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2011 Chrysler 300 offers hefty dose of luxury

Let's face it: It's unjust to let last week's luxury ride influence your views on this week's fuel-miser economy model.

Once in a while, however, there is a pleasant surprise. That happened when I emerged from a $200,000 Bentley Continental GT to drive the far more affordable Chrysler 300C. That's saying a bundle.

Now I won't pretend to compare these two pound for pound, but I will say that the 300's drive, newly luxurious interior and back-seat roominess had me quickly making comparisons. Hey, someone did once call the 300 America's small Bentley.

From the outside, many will not notice astonishing changes. But know that the 2011 300C represents a major overhaul. Chrysler says it has revised nearly every major component.

It retains the square, angular look but the lines have been softened just a bit. The windshield is raked back more but, overall, I think it manages to keep the muscular look while attaining a higher level of sophistication. And LEDs now light the way in the headlight cluster.

But it's inside where the real renaissance took place. Style, function, and the quality of materials are all a brickload better. Everything you lay a hand or finger on just feels better: The center stack, the dash, the door panels.

Instruments are bright and clear and easy to read, especially the new speedometer and tach. The navigation system, too, has new and bigger numbers and graphics upon its 8.4-inch touch screen.

The thick, leather- and wood-trimmed steering wheel felt too thick at first but is easy to get used to. The buttons on the wheel even feel like they have more snap this time around.

Seats are comfortable and headroom, legroom and shoulder room are abundant. In fact, with all this comfort and plush materials, you'll think you are in one of those really pricey models. Back seat room is decent, too.

Trunk space won't blow you away but is an acceptable 16.3 cubic feet, plenty for the golf clubs or $150 worth of groceries. Of course, $150 of groceries fits in smaller spaces every year.

On the road, the rear-wheel-drive 300C is a smooth and quiet excursion. It is truly a touring car; steering feedback alone will remind you this is not meant to be a sport sedan. Still, the Touring suspension is firmer this year and displays less roll on the curves. The base suspension is more geared to comfort.

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I'm going to deploy early next year, and I plan on buying a motorcycle and doing the mandatory riding and safety classes when I get back. I don't really know exactly what I want to get right now.

You say you're deploying next year? Is that a military term?

Dude, I say this with a fair bit of experience and I am not just trying to ruin your fun, but a Busa is a very dangerous machine in the hands of the unfamiliar. It'll kill you just as dead as a landmine or bullet if you can't control it. Things get close quickly, even if you are trying to take it easy, if you don't have the years of experience in a) controlling the bike, and b) reading and anticipating the world around you at speed you run a very real risk of a severe accident.

A smaller cruiser (like you mention) is not such a bad option, they don't have the immediate and overpowering throttle response that a busa does, and are a lot more forgiving if you stuff up. Personally I'd recommend something a bit more upright (like a Honda CB or a Suzuki GS), they tend to be easier to control precisely.

Final decision is obviously yours, so good luck in whatever you do, and stay safe.

@ Brandon C, there's nothing 'puss' about learning skills before putting them into action, I'm guessing you are one of these losers with the latest R1 with two inch chicken strips cos you put all your money into a cool bike without learning to ride it. If you're talking money, why waste money on a bike you can't use properly? You might as well have a vespa.

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