Bringing back the 300 designation, Chrysler is said to be creating a full-sized electric family sedan incorporating designs and technology from the remarkable Halcyon concept. For its strong elegance and cultural attraction, the early 300s (seen below and in the gallery) were lauded. Boasting strength, it included an optional Hemi V-8 engine. To show its importance, among the few vehicles still under development during Chrysler’s near-bankruptcy in 2008, when the firm was slashing costs by eliminating lightbulbs from unused Detroit buildings, was the next-generation 300.
Looking forward, the Halcyon points toward Chrysler’s continued faith in a fashionable sedan, maybe improved with next-generation Stow’n Go seating that lets the seats withdraw into the trunk region. Often called the poor man’s Bentley, a sedan that pays tribute to the apparently ageless 300 would greatly improve Chrysler’s meagre offering. Stellantis closed the Brampton, Ontario, Canada, plant for retooling in December 2023 to move to an electric future, hence phasing out the Chrysler 300 full-size sedan.
The goal was to swap it for an EV derived from the Chrysler Airflow idea in 2025. The corporate plans and timelines for debuting a new Chrysler model, as well as this idea, have seen several modifications. Stellantis is now aiming for a crossover in 2027 and a future date for a possible Sedan comeback. Chrysler resurrected the nameplate with the front-wheel-drive 300M in 1999 and reassigned it to rear-wheel drive with the 5.7-litre Hemi V-8-powered 300C in 2004, which won MotorTrend’s 2005 Car of the Year.
Compatibility with all kinds of drivetrains, internal combustion engines, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, extended-range hybrids, and battery electric vehicles is provided by the return on the STLA Large platform. Initially, the strategy was for all future Chrysler models to be totally electric, but a hybrid alternative might be taken into account as customers are still slowly embracing pure EVs.
