| Dodge Hornet | |
| Manufacturer: | Dodge (Stellantis) |
| Production: | August 2022 – present |
| Model Years: | 2023–present |
| Assembly: | Italy: Pomigliano d'Arco (Alfa Romeo) |
| Class: | Compact crossover SUV (C)[1] |
| Body Style: | 5-door SUV |
| Layout: | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout |
| Platform: | FCA Small Wide 4×4 LWB[2] |
| Related: | Alfa Romeo Tonale |
| Electric Range: | More than |
| Motor: | Dual electric motors[3] |
| Wheelbase: | 26361NaN1[4] |
| Length: | 45211NaN1 |
| Width: | 18401NaN1 |
| Height: | 1620.521NaN1 |
| Weight: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Designer: | Jeff Gale[5] |
The Dodge Hornet is a five-door, five passenger, all-wheel drive compact crossover SUV marketed by Dodge beginning with model year 2023. It is the brand's smallest vehicle - marketed exclusively in North America and manufactured in Italy as a rebadged variant of the Alfa Romeo Tonale.
The Hornet was designed by Jeff Gale, whose father Tom Gale had designed the Dodge Viper,[5] and released in August 2022.[6]
Available in four trim levels, GT (entry-level), GT Plus (entry-level luxury trim), R/T (plug-in hybrid), and R/T Plus (plug-in hybrid luxury trim), the Hornet is the brand’s first new model in more than a decade, arriving three years after the discontinuation of the Journey mid-size crossover.[6] The Hornet is also manufactured at the same Italian factory as the Tonale, and is based on the same platform as the Jeep Compass (MP).
It is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle by the brand, and the R/T trim features dual electric motors. Unlike its luxury sibling, the Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Hornet will exclusively be an all-wheel-drive vehicle.[7] The Hornet also has different specifications, pricing, and features compared to the Tonale. According to Dodge, the Hornet R/T will have over 30 miles of range. Equipped with the 268-horsepower turbocharged engine in the GT trim, the Hornet can go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds.[8]
| GT | at 6600 | at 4600 | 9-speed automatic | 6.5 sec | Petrol | — | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive | 2023- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/T | at 6000 | at 4400 | 6-speed automatic | 5.6 sec | Hybrid | 15.5 kWh lithium-ion | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive | |||
In late 2022, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis announced plans for a more powerful model, the Hornet GLH ("Goes Like Hell").[10] The Hornet R/T GLH was unveiled on March 22, 2023. It is a concept car that features visual upgrades, such as lowered springs, 20-inch wheels, special graphics and a louder exhaust.[11]