Well... I'm not very impressed by the 300 or the Magnum. Saying a vehicle has a Hemi is about as impressive to me as the 3800 V6... it's a engine with a history that is now outdated technology. Although the Displacement on Demand may fix the Hemi issue of very poor fuel economy, I would be leery of its reliability until proven.
I hope vomit bags are standard, because the Chrysler 300 is the frontrunner for my 2005 Aztek Award. This car lives up to the tradition of being extremely ugly in a spectacular way.
Inside, I felt closed in. The narrow windows create large blind spots. Front seat room is good, the rear seat is too tight for this class of car. Head and legroom are lacking, and the small high windows are reminiscent of a jail cell. Ergonomics seem quite substandard with controls and displays designed for fashion over function.
I have not driven this car, but I have my doubts of a car of this size and sheer bulk handling well. The Hemi version is over 4000 pounds, and it's smaller than a Taurus!
I guess if you can't own a Sherman Tank, drive a car that looks like one.
My vote is there are better options.
And the Autoweek has the old Magnum wrong. It was a coupe, twinned to the Chrysler Cordoba that ended production in 1979 and was based off the Fury/Monaco. The "Valiant" (actually Aspen/Volare) based "sedan" was another coupe called the Mirada, again twinned to a redesigned Cordoba, and was sold through 1983. It was the last vehicle available with the slant 6 engine.
