream car.

[@unjaded2]

how about a vid on the 2013 / 2014 John Varvatos 300C 5.7 AWD limited edition

[@GaBrIeL-fy5hd]

He did!

[@cris_261]

Would have been an interesting comparison in sales of the 300C wagon to the Magnum if both were offered in North America. Would Dodge have balked at the possibility of losing potential Magnum sales to a visually fancier version?

[@kobra6660]

Seeing how cadillac had a wagon I think chrysler would've tried to make a nice rivalry between chrysler vs gm and could've helped bring wagons back

[@lupe8302]

We would gladly pay 3 grand for this beauty.

[@gordythecreator]

@12:34-PAUSE. No, it's Not too big.... skilled drivers won't require a 3-point turn. Variables

[@joemiller2057]

Can you do a video about the Ford Taurus

[@nicholasfield6127]

So a Magnum with a 300 front fascia and 300 dash?

[@makantahi3731]

yes, magnum with everything from 300c,

[@xhonkeri4066]

My Uncle worked at Magna Steyr

[@jay-quinthunder7967]

All those years American car companies from the 60s all the way up into the late 90s the wagons have seats a wagon should always have seats in the trunk Cadillac Beamer Audi Mercedes Volvo Buick and yes it is a true wagon even the Porsche

[@ZROSTARS]

It looks like they got some extra trim on the wheel arches and reflectors on rear bumper

[@bertrandsoullier4552]

Actually, they are rear fog light.

[@micks7655]

I like the touring version " batman car"

[@ryanherrera6357]

Car looks awesome! Slap dodge on it and with 22s and you got a dope car

[@simonm.456]

In regards to the naming of the "Touring" line in the US and the "Touring" in the rest of the world I guess we will never know who exactly was the hero to mix the names of the versions that much up. But finally I found out why all those dealers offer a sedan as touring. I was already mad at all those dealers labeling the offers wrong. I apologize.

[@stefanlundblad7693]

The best car ever HEMI.

[@makantahi3731]

my garage is 508cm x 260cm and car is 501cm x 190cm, it fits in

[@makantahi3731]

problems with 300c 5.7 awd is no pool for mods, no LSD, only one wheel dimension, no legal sport shocks and springs, no space in engine bay for turbo, only for supercharger but then is crowded....

[@arrived255]

But hey at least we got the magnum srt8..

[@zarstar1576]

Was they in USA

[@russianwolfhound1]

As mentioned in this video, only the sedan version was available in the U.S.A.

[@yannickblancomoya8005]

my grandpa has a brilliant silver variant and im am gonna earn that car after i got my drivers lincence

[@vigneshkumars8011]

India available or not ?

[@87_v10]

But I live in Nebraska and I see when every day

[@DarknessViper99]

You might either be seeing a Dodge Magnum or a Magnum with a 300 front clip, unless someone really went through the trouble to import it to the US.

[@87_v10]

@@DarknessViper99 idk probably I haven’t seen it in a month or 2

[@MrTakaMOSHi]

It's cool, but honestly just buy the Magnum if you're in North America

[@Drewtownvids98]

Dodge Stratus Dodge Stratus Dodge Stratus video...........................

[@lewisdavis1491]

43k for a 300? That’s why it was cancelled

[@kyeweedon]

Bought an AU CRD in 2009; was great for a couple of years, but an absolute dog from there on. Absolute zero support from Chrysler, to the point where I cannot even get them to cut new keys - their excuse being that they can’t encode them any more. Really put me off ever looking at mopar for anything ever again. A shame, because I really liked the car initially.

[@stefanlundblad7693]

I can load a bicycle in the touring model.

[@ChampionCynthia07]

Im how past the video Im Sorry

[@DarknessViper99]

what

[@20ksubswithnovideoschallen71]

First

[@ChevyBM]

I dont get it why Fiat wont bring back Chrysler and Dodge to the european market... We want them back!

[@wsx2000lol]

because people in europe weren't buying chrysler and dodge

[@ChevyBM]

@@wsx2000lol Folks bought them like crazy in Finland! Big roomy cars with decent equippment and power and the price was also much less than on similar size European cars.

[@senns2589]

oh thats why they failed in Europe like Ford and GM well GM left europe in 2013,; did Not sell Opel so they got compitition from Peugot and Ranualt littlw wonder they didnt go well in europe ,; ;(

[@senns2589]

Raunalt

[@DroidTSK]

I agree with you.

[@galilalexandro4392]

A new magnum would be pretty cool but it will be a mistake for dodge 😕

[@buffalobmf]

what an ugly vehicle man. sedan or wagon i could never understand why this car was ever popular back then. friend of mine had one and i couldnt believe how much it used to cost and how cheap the interior looked. Chrysler in general as a brand is a joke now i like dodge but idk how chrysler is even still alive

[@makantahi3731]

what car is beautiful for you(in that price , year , power and simple maintenance range)