Where each one leads
Chrysler 300
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2023 Chrysler 300 uses 10.3 l/100 km, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CL 13.2.
Mercedes-Benz CL
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Chrysler 300 | Mercedes-Benz CL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2003–2023 | 2000–2010 |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 149 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Chrysler 300 | Mercedes-Benz CL | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.2% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | +5% | — |
| US owner complaints | 4,927 | 2 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Tires |
| Model year with most complaints | 2006 (1,002) | 2000 (1) |
| US recall campaigns | 37 | 2 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 3,536 | 27 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 21 | 4 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Chrysler 300 | Mercedes-Benz CL | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 4★ (2023) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chrysler 300 | Mercedes-Benz CL | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 10.3 l/100 km (2023) | 13.2 l/100 km (2014) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).