Chrysler will start selling a new Chrysler 300C model in China at the end of March, company sources said on Tuesday.

Chrysler Group, which is struggling to cope with declining sales in the United States, has been expanding vigorously in China. It introduced locally-produced 2.7L, 3.5L and 5.7L versions of the Chrysler 300C last November.

The upcoming model is the basic 300C 2.7L version, sources said without indicating the price.

The company has sold over 5,000 units of the 300C in China since November, a robust performance that gave the line to gloomy forecasts.

Upgraded 300C 2.7L, 3.5L and 5.7L models will also hit the Chinese market but the timetable has not yet been decided, sources said.

Apart from the 300C series and PT Cruiser introduced to China recently, Chrysler will unveil its famous Dodge this year, according to Simon Elliott, president and chief executive of Chrysler (China) Auto Sales.

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