Dodge Hornet | Worst Selling Car
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2024
- Dodge Hornet GT 2.0 Turbo test drive. This Hornet & Charger EV will be the future of Dodge in 2025+ - Let's see how it drives. The current Dodge Charger & Challenger are no longer available to buy which leaves the Hornet GT / RT to pick up the sales numbers. As of right now, according to MoparInsiders the Hornet is the slowest selling car currently on the Market.
What do you think of the Dodge Hornet? is it worth the price tag & would you ever consider trading in your car for it? Let me know in the comments.
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The Future of Dodge is here guys.....
I seen more than 12 Dodge Hornets at my local Berman's Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM on 95th Street in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Or lack there of
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No.
Wow What a Sad Future 😢
With a name like Hornet you would expect to see a squarebody old school, body on frame big block death machine with racing stripes. But nope… This is the future somehow. Maybe we should be glad that this is not electric
They should've made this an EV & the Charger a new age V8 hemi
They have a half electric version
They are just bastardizing the Mopar names and slapping them on any junk they have...such disrespect
@@RTLifejust seeing you type new age v8 made me lowkey cry how can dodge do this to us 😢😢😢😂😂😂😂
😂 the salesman looks miserable
hahaha - he knew right from the start this thing wasn't getting sold!
Who was asking for this car? Who went to Dodge and said "I love Dodge so much, I just can't buy from you because you don't make a compact 4 cylinder crossover?" Who, on the whole planet, said that? This is the kind of car you get when HR Karens start making business decisions.
Dodge was full of 🎩 about these 10K+ preorders of Hornets during last year reveal...I've never seen 1 on the roads here in Utah. 😅😅😅
I've seen 1 here in Illinois. They do exist but yeah, they're rare af.
Haven’t seen a single one here in SoCal 😂
I've seen one today, but only one. For reference I see more Mach E's on the road 😂
I haven't seen one in ga either
I still haven't seen one on the road. That's why I had to waste this salesmans time on a test drive. No one is buying them
Nobody that love the smell of gasoline will own one
This is going to be a little tuner car. Younger kids putting an exhaust & tune on it
Ooohhhhh yeeeaaaaa!
Gas fumes are toxic stupid
he said rev it but i think he was already rev'ing it lmaoooooo what a ridiculous marketing plan for dodge smh. Maybe I shouldnt have sold my hellcat after all. I still have my 6.1 2010 SRT8 challenger but eh I may have to snag that cat bat before they get crazy in pricing in a few years. The test drive you did is much appreciated nevertheless bro. Even the interior is ummmmm yea lol
I would def grab a Hellcat & hang onto it. No way this new Dodge line up is going to be successful (at least with the people like us). Thanks man
7:14 that awkward silence 😂
hahaha - nothing like a little awkward silence to laugh at in a video!
Ya and he(salesman) was side-eyeing the speedo the whole time! 🤣🤣
I'd get more excitement from a Corolla than this trash car.
They should show more love to the 5.7 liter and figure out a way to make it stronger
I've been screaming that exact same sentiment for nearly a decade. The 5.7 hemi got VVT and a 30 horsepower bump in 2009 and it has been making the same power and torque since. SRT badged vehicles got a horsepower bump with the 6.4 hemi in 2011i, and 4 years later they nudged it an additional 10 horsepower. The 5.7 in the cars is the red headed stepchild of the hemi family.
My daughter bought one in July. She loves it. 15 k on it with no issues.
I can see what Stellantis is doing with Dodge here. Dodge has been killing it over the years with their lineup, but their lineup has become more and more performance-oriented to the point where they were going too hard in that direction and eating the EPA's fines. In the past, they had more economical vehicles in the lineup, but they tanked in sales due to bad decision-making with the design and quality issues. Dodge needed something that would allow them to reenter that market segment. Given that crossovers and SUVs are selling the most, it made sense for them to bring out the Hornet. However, The problem is that they are so well known now for their muscular performance that this kind of vehicle is a turnoff to the base of consumers they've been catering to. They should have done things differently.
