{"id":64133,"date":"2022-08-24T07:40:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T11:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=64133"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:19","slug":"dodge-hornet-puts-the-sport-back-in-the-compact-suv-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/showcase\/2022\/08\/dodge-hornet-puts-the-sport-back-in-the-compact-suv-segment.html","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Hornet Puts the Sport Back in the Compact SUV Segment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the second day of muscle car announcements during Speed Week, the all-new Dodge Hornet was introduced to the world. The company that offers the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan and large SUV has now turned its attention to the insanely hot compact SUV segment, bringing the same high performance inspiration, sans the HEMI\u00ae<\/sup> power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Small cars have been replaced as the go-to daily driver in\nthe United States by small SUVs\/crossovers, leading to a booming segment of\ncompact, efficient models that offer a ton of interior space and great fuel\neconomy with a low purchase price. Most people who buy these small SUVs aren\u2019t\ntoo worried about power, driving dynamics or overall performance, but that is\nbecause most of the vehicles in the segment are weak, boring and are absolutely\nno fun to drive. Buyers in that segment don\u2019t focus on performance because\nthere really isn\u2019t much performance to be had, but that all changes with the\n2023 Dodge Hornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The small SUV segment has the youngest average buyer age\namong all of the segments and the Dodge brand has the youngest average buyer\nage among major brands. Small SUVs are one of the quickest growing segments,\nand until now, no automaker has made a real effort to make an affordable, fun\nto drive option. That is where the new Dodge Hornet comes to save the day,\nfinally bringing some driving excitement to the small SUV segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When the Dodge Hornet goes on sale for the 2023 model year,\nit will be offered in two basic trim levels \u2013 GT and R\/T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hornet GT, starting at just $29,995, is powered by a\nturbocharged 4-cylinder engine that delivers at least 265 horsepower and at\nleast 295 lb-ft of torque (final power numbers will be announced closer to the\non-sale date). Those figures make the Hornet GT the most powerful\ngasoline-powered model in the segment, along with being the quickest and\nfastest in the segment under $30,000. The Hornet GT will sprint from a stop to\n60 miles per hour in 6.5 seconds while reaching a top speed of 140 miles per\nhour. Kuniskis also said that the Hornet would offer best-in-class handling,\nthanks to sport-tuned Koni shocks and standard all-wheel-drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hornet R\/T, starting at $39,995, features hybrid power,\nwith a turbocharged 1.3-liter gasoline engine working with a 6-speed automatic\ntransmission and a rear axle-mounted electric motor to offer at least 285\nhorsepower and at least 383 lb-ft of torque. In addition to offering more power\nwith the hybrid system, the Hornet R\/T can go up to 30 miles using only\nelectricity, but on the performance end, the E-axle helps this sporty little\nSUV strong low-end acceleration. The hybrid R\/T also has the new Power Shot\nsystem, which allows the driver 15 seconds of full output from the electric\nrear axle, adding 25 horsepower in these short bursts. The system, which works\nvia a button on the steering wheel, cuts the 0-60 time of this PHEV to 6.1\nseconds while having a top speed of 128 miles per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those 2023 Dodge Hornet buyers who want even greater\nperformance \u2013 whether they are buying the GT or R\/T \u2013 can opt for the Track\nPack. This adds 20-inch wheels, a specially tuned adaptive dual-stage-valve\nsuspension system with driver-selectable damping, Brembo front brakes and\nAlcantara interior trim. When equipped with this system, the Hornet GT can\nreach 0.87 Gs on the skidpad while the sportier R\/T will get to 0.90 Gs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n