The Dodge Hornet is a mini-muscle car!| First Drive

The Dodge Hornet is a mini-muscle car!| First Drive | Driving.ca

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Dodge does things differently. If this were any other brand’s new CUV, they’d be telling us about how there’s leather on the top trim, and that lane-departure warning is standard.
But Dodge? The pre-drive presentation was heavy in performance stats, horsepower figures, and the various muscle-ish styling features. “Excess drives success,” said Matt McAlear, Head of Dodge Sales Operations.
Dodge has tried the “mini muscle car” formula before on basically every compact since the Neon (e.g. on its Avenger, Caliber, and Dart) with varying degrees of success. Now Dodge says it's built a CUV with Challenger Hellcat DNA. Has it succeeded?
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@marktuyet Жыл бұрын

I hope it's a reliable vehicle and a success for Dodge.

@mikewarren1401 10 ай бұрын

Just bought one. Absolutely Love it!!!

@markday5797 Жыл бұрын

It's an ALFA and very reliable?

@kenhoward3512 Жыл бұрын

"Now Dodge says its built a CUV with Challenger Hellcat DNA" - I really like the exterior design and performance of this fun, new "Dodge," but isn't it being built in Italy by Alfa (alongside the Alfa Tonale)? As a buyer, I'd have more confidence in a Mazda CX-5 turbo's reliability. Thanks for the useful, enjoyable review.

@drivingca Жыл бұрын

All Dodge Hornets are built in Italy

@Natethegreat200c 11 ай бұрын

What’s wrong with cars built in Italy? What’s wrong with Alfa Romeo ??

@dylanmijer2890 Жыл бұрын

I believe this car was designed to compete with other American cars, like the chevy trax and ford escape, most Americans will buy this car over the European or foreign car in the same segment, yes it’s an Alfa Romeo, but American car companies been doing this for years, I do not understand why people are acting brand new😂

@imdone1965 Жыл бұрын

Mazda cx5 or cx50 , this is junk.

@johnlaw6735 Жыл бұрын

I would get this in "GREEN" 😁

@rlsedition Жыл бұрын

Those seats are the same as in the Tonale, like identical, including the material. That steering wheel is the same as in my Alfa Giulia. People at Dodge had fun ripping off Alfa Romeo. I blame Stellantis, not Dodge.

@sammydavis991 Жыл бұрын

Umm, it’s not ripping off when you own the company.

@rlsedition Жыл бұрын

@@sammydavis991 Umm, yes it is ripping off when you take the design, outside and inside, and change very little from the Tonale. It's also very foolish to cannibalize one brand to help another; both Dodge and Alfa need new products in the US, not just Dodge. How would you like to be an Alfa employee working on the Tonale when management decided to share everything but the hood and fascias with Dodge? And then sell both in the same (US) market, with a big price advantage for Dodge? Yes, it helps keep the assembly plant running, but at the cost of hurting the Alfa brand in the US.

@colt2206 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they will be able to fix all the quality and reliability issues on this vehicle. They have been getting some pretty bad reviews for quality and reliability so far

@colt2206 Жыл бұрын

Honestly is it a Fiat with a Dodge engine?

@ELP1125 8 ай бұрын

Ppl are teeming that this is being called a "muscle car" 😂

@mixedbyfiatcat Жыл бұрын

It's pretty neat. I like it.

@jacobtribe9623 Жыл бұрын

the hornet is the copy of alfa romeo tonale with a lesser good looking face

@TheHillrat4wd Жыл бұрын

Forget about it Flappy paddles man give me a stick shift

@envioustunic6713 Жыл бұрын

fuckin a right

@FixingWithFriends Жыл бұрын

It looks cool, but... the constant buyouts and organizational changes haven't helped quality so far.

@Xyz_Litty Жыл бұрын

Just ordered a 2024 Dodge Hornet GT with the Track package & Blackout package .. Also in this exact color GOLD ... Im beyond certain that when the R/T's come out later this year they will have a huge markup ... 260HP is plenty and once you add on a Cold Air Intake , Open exhaust & Turbo downpipe .. You'll easily pull 300 HP with 300 LB TQ ... Im 27 years old and pay a mortgage so im not wanting to spend 40K + ... Those R/T will be running around 48-52k easily ...

@intime69 7 ай бұрын

In Canada, a fully loaded RT Plus is over 60K. We got a GT Plus Black Top 8 Ball with the Tech package at just over 50K. Quite expensive but we absolutely love the vehicle! So much fun to drive!

@paul5683 Жыл бұрын

No thanks to that hybrid piece of shit. Stick with just the ice drive. Plenty of power, less stuff to fall apart, less expensive. I do wish it got better mpg.😢

@crafty24 Жыл бұрын

0-60 is as fast as the tow truck can go

@joevelte4252 Жыл бұрын

buy the Alfa Tonale the real deal not the dodge copy.

@wagnery4920 Жыл бұрын

This is a really weird rebadged looking vehicle…

@Steven-en6uu Жыл бұрын

Anonymous badge-engineered styling, a cheap looking plastic interior, and a guaranteed ton of recalls and service dept. visits.That's what Stelantis quality brings to the table. What's not to loath?

@markthegamedriver Жыл бұрын

And an outrageous msrp.

@mixedbyfiatcat Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of horse shit. FORD had most recalls in 2022. VW was 2nd. "cheap looking plastic interior" ... What cuv in the $30-40k has expensive looking plastic interior?

@Steven-en6uu Жыл бұрын

@@mixedbyfiatcat I had a 300C AWD Hemi. Other than a great engine it was a cheap shoddily built shitbox. Sit inside or drive any comparably priced Mazda. Dodge wants a slap on the back and a cookie for finally bringing a new car to market? One made in Italy that they didn't even develop?

@envioustunic6713 Жыл бұрын

@@Steven-en6uu yeah the car sucks man

@imdone1965 Жыл бұрын

@@mixedbyfiatcatthis is a pile of shyte...

@grriceman782 Жыл бұрын

Le garbage 🗑️

@bryanmann8061 10 ай бұрын

Stop.....it's not a muscle car

@MethodMan.. Жыл бұрын

Cmon, 1st exterior shot of this thing and you already know its going to fail. Whoever designed and approved this should be on their way out before they inflict any more damage.

@rlsedition Жыл бұрын

And the better looking CUV is what?

@envioustunic6713 Жыл бұрын

"mUsCle CaR" dodge made muscle and theyve officially killed it with this overhyped mom mobile no one will remember in 40 yrs. how is it even a muscle car it looks like a sport suv, it looks shitty and boring as possible for dodge to try and make it such a "big deal"

@rlsedition Жыл бұрын

@@envioustunic6713 This may be news to you, but the "muscle car" market is relatively small. Companies need some volume sales to keep the doors open and the small CUV market segment is hot right now, which is why the Hornet exists. Even companies like Porsche recognized that sports car sales alone couldn't continue to "pay the bills", so they created SUVs to support the rest of their lineup. Wake up to reality.