A recent report from Australia’s Drive referencing “insider intel” indicates that the upcoming Chrysler300 sedan, due out by 2026, will operate solely on electric power. It seems like the natural progression, doesn’t it?
As per the publication, work on this electric successor to the 300 has already commenced and is projected to resemble another new four-door model under the Dodge brand, which I’d confidently wager is the next-gen Charger. Supposedly, this new electric Dodge sedan will emerge around 2024, a couple of years ahead of the anticipated Chrysler e-300. Both vehicles are anticipated to be powered by an 800-volt system and will be based on the STLA Large platform. The report also suggests a range of five hundred miles achievable from battery packs ranging from 101 to 108 kilowatt-hours.
Considering the impending electrification regulations and the extensive run of the current 300 model, the move towards an electric successor doesn’t come as a shock. The present-generation Chrysler 300 has been in existence since 2011, essentially just a significantly updated version of the original LX platform from 2005. Introducing a gasoline successor at this juncture would be rather shortsighted on Chrysler’s part, given the industry’s pivot towards electric propulsion.
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The most unexpected aspect of this report is not the electrification plan but rather the fact that the Chrysler 300 is set to have a successor. Earlier this year, StellantisCEO Carlos Tavares hinted at a complete “revival” of Chrysler featuring multiple new and “alluring” models, one of which is strongly rumored to be a production iteration of the brand’s Airflow concept – a slick, 400-horsepower, 400-mile hatchback EV. Given the waning popularity of large sedans among consumers, we wouldn’t have been surprised to see the Chrysler 300 fade away alongside internal combustion. If these recent rumors hold true, it appears that the budget luxury icon still has a future.
In any case, Chrysler aims to roll out its maiden production EV by 2025 and transition towards an all-electric lineup by 2028.
If you have any tips or queries for the author about the next Chrysler 300, feel free to contact him at: chris.tsui@thedrive.com
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