Chrysler 300 Engines by Year

The Chrysler 300 began as the 1955 C-300, the first of the letter-series cars that ran to the 1965 300L. A non-letter 300 sport series ran alongside from 1962 to 1971; the name returned for 1979, as the 300M from 1999 to 2004, and as the rear-drive 300 from 2005 to 2023.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Letter series (C-300 to 300L): 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965

300 sport series: 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971

1979 300: 1979

300M: 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004

300 and 300C (LX): 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010

300 and 300C (LD): 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Letter series (C-300 to 300L) (1955–1965)

The 331 and 354 FirePower Hemis, the 392 Hemi, then the 413 wedge with long or short cross-ram induction. There was no 300I.

1955 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
331 V8 FirePower 331 Hemi	300 hp gross	C-300

1956 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
354 V8 FirePower 354 Hemi	340 hp gross	300B
354 V8 FirePower 354 Hemi, 10.0:1 option	355 hp gross	300B

1957 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
392 V8 392 Hemi	375 hp gross	300C
392 V8 392 Hemi, high-performance option	390 hp gross	300C

1958 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
392 V8 392 Hemi	380 hp gross	300D
392 V8 392 Hemi, Bendix Electrojector fuel injection	390 hp gross	300D

1959 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
413 V8 413 RB wedge	380 hp gross	300E

1960 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
413 V8 413 RB long-tube cross-ram	375 hp gross	300F
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	400 hp gross	300F (Special/GT)

1961 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
413 V8 413 RB long-tube cross-ram	375 hp gross	300G
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	400 hp gross	300G

1962 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	340 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB dual 4bbl	380 hp gross	300H, 300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	405 hp gross	300H

1963 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300, 300 Pace Setter
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	390 hp gross	300J

1964 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300K, 300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	390 hp gross	300K

1965 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 4bbl	315 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300L, 300

300 sport series (1962–1971)

The 383 and 413 wedges, then the 440 and the 440 TNT, including the 1970 300-H.

1962 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	340 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB dual 4bbl	380 hp gross	300H, 300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	405 hp gross	300H

1963 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300, 300 Pace Setter
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	390 hp gross	300J

1964 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 2bbl	305 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300K, 300
413 V8 413 RB short-tube cross-ram	390 hp gross	300K

1965 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 4bbl	315 hp gross	300
413 V8 413 RB 4bbl	360 hp gross	300L, 300

1966 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
383 V8 383 B 4bbl	325 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	365 hp gross	300

1967 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
440 V8 440 RB 4bbl	350 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	375 hp gross	300

1968 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
440 V8 440 RB 4bbl	350 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	375 hp gross	300

1969 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
440 V8 440 RB 4bbl	350 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	375 hp gross	300

1970 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
440 V8 440 RB 4bbl	350 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	375 hp gross	300, 300-H (Hurst)

1971 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
440 V8 440 RB 4bbl	335 hp gross	300
440 V8 440 RB TNT	370 hp gross	300

1979 300

A Cordoba-based coupe with the 360 four-barrel.

1979 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360	195 hp net	300 package (Cordoba)

300M (1999–2004)

The 3.5 SOHC V6, uprated for the 300M Special.

1999 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	253 hp net	300M

2000 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	253 hp net	300M

2001 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	253 hp net	300M

2002 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	250 hp net	300M
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	255 hp net	300M Special

2003 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	250 hp net	300M
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	255 hp net	300M Special

2004 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	250 hp net	300M
3.5L / 215 V6 SOHC 3.5 EGJ	255 hp net	300M Special

300 and 300C (LX) (2005–2010)

The 2.7 and 3.5 V6s, the 5.7 Hemi in the 300C and the 6.1 Hemi in the SRT8.

2005 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX)
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	340 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

2006 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX)
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	340 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

2007 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX)
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	340 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

2008 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX)
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	340 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

2009 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX)
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	360 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

2010 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 167 V6 2.7 EER	190 hp net	300 (base/LX), Touring
3.5L / 215 V6 3.5 EGG	250 hp net	Touring, Limited, Touring AWD
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	360 hp net	300C, 300C AWD
6.1L / 370 V8 SRT 6.1	425 hp net	300C SRT8

300 and 300C (LD) (2011–2023)

The 3.6 Pentastar V6, the 5.7 Hemi, the 6.4 in the 2012–2014 SRT8 and the 2023 300C.

2011 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	300, Limited
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C

2012 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	300, Limited, 300S V6
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S
6.4L / 392 V8 SRT 6.4 / 392	470 hp net	300 SRT8

2013 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	300, Limited, 300S V6
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S
6.4L / 392 V8 SRT 6.4 / 392	470 hp net	300 SRT8

2014 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	300, Limited, 300S V6
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S
6.4L / 392 V8 SRT 6.4 / 392	470 hp net	300 SRT8

2015 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	300 hp net	300S (V6)
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2016 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2017 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2018 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	300 hp net	300S (V6)
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2019 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	300 hp net	300S (V6)
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2020 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2021 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300C, 300S

2022 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	300 hp net	300S (V6)
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300S

2023 300 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	292 hp net	Touring, Touring L, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6 Pentastar 3.6	300 hp net	300S (V6)
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	363 hp net	300S
6.4L / 392 V8 SRT 6.4 / 392	485 hp net	300C (2,000 US units)

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