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Chrysler 300 2022.

The Chrysler 300 sedan probably won’t «die» after the 2021 model year as previously expected, as it looks like the automaker will keep it for at least one more year.

According to a new report from MoparInsiders, the 300 will be available with fewer customization options, similar to what we saw at the launch of the 2021 model year.

But first things first. The Chrysler 300 2021 is still available, and the automaker is asking its dealers to order samples of this model year before production ends in December.

While there are no official details on the 2022 version yet, MoparInsiders reports that customization options will be limited.

If you want your 300 sedan painted in Amethyst and Canyon Sunset colors, you have very little time left.

The fact is that these two shades have been included in the so-called universal build options, which means this is the last chance to order them.

Chrysler discontinued the Ocean Blue Metallic color last year. Thus, there’s no reason to believe it will return in 2022.

Other options that will disappear in the new model year include the in-house Radar Red combination (for an additional $95 fee) and Black Smoke (free configuration).

The Driver Convenience Group package, which includes 18-inch wheels, LED fog lights, a remote start system and a universal garage door opener, is also on the «last call» feature list, as is Chrome Appearance.

Simply put, you only have until the end of September to order the 2021 Chrysler 300 if you want any of the colors or packages that will likely be discontinued.

These cars will be available through the end of December.

Starting in October, Chrysler dealers should begin taking orders for the 2022 models, which are scheduled to begin production by the end of the year. The cars should arrive at dealers early next year.

It’s not time to die: The «ancient» Chrysler 300 will be delayed on the assembly line.

This big sedan has seen a lot in its life and has gone through three corporations — DaimlerChrysler, simply Chrysler and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Today, Chrysler is one of the weakest brands within the new auto giant Stellantis, and the «300» is the oldest of its remaining three models.

There’s nothing to replace it yet; demand, though waning, is still there, so the Chrysler 300 stays in line and gets ready for the 2022 model year.

The Chrysler 300 and the related Dodge Charger are the brainchild of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation, combining American styling and German engineering.

The Dodge Charger has become a living classic long ago and is associated primarily with muscle cars: it is now the absolute bestseller in the class of large non-premium sedans of the American market — 42,103 units were sold in the first half of the year.

Another thing is that this class has long been considered depressive, except for Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 there is no one left in it!

GM and Ford have ruthlessly made off with their big sedans, Asian brands have done it after them. Recent losses include the Toyota Avalon, Kia Cadenza, and Kia K900.

The «300» for the first half of 2021 sold 11,062 units, for the entire dokovid 2019 was sold 29,213 units, and the best sales year in the history of the model was back in 2005 — then it was sold 144,068 units.

In the form of a concept Chrysler 300 debuted in 2003, and production version hit the market in 2004 (in some markets, including Russia, the sedan was known as 300C).

In 2011, the 300 underwent a deep restyling, which resulted in a more dignified exterior and a much higher-quality interior.

In the same year, the Chrysler 300 has appeared a European clone in the face of Lancia Thema, but the «Italian» lasted in production for only four years, after which it was liquidated due to low demand.

The Chrysler 300 continues to live on.

Last year, before the merger of Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles into Stellantis, there were rumors that the Chrysler brand might be archived as unnecessary, but after the merger, head of Stellantis Carlos Tavares said that all brands will be preserved and will have a chance to survive and develop.

Another thing is that the weak brands are non-priority, their renewal and development will start after the leader brands and on new electric vehicle platforms, which the corporation has yet to master.

The Stellantis report for the first half of the year for Chrysler did not announce any «green» new products for the next 2.5 years, which means that production of Chrysler’s current meager lineup will continue until better times.

Except for «300th», there are two minivans, Pacifica and Voyager, and Voyager is over-looked and cheapened Pacifica. That is essentially two models.

The Chrysler 300 will enter the 2022 model year with the same powertrain lineup, but with a slightly reduced set of options, packages, and a trimmed color scheme.

The Touring and Touring L packages come with a 3.6-liter gasoline V6 (296 hp, 353 Nm) and eight-speed automatic transmission, and can be driven in either rear or all-wheel drive.

The Chrysler 300S with a sportier suspension can only be rear-wheel drive, and is available with a slightly more potent V6 (304 hp, 358 Nm) or the top-of-the-line 5.7-liter V8 HEMI (368 hp, 534 Nm).

The Touring L for 2022 will feature black front end trim and black 20-inch wheels, while the Chrysler 300S will feature Uconnect navigation and a premium audio system with nine speakers and a subwoofer.

In addition, all versions will receive a new, more efficient air filtration system entering the cabin.