2025 Dodge Hornet

Fitting with the brand's muscle car image, Dodge is positioning the small Hornet as a performance-oriented sporty compact SUV. It shares components with the new Alfa Romeo Tonale, itself based on the Jeep Compass. The base GT packs a 268-hp 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine with a nine-speed automatic. The 2024 added R/T plug-in hybrid nets 288-hp combined, powered by a 1.3-liter turbo four-cylinder paired with a six-speed automatic that works in conjunction with its electric drive. It has a 32-mile electric-only range before transitioning to regular hybrid operation. Both versions have standard AWD. AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, AEB highway, BSW, and RCTW are standard. For 2025, paddle shifters became available on the GT and GT Plus trims as part of the Track Pack option.

Market value: $26,738
Fuel: Conventional
Transmission: Automatic
Seats: 5

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Model year 2025

Owner rating Not rated

Reliability 2/5

Data updated December 4, 2025

At a glance

Model data

Overview

Powertrain: Conventional
Body style: 4-door SUV
Drive type: AWD
Transmission: Automatic, 6-speed
Category: Compact SUVs
Generation began: 2023

Pricing

Current retail median: $26,738
Retail value range: $21,900 - $34,575
Original MSRP range: $29,995 - $41,645
Trade-in range: $20,675 - $34,430

Ratings

Road test score: 63/100
Reliability: 2/5

Fuel economy

EPA city: 21 MPG
EPA highway: 29 MPG
EPA combined: 24 MPG
Tested city: 15 MPG
Tested highway: 35 MPG
Tested overall: 23 MPG
Annual fuel cost: $1,665
Cruising range: 315 miles

Road tests

0-30 mph: 2.8 sec
0-60 mph: 6.4 sec
60-0 mph braking: 132 ft
Avoidance speed: 55 mph
Test status: Test Completed

Dimensions

Length: 178 in
Width: 82 in
Height: 64 in
Wheelbase: 104 in
Weight: 3,740 lb
Maximum load: 970 lb
Towing capacity: 2,000 lb

Interior

Seating: 5 people
Front head room: 2.5 in
Front leg room: 43 in
Rear head room: 2.5 in
Rear leg room: 30.5 in
Cargo volume: 25.5 cu ft
Luggage: 3+0+0

Environmental impact

Air pollution score: 6/10
Greenhouse gas score: 5/10
SmartWay: No

Brand context

About Dodge

Until recently, Dodge was known for building outrageous high-performance muscle cars, including the Challenger and Charger, with brashly named trims—Hellcat, anyone? Dodge is still finding its footing during the transition to electrification and stricter emissions laws, with plans for electrified and turbocharged muscle yet to materialize in dealerships. The Hornet compact SUV is based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, and is available as a plug-in hybrid. The Durango SUV soldiers on, largely unchanged from 2011 and still based on the same design as the 2011-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Most alarmingly, it lags behind more modern vehicles in crash tests. Dodge sits near Chrysler at the bottom of our used car reliability rankings.

Vehicle ID: 33238 First published: December 5, 2024 Updated: December 4, 2025

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