2023 Charger RT vs 2024 Hornet RT.. Which one should you buy?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- I show you a side-by-side comparison between the 2023 Dodge Charger R/T and the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T and give you my thoughts on which is the better car to drive. I also compare things like price, performance, ergonomics, aesthetics, technology, and much more. If you like the Hemi powered Charger, the 2023 model year is your last chance to get one. Which car would you take?
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Well, the Hornet won’t need a security alarm. So there’s that 🤷🏻♂️
ROFL
That's because nobody wants the Hornet.
@@ejmich8136 that was the joke bud
LMFAO!
👍🏾😂🤳
Where’s my 5.7 boys at? Tired of the mid size suvs give me a boat👌
Got mine 2 weeks ago, love it!
The Challenger and Charger might be boats, but I LOVE those boats!
Still got my 13 rt still loving it
I just bought a Challenger R/T 4 weeks ago and love it.
Love my 2014 Challenger R/T Redline , and always will !!!
Dodge stood out with the Charger/Challenger. The Hornet is going to get lost in a sea of competitors just like the Avenger did.
The Hornet is just a rebadged Alfa Romeo Tonale.
@@Kev27RSNO ONE CARES…
@@invalidusername_5101 You cared enough to comment here…
@@Kev27RS doesn’t change the fact that no one cares it’s a rebadged.
@@invalidusername_5101 You honestly seem pissed off that it is though.
If not, you wouldn’t have commented here under my simple comment mentioning it.
Loved my 20 R/T. I miss it. I haven’t seen a Hornet on the road. My biggest complaint about Dodge is, Why didn’t you update the Hemi? Ford keep making advancements on the Coyote. To say they couldn’t have made a more efficient Hemi is total B.S.
Ford is in a much better position than Dodge was with CAFE. Ford has other much more fuel efficient vehicles to offset the V8 in the Mustang. Dodge has....well no fuel efficient vehicles so they were spending a shitton of money on CAFE credits every single year...like tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars in CAFE credits every single year. Dodge making a more fuel efficient HEMI engine just doesn't make any sense when ICE engines are going away long term. Dodge is also very behind on next gen engines so it made more sense to put efforts into the future, not just something you'll only have around a couple more years.
@@ducktails1695not so. The ice will be around for many more years. Electric motor engines are a pipe dream by delusional people. No infrastructure to support it and efficiency is a big minus. Successful countries will use the ice and further their efficiency. Loser countries will keep listening to the woke governments that lead them.
@SidneyCeleste Traded it in to by the wife a Jeep. Went to buy another one April of 21, pricing had gone crazy.
@@bullittboost6046I purchased my '20 RT in August of '22 from a rental co. that I won't name, 55k miles and under book value. My mechanic checked it, put an Air and and cabin filter. Lovin it.
@@ducktails1695This is true. Racer X had a video explaining the credits thing and well, Dodge had to buy them from Tesla to keep making the HEMI. That's not going to fly anymore, though. Stellantis doesn't want to pay for those credits anymore. This is why the Hurricane I6 exists. The jury is still out on the future of the engine, though. Will it win the hearts of V8 lovers and Dodge fans? That remains to be seen.
Sorry I wouldn't be buying the hornet lame duck!
Agreed 💯 it's a joke!
They are fast even the regular one
Can’t wait to trade in my last call Scat for the Hornet..
That sarcasm is so thick you could cut it with a knife. 🤣🤣
Lol.....
God I love sarcasm!
Stellantis is the worst thing to happen to Mopar since they started rebadging Mitsubishi's ...
Who wants to wait to charge a car for 2hr
Not me....
Stop light challenge. “ meet me back here buddy in an hour. I’ll show you who’s boss”😂
2 hour charge for a 30 mile range?
@@moparman72rr it can only go 30 miles on a 2-hour charge? If that's the case that's ridiculous
Personally, I already have the answer just looking at the two. One is a beautiful fast car, and the other is an SUV. Don't care how fast it is, or how economical. It's a freaking SUV! Next thing you know, you're going to be comparing a Hemi Challenger with a mini-van!
IM With ya 100%
I would definitely buy the Charger i dont want no car thats “pretending” to be a MOPAR
They honestly need to bring back the magnum if people want sedan styling with suv room.
I agree
They are too slow for that..
My 100% stock 2020 Charger R/T did 0-60 in 4.8 on the dash and 4.9 on the Dragy. It also did 13.45@105mph at the track.