They probably should have based the vehicle off of the Jeep Cherokee instead. It could be shaped closer to that of a shrunken-down Durango, which fits given that the Durango shares the same underpinnings as the Grand Cherokee. They already had a plant building them here in the US, but now that product line has dropped, and the plant has been idle ever since. The Hornet is made in Italy since it is an Alfa. This was a HUGE missed opportunity for them since, with a more Durango-like shape, people would be more willing to consider it. It would have also saved the Cherokee and kept the workers on the assembly line. I don't know if it would be cheaper to build that kind of crossover here or overseas, but with it being based on the Cherokee and made in the US, I would be more willing to trust its longevity. They could have given it all of the same interior features, and when it comes to the drivetrain as a bonus, you get a decently powerful V6 as an option - NA with no GDI or turbo, so less pressure-induced wear, and it sounds better. Ironically, it probably would have been cheaper for them to build them this way than to have them assembled in Europe and shipped all the way here to the US. So much for "Made in the USA" with all that Biden BS... 🙃
This, along with keeping the 4-door Charger and making it into a wagon, would have been better first steps for bringing Dodge back into the economy market segment. The Charger was still selling well all the way up until the end of 2023 and managed to outlast all of the more basic American cars in its class. Besides the Charger, if you wanted a full-sized sedan that provided a decent ride quality with plenty of room to make it an okay family car, you'd have to step up to a Cadi or something like a Genesis G90. That is really what made the GT SXT versions of that car sale, and since it was such a non-BS type of vehicle in the RT trim, it made for an excellent police cruiser... aside from the Hemi tick ruining the cams and lifters from constant idling and MDS. Nice, simple, and basic without all of the over-the-top features unless you wanted them (get the 300 at that point), and it had sound power output. Dodge should have kept it and reorganized the trim levels. As much as it hurts to see the Hellcat and higher output engines go, they aren't practical for regular drivers and probably would ease the pain of the fines from the EPA standpoint. The GT and SXT could keep the 3.6 but have the 2.0 I4 as an option (less HP than the Pentastar but way more torque and better power down low RPM-wise - can probably be tuned from the factory to put out 300-ish HP fairly reliably since they are pretty solidly built), the RT would keep the 5.7 and get the SO I6 as an upgrade, and the newly reformed SRT would keep the 6.4 and get the HO I6 as an upgrade. The SO I6 would probably get better MPG than the Pentastar, and the I4 would be even better. These engine option and trim level changes could also be applied to the Durango. As far as the Challenger is concerned, I would basically offer the Hurricane engines as options in the same way, but go ahead and keep the Hellcat and higher options since it makes sense, given that it's a sports sedan. If they had gone this route along with making it as a wagon or simply reintroducing it as a next-generation Magnum, they could have given them both 4Xe with bigger batteries for increased range one day and electrified them instead of creating an electric two-door Charger. This would have made WAY more sense considering the market they aim for, and it would have future-proofed these vehicles. An all-electric Dodge Magnum would be sweet, honestly.
Too long didn't read. It's Hornet, should harken back to the AMC Hornet. A simple affordable sporty family vehicle. Instead it's an unimpressive Tonale
I nearly fell asleep. I was waiting for the excitement to happen.
haha
My neighbor leased a Dodge Hornet GT for their son to drive to college. It is an odd shade of Gold, but looks nice and the interior is very nice. It certainly isn't the oddball out everybody was claiming it is.
I didn't mind driving it. Reminds me a of a sporty version of the Dart.
When buying a hornet is gayer than catching 2 dudes in the same sleeping bag
How is it compared to the 5.7 Hemi WK2 you got????? I have a '21 5.7 WK2 with some bolts on and I love it.
Still havent seen one out here in the bay area
Same. I had to go to a dealership to review it. no one owns a Hornet
Hi R, Been a while. I see Florida is good for you and wife. Happy for you guys.. Glad I still have my R/T. IMO and regrettably Dodge will not be around much longer. Maybe the Hornet will go by way of the Hudson Hornet. Glad to see you have your charger still. I am now 80 and still love the sound of the Hemi. Bet your kids are getting big.😎👍
Car and driver ran a 14.2 in the quarter mile with the GT. It's not bad for a CUV that costs around 30 grand. Hell, it will run with a GTI or WRX. The problem with the Hornet is the R/T witch is a plug-in hybrid. It cost up to 55 grand and no one wants it. This is why the sales are slow.
That's around the same quarter mile as the Charger and Challenger SXT and GT. It's actually slightly faster. I ran a 14.5 some years back when I had my 2016 SXT.
