Where each one leads
Chrysler 300C
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Ford Taurus
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2019 Ford Taurus uses 11.5 l/100 km, the 2023 Chrysler 300C 13.1.
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 300C | Ford Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2005–2017 | 1981–2019 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 3,757 (2010–2020) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 3,505 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 1,038 | — |
| In traffic in Finland | 953 | — |
| Generations on record | — | 5 |
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 300C | Ford Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 2.4% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +11% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 18.7% | — |
| US owner complaints | 1,258 | 18,169 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Suspension |
| Model year with most complaints | 2006 (698) | 1993 (1,557) |
| US recall campaigns | 2 | 69 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,009 | 2,984 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 7 | 188 |
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 300C | Ford Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2019) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chrysler 300C | Ford Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 13.1 l/100 km (2023) | 11.5 l/100 km (2019) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 307 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 270 kW (362 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 2,049 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €59,277 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | 278,000 km | — |
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).