2005 Chrysler 300: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2005 300, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $980–$8,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 7,834 vehicles built
  • 44 for sale right now
  • $980–$8,995 typical price range

Which 300 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Base/Limited/Touring · RWD 2C3JA53G-5 Base/Limited/Touring · RWD 2C3AA53G-5 Base · RWD Base/Limited/Touring · AWD
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $5,383 $3,999 $5,495 $8,857
For sale right now 19 9 9 3
Vehicles built 4,483 1,527 1,393 163
Same on every 2005 300
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

64 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base/Limited/Touring · RWD
$5,383
$950 $3,029 $5,108 $7,186 $9,265
Price trend

Median up $753 over the last 12 months.

2005 300 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 300 typically keeps about 97% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,850 today.

300 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 300

Safety, in plain English

What 2C3AK53G-5 means

2C3 AK53G · 5
2C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chrysler registered — assembled in Canada
AK53G
together encode the 300 line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Chrysler filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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