The areas where the Hornet is expected to excel - power, acceleration, being fun to drive - are much further down the list. When digging into what people typically look for in the segment, Kuniskis said price, value and fuel economy rank highest. this year, is projected to grow by 50 percent over the next five years.īut Kuniskis admits that Dodge's positioning of the Hornet as the speedy entry doesn't necessarily align with the top reasons consumers buy compact crossovers. The Hornet GT will reach dealerships in late 2022, Dodge said, followed by the plug-in hybrid next spring.ĭodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said the brand wants into the compact crossover race because the segment, which is on pace to reach sales of 2 million in the U.S. Dodge is billing the Hornet GT as the industry's "quickest, fastest, most powerful utility vehicle under $30,000." The conventional GT trim employs the Hurricane 4 engine, a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder design that Dodge says will be the segment's most powerful gasoline engine with at least 265 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque.
It will have a class-exclusive PowerShot feature that supplies an extra 25-hp burst on demand at 15-second intervals. It also will be available as a conventional gasoline model, and all-wheel drive will be standard.ĭodge says the Hornet R/T plug-in will surpass 285 hp while generating 383 pound-feet of torque. The Hornet will offer the brand's first plug-in hybrid variant, which is expected to get more than 30 miles of electric range. DETROIT - Dodge is working to stand out in the compact crossover segment with the Hornet, a peppy newcomer infused with the brand's performance DNA and aggressive styling.
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