The thing is if I had a choice, I'd still go for those cars over the Hornet personally. 🤷🏽♂️
If the Hornet has the I6 hurricane engine in it then it would be selling, it would be able to run with a 340i, and destroy a S4, C43 amg. Dodge has no clue what they are doing. They are absolutely done! It's over for them.
At that price point no one will be driving a Hornet R/T
@RTLife my dealership has 6 R/Ts and no GT's. Every R/T is over 40 grand and I believe there may be discounts available. I just am not interested in plugging in my car.
Okay but the suggested gas savings with thr r/t will save you the extra $10k over thr life of the car.. so you get a faster car for the same price.. they are claiming the rt gets 77mpge…
Nice to see you down here in the sunshine state. I sold my house in Jersey 2 years ago, and never looked back. Nice driving the charger here with no potholes or ice
They have 3 at my local dealer but I’ve seen two on the road in town
I still have not seen a person driving one on the street - the dealerships can't give these things away
With the Dodge Brotherhood of Performance legacy name it should be a 505hp cyl coupe as a minimum.....Name it the Tick or the Flea....I saw some bunk show Henmings on MavTv where they changed wheels and disco lights and Tim K had the gall to tell us it was a "fun" car
Just like school in the summer time...NoClass
Oh yeee the sportish grandma car
hahaa - basically!
Overpriced underpowered unwanted and no one asked for it. Seems about right
yah just not what people that drive a Dodge look for in a new car. This thing is fine but not going to be successful with the Dodge branding on it
I'd want the RT.. but not for the price...if it was mid 30's it would be
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Love the comment! I hate this car!
Based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale. Alfas are not known for it's reliability. These Italians are deliberately destroying the American muscle car image. It's not even the performance, the Hornet falls in the sport/hot hatch segment which I love. They're great for conquering the backroads, but this is not what Dodge is all about. They did a complete 180 from what Dodge has built for the brand in the last 20 years. This would be better under the Alfa badge, not a Dodge badge.
Exactly! 100% agree with you
oy vey. dodge sales were in the shitter before the italian stylists revamped the lineups. now dodges are the hottest cars out there and regularly stolen by kids. i bet you own the 4 cyl 2009 dodge journey and love the look, the reliability, and that hard plastic interior. lol. smh, cry harder dummy.
another dork--> @@RTLife
The stolen Dodges are the models that have been around long before Stallentis took over. No one is buying what Stallentis is selling - even if it has the Dodge name on it.
@@RTLifeChargers and Challengers aren't selling either! Overpriced garbage!
Flat bottom steering wheel was on the dynamics package on my 2021 charger Scat pack 2,400 dollar option with 275 tires plus 6 piston brembo front brakes. Is dodge putting it on all vehicles the flat bottom steering wheel
Lol, love how she Says "are you sure you even want to test drive it",😂, I personally don't like it, and never seen one on the streets or even noticed one 😅
that made me laugh while editing the video. Shes pretty funny! This was a pretty boring video but I really wanted to drive one of these things
At least a charger or challenger RT with a 5.7 hemi is making 375 horsepower! And that’s not even a lot considering the 392 scat pack makes 485! And ALL of these are rookie numbers compared to the 808 horsepower of the jailbreak! Dodge knows how to make powerful engines but they really are just dropping the ball now
A few weeks ago, one of these pulled up next to my mom's X4 M40i thinking it was hot shit. She put it in sport and smoked him. It didn't stand a chance. Just because it's got RT in the name means absolutely nothing. Lol
Also, fun fact...the Hornet is smaller than a Dodge Dart.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😅😂😅😂😅 thanks for hookup! I was looking for a new lawnmower, oh my bag you said Dodge!😂😂😂😂😂😂
hahaha
I'll stick with my 2016 R/T
Same page as you. This isn't going to end well for Dodge
Dodge marketed the Hornet the wrong way. It's definitely not a member of the Brotherhood of muscle. It's a rebranded Alfa Tonale. We bought a Hornet GT + back in October for my wife's daily and it's not a bad ride but no it's not a replacement for the Hemi. It is fairly quick for what it is.
I can see this being a nice commuter car - no question about it. Drives nice & comfortable - probably solid MPG. Like you said though, the marketing is all wrong
You’re an idiot.. this is a compact performance suv.. if people want a cheaper, more efficient suv there are plenty of jeeps for that..
Your saying they should market a sporty suv as a nerd mobile? What sense does that make?