Wait, your 5.7 stock is faster than a 6.4 stock?
You must gotten a REALLY special “Factory Tune” by mistake. Good on you !
@@relpitstudios 6.4s are faster than that. With traction they are deep into the 12s
@@karlrohde9083 My Completely Stock ‘22 Scat doesn’t go that fast.
I must have gotten a “slow” one.
It runs perfectly, and sounds fantastic, just not as fast as your “special edition” 5.7.
Like I said, good on you !
@@relpitstudios the problem with the Scat Pack is it has too much power and gear(especially with the Eagle RS-As. It just spins. My RT was doing 105 at the end of the 1/4 mile, your scat should be in the 110-112mph range.
My R/T's torque peak is higher up in the revs than the 6.4, plus with 2.62 gears and the optional Goodyear F1 Supercar tires, it was super easy to launch. Just let off the brake and floor it. As you know, that won't work with the 6.4.
My RT got a 4.8 0 to 60 as well and mine is a 2022 stock
well while I can appreciate your objectivity I really don't see people rushing to buy a hornet. I pass a dealership every day for work and the one they had 3 months ago is still there today.
😂
The Hornets exhaust sounds like somebody Farting into a coffee can.
The Hornet is a POS. Dodge will go bankrupt unless they come to their senses and build cars people want.
I went to Pizza Hut the other day and I wanted to order a pepperoni pizza but the waitress said we don't have pepperoni we only have mushroom pizza. I said I want pepperoni not mushroom. The waitress said sorry we only have mushroom pizza for sale. So I walked out since they didn't have the pepperoni pizza I wanted. So they're trying to sell me what they thought I wanted but not actually what I really wanted. This is probably a bad analogy but I agree with what you said. They're building cars they think people want as opposed to what people actually do want. Major change from a i. C. E. To a plug-in. I don't want to plug in a car for 2 and a half hours everyday. you can go a week or so without stopping at a gas station. It's a pain in the neck just to charge my cell phone everyday. I surely don't want to do that to a car
Im not knocking the hornet.......but to me there is no comparison. Charger RT FTW.
Chargers are the best, nearly a perfect car. I live in a big city and need a loud, aggressive vehicle! 🔥
No comparison , Charger all day! Just bought a new 2023 Charger GT, and I'd even take that over that 4 cylinder puddle jumper hands down.
We have a Kona N and a Scat. The Kona N blew away the Hornet when I drove both.
Ford drops the dark horse, dodge drops THIS... why did they shoot themselves in the foot?
They had the big guns but then pointed them at themselves
Charger R/T 5.7 Hemi with 3.06 gearing does 4.8 0-60 mph..They also get 30 mpg hwy when you drive normal..I did get 33.5 mpg in Wifeys 2015 she now has a 300S 5.7 Hemi.
Furthermore,Charger and Hornet are both different animals,one a cuv one a car..I prefer cars albeit we have a truck and a suv as well.. Collection of classic Mopars.
30mpg on the hwy is impossible for me regardless if i drive like an idiot or a grandma. Best my car can do is 23
Damn!
Where are all you people buying your 5.7’s from….that are faster than 6.4’s ???
My perfectly stock, perfectly running 6.4 will NOT do 0-60 in 4.8 secs.
You people are Very Lucky to find such vehicles!
Freakin’ Unicorns !
@DCGEMINI202 you have an RT ? Or higher trim ?
@@wendellrivers853 RT but im also FBO😅 i forgot about that difference
@@relpitstudios they're going by what dodge says not their speedometer 😂
When they call a track package on a family compact SUV it just sounds like they’re desperate and attempt to play us the fool.
Great content as always Racer X ! But, badass street muscle or a manbun wagon....hmmm, difficult decision...lol. But as you said, 2 completely different vehicles.
People complaining about the Hornet's existence have very short memories. Not very long ago Dodge was the company that made the Journey, Avenger, Caliber, Nitro, and Grand Caravan. It needed those cars to sell in volume (along with the severed Ram line) to justify things like the Viper and Hellcats. Now I fear for Dodge's future - not because of the Hornet, but because it doesn't have MORE mainstream volume sellers. We'll see if being an E-Muscle company works out for them, but I fear the nameplate is on thin ice.
