2021 Chrysler 300

The biggest selling point of the 2021 Chrysler 300 is that there are not many cars like it left in the world. Old-school, naturally aspirated V6 and V8 power is rare, and seeing it packaged in such a handsome exterior is hard to resist. The interior of the vehicle is equally stylish, and there is a certain level of luxury, too, though it can't measure up to what the Germans bring to the market. Both the NHTSA and IIHS give a relatively sound safety rating review of the 2021 Chrysler 300, though it falls a little short in the frontal crash tests. It also benefits from the years of refinement, meaning that reliability is all but assured.

As a daily driver, it is comfortable and sophisticated, though not quite as modern as the cars being sold alongside it. The cabin is spacious and the trunk is accommodating, with only the more practical SUVs and crossovers easily beating what's on offer. All in all, it's a solid 4-door sedan offering from the automaker, so long as you don't mind doing without some of the more up-to-the-minute safety features that are becoming more readily available, and even standard, on contemporary vehicles.

The starting MSRP of the 2021 Chrysler 300 sedan is quite reasonable at $31,540, excluding destination and handling, but the Touring is a little too spartan for our liking. The S V6 is an excellent middle ground at $38,490, but for just $2,000 more, you can get access to that beatific V8. There are some drawbacks, naturally. These include a much higher gas bill, courtesy of that 5.7-liter displacement, and the performance suspension does hurt ride quality. But it's just so hard to find a V8 in an executive sedan these days that we say, why not spoil yourself? It also gets access to the full gamut of features available to the 300 lineup.