Not everybody wants a hemi either.. they get terrible gas mileage and they are useless for snow driving.
Dodge has already cut everything (like Chrysler did) they should just merge it back with RAM and put the new Charger and Durango under the RAM badge lol
Not the hornet😂 you and me both know we wouldn’t drive it but I’m sure those people out that will
LOL - this thing is so slow! It was more comfortable then I thought though
My local garage reminded me about the history of Fiat. Their cars were so bad at one point that they weren't allowed to sell anymore in the US until they bought into Dodge/Jeep.
Needs an aggressive hood and fender flares and concave wheels with some good fitment. We just need that one person who's willing to risk it all
Also needs about 200 more in HP
@@RTLife 200hp in bald eagles tho
Great gag gift for someone.
hahaha - expensive gag gift but I like the idea!
Definitely trading in the srt8 for this 😂
Walked past a bunch of these today while my WBSP was in for service… agree with R/T, I would’ve loved one of these when I was 23… for $25K. But generally speaking, as Butter da Insider said, it’s an overpriced lifted Dart dimensionally. And I love a bunch of other Stellantis products (not at current prices!), but if they don’t find a way to continue selling cars, they’re gonna be sunk! (And we will be too, once the parts run out.)
I get compliments for mine all the time and it moves, it’s not fast but it’s a great first car!
Horribly bad timing that dodge released this at the same time they were cancelling the hemi. If it came out 5 years ago, the reception would be different. (The dart didn't get near this much hate when it came out). For a company with such great marketing instincts, they (or more likely stellantis) shit the bed with this.
kinda pricey for a teen ride , especially if you wanna tune and mod it ... most of the ones I see listed at dealers near me are in the $45k range .. that's a lot of $$$$$ if you are thinking this is an Economy car ..
That's very true. These things are pretty expensive & you're just not getting a lot for your $$$
What ever you do don’t get stung by a Hornet. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Bought my Hornet last summer and love it
Hopefully more of you guys buy them, Dodge can't give these things away.
I've only seen 3 of these Hornets on the road. One was being fueled by a salesman and the other was being driven by the owner of the dealership.
It doesn't seem terrible for the performance and price range, I just wish they didn't use the Hornet name. Time will tell on quality, but they will die without a true performance car.
Does it come in stick?
I actually seen a rt version of these things in buffalo...oh its whack 😂
yah not as cool & cutting edge as Dodge is trying to make it
Funny thing is this is actually a Alfa Romeo 💀
I can see the purpose of the hornet exactly what you said in the video a nice commuter car.
Will I own one? No. Because I dislike it? No.
My challenger rt is my 1st and probably last dealership car I will get.
I personally do not like paying payments on a vehicle.
I like getting older vehicles.
You know back in a day 1971 Challenger was a bad ass car then we got 2018 and 17 and it was going like a crazy now it just went downhill hold onto your vehicles guys
You know i never thought of it until now. But you have a very american collection of cars in colors Red White and Blue. 🎉
Dodge Needs To Issue a Statement: ......... " SORRY"
Not exactly the Brotherhood of Muscle we expect from Mopar! This is killing me to see what Stellantis is doing to Dodge.
Seems like a nice vehicle but I don’t see the aftermarket doing anything for it as it’s not selling.
The sales guy should’ve just let you’ll take that piece shh out by yourselves and just make a copy of your license and insurance lmfao 😂
As of March 2024 I have yet to see one of these on the street (Chicago suburbs).
Even the RT version doesn’t even make 300 horsepower 😭
The biggest problem with the Hornet is the pricing.
Its a nice car for sure. Not super fast but it looks nice.
I have a 2023 GT with 921 miles on it. I have owned it since December 30th, so less than 2 months. I am now getting rides to and from work until the dealership can work on it. The battery died Friday morning last week. After getting a jump from a co worker, some dumbass hit a bunch of cones and threw them into my lane and now I have an appointment for the body shop on Mar 15. Never would have happened if the car didnt die. I have been waiting for the front radar which is on back order and an ETA of around April 20th. Went to go to work this Monday, car was dead again. This time, I could get it jump started due to theft deterrent which I couldnt disable with key fob. Dealership said they might be able to look at it tomorrow and if not, mid-March is the earliest they could. I traded a 2019 Ram Warlock which I got brand new and I am now regretting the decision. Just reading all the posts on the Hornet owners page is just depressing. The car looks nice and drives somewhat nice, the trans shifts very hard into and out of 2nd and is now doing it in other gears. I have extended warranty which pays for a rental but thats not until they find out what the issue is and the place I bought it from, I work for a company owned by the same owners so once we find the issue, they might give me a loaner so I am not worried about getting a vehicle once repair is determined. If you like heartaches and pains, but this. If not, do not buy a Hornet.