It's on thin ice family ppl still might buy the caravan or the hornet for a family vehicle but us v8 lovers might be left out to dry😢
@@TheCharleslatrelle By Dodge, for now, yes we will. Ford and Chevy can still make thier muscle cars because they have allllll those other models to offset both the emissions and development costs of the V8's. The point I'm making is that Dodge hyper-focusing on muscle cars looks good in a showroom but wasn't sustainable long term. The boring, non-enthusiast cars are essential.
@@zipperbluez you are right about that
This is a joke right?
Unfortunately it's not a joke
You should consider changing the comparison from...
Hornet VS. Charger R/T
To
Hornet VS. Sandwich Baggie Full of Dog Shit
I bet you get a lot more cross shoppers that way.
ROFL
i wouldnt even buy a hornet if it had a hellcat motor in it for $40k
That's an interesting concept
Ur tweakin…
Same planet, different worlds. Hornet fills a needed niche for Dodge going forward, but doesn't come close to being an alternative to the big comfy long wheelbase Charger sedan. It's more a modern R/T trim Dodge Caliber. I chose to buy a 2023 Charger R/T last month.
If I had to choose, it'd be the charger no question
Let me phrase this a little differently than @RacerX, Do YOU want to buy a car (in this economy where interest rates and cost of living are rising) that has been in production for atleast 5 years with an engine that has been fairly reliable for over a decade OR do you want to buy a new car with a unproven platform?
I believe Dodge is making a big mistake. Lol
I think we got too many Stupid Useless Vehicles as it is. So, I am curious to see the GLHS, but I do not see myself on a Hornet at all. I am a fan of 4 cylinder turbos. But they look too tall and heavy for me, for that feeling I rather get a Wrangler or Durango.
You know, the only one I think that is even remotely interesting is the GLH. That still It's not for me. I'm tired of 4 cylinder vehicles. I currently own a V6, and I'm not ever downgrading to a 4 Cylinder.
I now own a 2023 Charger RT Daytona ( in Octane Red). 0-60 mph without even trying (on the street) I've seen 5.1 seconds with an all stock car. Some vids on TH-cam have shown ownwers getting 4.9 seconds. So, how well have those Hornets been selling since first intoduced? I saw ONE.
Hornet is a solid competitor
I have a challenger hellcat. My wife has a charger Daytona. My third car is a Jeep Gladiator I can't see where The hornet would take place of any of those cars. We don't drive much, so gas is not an issue for us. My last car was a 2018 challenger 392TA. When I traded it in 3 months ago It had less than 25,000 miles. So bring on the gas Guzzlers
Excellent video, Racer X! I think the Hornet has its place, and I'm going to give it credit for that. My preference is, I'll still pick the V8. I've personally never owned a V8 before and well, the V8 brings excitement! It brings a sound that's simply eargasmic. You just don't get that from Hybrid/EV. It's just not there... especially from the Hornet. The Hornet has its place, just not at my place. Hehe. I'll try to avoid Hybrid and EVs until the very end.
I agree, no contest, Charger or Challenger all day long. You can also run errands in them....lol
What air intake
Let's not forget. The Dodge Neon R/T existed and I owned one. Great economy car with small performance.
Cmon now
Ok Racer X, I understand you are trying to bring new content, but let's see why the Hornet is a NO Fing way! Daimler Benz engineered the Charger. Fiat engineered the Hornet. 😝 The Charger has a V8 without gimmicks of forced induction and electric motors. Charger has a much longer wheelbase than Hornet meaning better ride. Finally the Charger has more interior space and trunk space than the Hornet. The Frogs at Stellantis can try to sell what they want, but I don't have to buy it.
The sound of the Charger makes me want to go drive mine. The Hornet sounds exactly like my blender. Kind of want to make a drink now. Maybe they should have called it the Dodge Smoothy?
