2011 Chrysler 300 vs. 2011 Toyota Camry 7.4 Winner Chrysler 300 starting from $27,995 Reasons to buy the Chrysler 300 Good braking distance from 60mph 118 ft Keyless entry Standard Entertainment system Standard Average 1/4 mile time 15.1 s @ 94 mph 6.3 Runner-up Toyota Camry starting from $20,955 Reasons to buy the Toyota Camry Good highway fuel efficiency 33 mpg Fantastic range on the highway 611 miles Good range in the city 407 miles Average city fuel efficiency 22 mpg

Luxury Features 5.5 vs 1.0 Winner: 300 [details] The convenience of keyless entry comes standard on the 300 ; not available on the Camry Conveniently adjust your seat with the 300 's power seats; not available on the Camry Entertainment System 5.4 vs 4.5 Winner: 300 [details] If you want to keep the kids occupied with an entertainment system, it comes standard in the 300 ; no amount of money can buy it on the Camry Practicality 8.9 vs 8.6 Winner: 300 [details] The 300 has 2 more cupholders, 6 vs 4 Almost the same, 55.6 ft3 vs 54.1 ft3 Safety Features 9.4 vs 9.4 Too close to call [details] Both have good airbag coverage Child door locks come standard Cost 7.7 vs 7.8 Too close to call [details] Shorter-lasting basic warranty Shorter basic warranty Road Tests - vs 3.7 Missing information [details] Both have subpar cornering abilities Performance - vs 6.2 Missing information [details] Neither has an air compressor to maximize power output Crash Test Ratings - vs 7.0 Missing information [details] Overall 7.4 vs 6.3

Luxury Features

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	moon roof	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers a sun roof
	power seats	Standard	vs	Not Available	Conveniently adjust your seat with the 300 's power seats; not available on the Camry
	keyless entry	Standard	vs	Not Available	The convenience of keyless entry comes standard on the 300 ; not available on the Camry
	leather	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers a leather interior

Entertainment System

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	Number of speakers	6	vs	6	Fewer speakers
	Has speed sensitive volume	No	vs	No	Neither offers speed-sensitive volume
	CD player	Standard	vs	Standard	CD player comes standard
	premium radio	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers satellite radio
	Has auxiliary audio input	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have an audio-in jack so you can plug in your own MP3 player to the stereo
	Has subwoofer	No	vs	No	Neither has a subwoofer; audio won't have that deep thumping bass sound
	entertainment system	Standard	vs	Not Available	If you want to keep the kids occupied with an entertainment system, it comes standard in the 300 ; no amount of money can buy it on the Camry

Practicality

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	Passengers	5	vs	5	Average number of seats
	Highway driving range	516 miles	vs	611 miles	Both can go pretty far on the highway on a single tank, however the Camry in particular gets exceptional range
	Cargo space	16.3 ft3	vs	15.0 ft3	Both have OK cargo room
	front seats	55.6 ft3	vs	54.1 ft3	The 300 has roomy front seats and the Camry is OK
	folding rear seats	Standard	vs	Standard	Both have a rear seat that folds down for extra storage space
	power outlets	Standard	vs	Standard	Both have power outlets
	roof rails	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers roof rails
	navigation system	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers a navigation system
	Cupholders	6	vs	4	The 300 has a good number of cupholders, but the Camry is just OK
	front air conditioning	Standard	vs	Standard	A/C for hot summer days comes standard

Safety Features

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	antilock brakes	Standard	vs	Standard	Both come standard with ABS brakes
	Stability control system	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have electronic stability control
	Airbags	6	vs	6	Both have good airbag coverage
	Rear brakes	Disc	vs	Disc	Both have the usual brakes for this class of vehicle
	child door locks	Standard	vs	Standard	Child door locks come standard
	Roadside assistance system	Uconnect	vs	None

Cost

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	MSRP	$27,995	vs	$20,955	The Camry has a great price and the 300 is pretty reasonable
	In-city gas mileage	18 mpg	vs	22 mpg	The Camry has OK city mileage, while the 300 is very inefficient
	basic warranty miles	36,000 mile	vs	36,000 mile	Shorter basic warranty
	basic warranty years	3 year	vs	3 year	Shorter-lasting basic warranty

Road Tests

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	0-60 mph	7.1 seconds	vs	9.4 seconds	The 300 's 0-60 time is average for this class of vehicle, but the Camry is sluggish
	Braking distance at 60mph	118 ft	vs	142 ft	The 300 has above average braking ability, but the Camry is quite bad
	1/4 mile	15.1 s @ 94 mph	vs	17.2 s @ 84 mph	The 300 's 1/4 mile time is average, but the Camry 's is quite bad
	Lateral acceleration	0.78 g	vs	0.8 g	Both have subpar cornering abilities
	Top speed	Unknown	vs	122 mph

Performance

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	Horsepower	292 HP @ 6,350 RPM	vs	169 HP @ 6,000 RPM	The 300 is fairly powerful, but the Camry is underpowered
	Number of gears	5	vs	6	Average number of gears
	Transmission	Semi-automatic transmission	vs	Manual transmission	Both the 300 's semi-automatic transmission and the Camry 's Manual transmission are unusual transmissions for this class of vehicle
	paddle shifters	Not Available	vs	Not Available	Neither offers paddle shifters
	Air compressor	None	vs	None	Neither has an air compressor to maximize power output
	Power-to-weight ratio	13.6 lb/hp	vs	19.3 lb/hp	The 300 is a sporty car, but the Camry is sluggish
	Drivetrain type	rear-wheel drive	vs	front-wheel drive	The 300 has a good drivetrain for off-road and poor weather driving
	Curb-to-curb turning radius	Unknown	vs	36.1 ft

Crash Test Ratings

	Chrysler 300			Toyota Camry
	Rollover resistance	Unknown	vs	4 stars
	Front driver crash test	Unknown	vs	4 stars
	Driver side crash test	Unknown	vs	5 stars

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