2014 Chrysler 300: Car Seat Check
Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check is repurposed from our test of the 2013 Chrysler 300, but our results apply to the 2014 model.
Chrysler’s largest car is classy and comfortable, and families looking for a sedan that easily accommodates three child-safety seats should add it to their shopping list. The 2013 Chrysler 300 has a roomy backseat and three sets of Latch anchors — one more set than most sedans offer — making it extra versatile when it comes to installing car seats.
How many car seats fit in the second row? Three
What We Like
- The three top tether anchors on the rear shelf are under hinged plastic covers and were easy to use.
- There was enough room for three child-safety seats in the second row.
- The booster was easy to install; the bolstered seat cushions held it snuggly in place. The buckles are on stable bases, making them easy for kids to use.
- We did not have to move the front-passenger seat forward to make room for our rear-facing infant seat. It was easy to install and had plenty of space.
What We Don’t
- We like that there’s an extra set of Latch anchors, but we don’t like their placement. They sit a quarter-inch into the seat bight behind stiff leather cushions, so access can be complicated. The middle set is practically on top of the seat belt buckle, blocking access.
- There was enough room for the rear-facing convertible, but it was complicated to install because of the Latch anchor access.
- Again, the Latch anchors made the forward-facing convertible seat tough to install. Also, the fixed head restraint pushed the car seat forward a bit, so it was tough to get it settled. The outboard head restraints are fixed; the middle one is removable.
Grading Scale
A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.
B: Plenty of room. One fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing third row.
C: Marginal room. Two fit or connection issues. Difficult to access third row.
D: Insufficient room. Two or more fit or connection issues.
F: Does not fit or is unsafe.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Graco SnugRide 30 infant-safety seat, a Britax Roundabout convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a 5-foot-8 passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. To learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks, go here.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
Cars.com photos by Evan Sears