Dodge needs to put that inline 6 in the hornet tbh
Come on man u can’t compare a R/T with the hornet lol
The hornet is an RT as well .. which is why I did the comparison
@@RacerX9 is a water down R/T
I tend to agree.. which is why I did the comparison
The RT of course since inventory is up I'm seeing 6-8k off msrp on the dodge challengers and chargers here, even discounts on the special editions they said was unobtainable lol, swinger and shaker editions here have been sitting for more than 100 days here at local dealers, with the interest rates etc, the cars are just sitting, even 100s of hellcats all over the place now, it's the time to buy before these strikes raise the prices, even sxts are under 30k here for first time in three years
Night and Day
AwesomeX《☆》Nice Comparo Brother👍🏾🍺🤳It's good to see Dodge in the Hybird race. I bet that 1.3 is the same FIAT engine that was offered in the Turbo Darts. I'd rather have a 2.5 Non Turbo Hybird if I was going for Economy. The 5.7 Charger is pretty much what I have now in my 2014 Charger Pursuit. I love it. My best Fuel Economy hasn't been achieved yet😁I can't keep my Foot out of it✌😎☯️
Great video, not going to hate on the Hornet, but I am going to wait and see what kind of bugs / issues it may have.
There is no comparing period lol
You need to wear sunscreen. All of a sudden you turned into a Willy Wonka character. I will let you tend to your chocolate River! 🤪🤣
What in the world are you talking about?
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 what
Edit* do you want a real RT or a fake RT
I like both of them RacerX but I will still keep my Scat if I got me a Hornet. Haven't seen one here in N. Alabama yet. Great video! 😎👌
I appreciate you testing the Hornet but I don't think Dodge will meet their expectations with it. You know most people that buy this type of SUV want a RAV4 or CRV. I mean maybe Dodge can make a small profit like the Dodge Journey.
I can’t imagine the Hornet being the replacement for the Charger. I’ve had a Magnum R/T and 2 Challengers now. I have Zero interest in any small crossover, even if it does say Dodge on it.
Honestly the hornet gets very undeserved hate. I absolutely love big hemj dodge v8s, I am a dodge fan through and through. The hornet gets so much unnecessary hate. I personally think that it’s a cool, snappy little sport compact suv
Kind of unrelated but it's sad that the 5.7 never touched over 400 hp from the factory. To this day RTs still can get bullied by NA V6 family sedans. Hell, V6 Camaros nearly make the same power as the 5.7. Dodge should have upgraded it a long time ago, at the very least as a last call model.
Compare the Hornet to the Alpha Romeo
Maybe good for a teenager, someone going to high school or college..👍✌️
If you can buy a vette! It can walk almost everything but a hellcat and still comfortable. If you need the 4 doors, the charger scatpack is the way to go
And if the SRT4 fit in with Dodge then the Hornet should to. People forget they Dodge use to own the market for performance compacts (Omni, SRT 4 Neon & Caliber.)
R/T Hornet actually isn’t a bad looking car inside and out. It seems like it’s decent around the streets.I think it could’ve been pretty AWESOME if it was engineered to be electrically assisted constantly while in sport mode or something. The power shot feature seems like a nice little party trick for the kids and then the funs over in 2 secs and needs to recharge lol. Very interested to see what the GLH will be like
They just asking for too much money
Paul correct me if I'm wrong but technically it's just like a push to pass on IndyCar
Great comparison RacerX.
I dunno. Too much technology, and too much new stuff in the Hornet.
When I want good gas mileage, I have a little Mazda that I drive around.
When I want some fun, I'll drive the Charger R/T.
Does anyone remember the original Hornet from AMC back in the early 70’s? Enough said!
That Hornet would make a nice daily for you. Nice garage mate for your incoming Demon 170
Wish these were in Australia 🇦🇺 omg
Thank you for this comparison. It looks like I am going to commute to work further than I have in the last 10 years. I have a 2012 Charger R/T Max. Love the car, it is comfortable stereo is great blaa blaa. Cars range is around 300 plus or minus 10 mile. Seats 5 fairly well. It has been my work horse car. However unlike Florida where you are X I have to deal with occasional snow and ice. I was considering getting a 4 wheel drive pick up (ram of course) or possible the Hornet in some flavor. Thoughts?
Nah, V8 is sipping 93 and screaming America 🇺🇸. That will make a lot of difference. I called mine bipolar 😅😅😅.
Charger
Is it possible to add a shaker on a hellcat or demon or no, because the supercharger is in the way? I don’t own neither of them nor a challenger but I’ve been want to know if it’s possible!?
There’s no room
Isn't the shaker just for show anyways? I don't think it's actually for intake.
