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2023 Dodge Hornet Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Crossover
Infotainment: Apple CarPlay icon Apple CarPlay   Android Auto icon Android Auto  
Production years: 2022, 2023, 2024

DODGE Hornet 2022-Present 21 Photos
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The Hornet nameplate might not be new, but it's fresh on a Dodge production vehicle, and even though it was supposed to be a hatchback in 2011, it ended up as a compact crossover eleven years later.

Sharing its underpinnings and assembly lines with the Italian Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Hornet returned the nameplate from history bins. First, it belonged to the Hudson brand, which was bought together with the AMC by Chrysler in 1987. Then, in 2006, the American carmaker showed a concept car named Dodge Hornet. Still, the project was axed in the turmoil of the world financial crisis. But in 2022, the Hornet finally made it to the market.

The curved body style was penned in Italy and adapted for the U.S. brand with specific "angry-looking" headlights that flanked a slim upper grille. At the same time, the lower apron sported a broad air intake and two side slats for cooling the engine and the brakes. Its profile resembled the one from the Alfa Romeo Tonale and Giulietta, with an arched roofline sloped to the back on the tailgate.

Inside, the Hornet featured a standard 12.3" digital instrument cluster and a 10.25" touch screen display for the infotainment unit placed atop the center stack. The front bucket seats fitted as standard could've been replaced with high-bolstered ones that gave more side support during high-speed cornering. At the back, there was hardly any room for three adults, especially since the middle one had to sit above the transmission tunnel.

The Dart was the first electrified Dodge. Besides the turbocharged gasoline engine, it featured a 25-hp electric motor to improve acceleration times. In addition, a gasoline-only version was also available. It used a turbocharged, 2.0-liter inline-four carried over from Alfa Romeo's parts bin.

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DODGE Hornet 2022, 2023, 2024
  1 gasoline engine
  • GT 2.0L 9AT AWD (272 HP)
  1 hybrid gasoline engine
  • R/T PHEV 1.3L Turbo 6AT AWD (

DODGE Hornet
GT 2.0L 9AT AWD (272 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - GT 2.0L 9AT AWD (272 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1995 cm3
Power:199.8 KW @ - RPM
271.7 HP @ - RPM
268 BHP @ - RPM
Torque:295 lb-ft @ - RPM
400 Nm @ - RPM
Fuel System:Turbocharged Direct Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:13.5 gallons (51.1 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:140 mph (225 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):6.7 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:9-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:178.3 in (4529 mm)
Width:82 in (2083 mm)
Height:63.8 in (1621 mm)
Wheelbase:103.8 in (2637 mm)
Ground Clearance:8 in (203 mm)
Cargo Volume:27 cuFT (765 L)
Turning circle:38 ft (11.6 m)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3527 lbs (1600 kg)

DODGE Hornet
R/T PHEV 1.3L Turbo 6AT AWD (

ENGINE SPECS - R/T PHEV 1.3L Turbo 6AT AWD (
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1332 cm3
Torque:199 lb-ft @ - RPM
270 Nm @ - RPM
Electrical motor torque:184 lb-ft (249 Nm)
Total maximum power:214.8 kw (292 hp)
Total maximum torque:383 lb-ft (519 Nm)
Fuel System:Turbocharged Direct Injection
Fuel:Hybrid Gasoline
Fuel capacity:11.1 gallons (42.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:128 mph (206 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):6.3 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
DIMENSIONS
Length:178.3 in (4529 mm)
Width:82 in (2083 mm)
Height:63 in (1600 mm)
Wheelbase:103.8 in (2637 mm)
Ground Clearance:6.1 in (155 mm)
Cargo Volume:23 cuFT (651 L)
Turning circle:37.9 ft (11.6 m)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:4134 lbs (1875 kg)
POWER SYSTEM SPECS
Power pack:Lithium-Ion
Nominal Capacity:15.5 kWh
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