The Dodge Hornet GT Is Surprisingly Good! | Review

The new Dodge Hornet is surprisingly really good! It does a nice job of harnessing the Dodge ethos, while also being its own thing. Today we review it and explain why we liked it.
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[@Michael-sc5qj]

I bought a 2024 GT back in January. I wanted something with respectable performance that was also an "all season" use car. The Hornet appealed to me for those reasons with the way the 2 liter turbo is tuned and having standard AWD. Have to say I'm quite pleased. Its plenty fast and the driving dynamics, especially on twisty back roads (which I drive daily), are excellent. Heavy rain or light snow - no problem. I got the base GT with the Track Pack, Black Out and cold weather packages. Didn't need or want all the stuff the "Plus" package comes with. I really like the interior, and agree there's some "smallness" compared to some similar sized SUVs in the rear seating and cargo areas. But if you don't need to haul around a bunch of people or stuff all the time, and do want something really fun to drive that handles exceptionally well - you can easily get one well-optioned for under $40K (mine was $36K out the door). Anything else close in the performance and handling realm is going to be at or over $40K. No issues with its similarity to the Alfa - nothing car companies haven't already been doing for decades. Besides, you can't get a gas-only Tonale in the US and a PHEV isn't practical for me (also the price goes up considerably for either the Dodge or Alfa plug-in). Totally agree with your assessment of the Hornet GT - spot on.

[@jasonbellcars]

Thank you so much for the kind comments! Glad you're enjoying your Hornet!

[@emilyruggiero1465]

Thanks for this review!! I have been driving an Acura Integra and need more space to haul musical equipment. I don't want to exceed $40K on a new car and don't need a giant SUV or luxury sedan. This looks like a great option.

[@emilyruggiero1465]

Thanks for this review Jason!! I have been driving an Acura Integra and need more space to haul musical equipment. I don't want to exceed $40K on a new car and don't need a giant SUV or luxury sedan. This looks like a great option. I recently rented a Durango (WAY too big for me) but was impressed with the handling, interior, and agree the technology synced easily back to my iPhone.

[@waynewilliams1487]

Like as an alternative to cx50 or outback XT, but those are more family oriented , but theGT+ is supposed to have a panoramic moonroof & cooled seats like a European luxury sports car. Love it as a crossover sit has some practicality like a Tucson but sportier( will it be okay with 87 octane?

[@mixedbyfiatcat]

if you make a mistake and put 87 instead of 91, you're fine.