@@mtaylor6745shaker functions as an additional air intake. Not too much of an HP improvement but not completely useless
It should be possible but Dodge doesn’t want to drill a massive hole on top of the hellcat supercharger. With aftermarket SC’s you can add a shaker
@@twokeyjtsjable Well I’m saying like if it’s possible, maybe one day in the future if I ever do buy a challenger and swap the engines out to fit a Hellcat engine or a demon engine, I could maybe add a Shaker in there. But I’m kind of tilting towards that it won’t fit and work well
Lol common Paul. None of your subs are going to choose the Hornet over a Charger 😂
Probably true .. but you know me! I have to be objective and not bias
The 0-60 on the 5.7 Charger/Challenger is listed from 4.8 to 5.0
My 2022 RT does 0-60 in 4.8 seconds 😎 in a bad launch I get around 5.2 seconds
For around town the hornet is a cool car but a fun car is my charger scat pack, it would be nice to have each, great video 👍👍
Didn’t watch the video but charger RT. Hell I’d probably rather take a 2007 Charger RT.
Aww man! You have to watch the video! It helps out Paul and his channel! I share the same thought as you. I'd go with the 5.7!
4:49 Mooooooo! Exhaust sound or bovine mating call?
Shame that they can't combine the Hemi with Hybrid
Lmao, no Hornet junk for me. A rebadged Alfa Remeo? Really? No thanks.
My choice, 2014 Charger R/T with all wheel drive. We need that in the north. Our neighbor's new Jeep Grand Cherokee's problems are with the technology that the Hornet possesses. What happened to just planting the accelerator for "the power boost"? The Hornet is not for me.
Drove a AWD 2L GT Plus Hornet. Not a bad little car but I couldn't hit the gas without hitting the brake, Cell phone charger is useless since my S22 won't fit.
Good sales pitch, but still it's only lipstick on a pig. 280 hp is 280 hp nothing fast about that.
Just no interest in the Hornet at all especially with it costing $45,000 and up. That's a NO freakin way.
What impact system is that on the RT is that new for 2023
Good vid, I still remember frustrating so many 5.7 Chargers between stoplights with my 2015 Chrysler 200S 3.6 AWD. That car launched hard enough to put a tickle in your belly and rear end. So many Chargers squealing away while I waved bye-bye unless there was enough road between the lights for them to start gaining it back 😂. That was a fun daily.
I just want more info on the GLH. I’ve tried calling Power Broker dealers in my area (SoFlo) and they will not get back to me with any sort of info
Since I already own 2 Chargers, maybe I'd consider the Hornet R/T if gas prices continue to rise but I only drive 6-10 miles a day on either cars.
Again, surprised you didn't talk about the worker strike
Risky time for the strike for Dodge and Chrysler brands. Not enough product offerings since RAM was spun off. Keep in mind Stellantis originally didn't want Dodge and Chrysler brands, they only wanted Jeep, but had to take them all as package deal, so it wouldn't take much for them to pull the plug on either.
...These cars are in two different classes and have different buyers. The Hornet is for young moms and the Charger V8s are mainly for guys wanting a non boring car!!!
The HORNET is NOT MUSCLE anything! It’s a boring face lifted nip & tuck Alpha Toenale compact suv. It looks like every other boring look-a-like car/suv. There is no excitement for anyone getting in it and driving unlike getting in a Challenger/Charger and experiencing miles of smiles doing it!
Dodge can keep that TURD.
Nice review anyways
Creative comparison. When I see those two parked nose to nose, I can only think His and Hers.
charger>
Why is that even a question I would rather have a charger than a suv
45 grand for half a car, is stupidity
Please include Toyota Prius in this video
Ok will do
If Dodge would have simply challenged the EPA on their overreaching regulations in court this could have been avoided. Instead, they rolled over and let the Ecoscam continue to destroy their company. I see dark times ahead for Dodge without their V8’s.
Plug in hybrids are completely useless.
Haven't even watched the video yet, and I'll take the Charger RT all day over the hornet. In fact, the only Charger I wouldn't take over the hornet is the models that had the 2.7 V6. We rented an '07 Charger with the 2.7, I think riding lawn mowers accelerate faster....lol. We had a '10 Challenger with the 3.5, put 200,000 miles on it with 0 issues. The only complaint was that the car was a bit heavy for only 250 h.p., but still a great car.
Charger for sure
Rt Fosure
I had a 68 Hemi Charger- as far as I'm concerned, these modern four door cars are not Chargers.
They need to add a first and last call badge on the hornet. This is by far the worst thing I’ve seen dodge do. Over $40k people gonna buy a Prius if you want gas mileage. 😂