Thanks for sharing your story, this car looks like absolute cheeks in my opinion (and I love hot hatches).
@pieswimmer1 I love driving the car don't get me wrong. The radio sounds very good, comfortable ride but the issues with it are just upsetting. And I'm a very patient person. Just found out, I can't get a rental until it gets diagnosed and confirmed a warrantable failure and only then can I get one for only 5 days.
This crap reminds me when the government was pushing the k cars in the 80s. Absolute disaster!
History is repeating itself - kind of crazy!
They de-tuned my 1978 Trans Am to the point where the 6.6 liter engine was only making 190HP!
@@AStanton1966 That's the government for ya! Did you make any changes to it? I had a 76 formula 400 and it was slow as hell. But I was in high school and didn't know anything about cars then. I had a 73 barracuda before that with a 318 . It would run circles around the 400.
@@wetluv4 I didn't know anything about cars either. I traded the TransAm for a Ram pick up because I was buying a house. Still wish I had the TransAm though. They look unique. I now have a 2022 Charger Scat; it's pushing 500HP and man, it's nice to know what performance feels like. I wish I could teleport back in time and get a Roadrunner with a 440 and a 6-pack!
@@AStanton1966 I wanted that roadrunner to! What mods have you done to your charger? My 6.4 is still stock.
5:34 😆👍👍
Have to be honest about it.
Watching from inside my Hornet 😂
With the huge rebates and discounts I feel like the only benefit of this car is to do a short term lease to have a nothing payment or bail out of a ton of negative equity 😂
The problem is that it's overpriced for what it is. This should start in the low-mid 20's, not low-mid 30's. There are just way better options out there for that price. Otherwise, it doesn't seem particularly bad.
That car look tight as hell lmao
The problem I see with Dodge Hornet it should have been designed after Dodge Magnum 2004-2008 Modern update using Dodge Challenger front end, 3.0 hurricane I6 , 5.7 Hemi RT, 6.4 Scat Pack 392, 6.2 Hellcat Supercharger V8, Sports Wagons and Catch back wagons are very popular, Subaru Outback is very popular, Mazda Cx-7 and Mazda CX-9 2007-2022, Mazda Cx-30, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A7 Sport wagon, Sports Wagons and Sedans, Automotive doesn't listen to customers, The big 3 in America Ford , GM, Dodge, failed by killing off popular vehicles when it was necessary most vehicles a need refresh every five since late 90s today.
Why the hell would they bring back a flop of a car from 20 years ago? How stupid.. soccer moms who drive subarus do not care about scat packs and 500 horsepower hemis..
You were more enthusiastic about talking about your cars than the Hornet. As soon as you started talking about the Hornet I instantly because uninterested
Kudos to any 17 year old can afford a vehicle that starts at $32,000 without ill gotten gains.
Both models need an additional 30 horsepower each. It's a damn shame that Ma Mopar is this deep in the game, and they can't come up with more horsepower than the Dodge Caliber SRT-4 from 16 years ago.
Glad I got me Hemi
V84life
I've only seen two Dodge hornets, one in the wild and the other at my local dealership that's been sitting for months with a sticker price of $47.5K 😂
I know what I'm not getting. Ford Mustang is next.....
I don't blame you. I'd rather have a Mustang over this. Ford is heading in the right direction
@@RTLife I still love my Scat Pack Charger, but this is not why I purchased it. My neighbor just had her widebody scat pack charger stolen this past Saturday and seen at a sideshow here in Oakland. It's been a lot owning these cars already.
We need cars like this to fund our muscle cars
The Super Bee had sting!
They would've been better off putting the i6 in the dart as an srt model instead of the hornet
Is that an AMC or a Hudson Hornet?
For such a small crossover it sure is way too expensive! That’s why they’re not selling
If a car makes you giggle while you test drive it, it’s 🗑️
Why did they let the Dart come and go without an SRT-4?
Salesman looking 👀 LIKE,,,,,,PLEASE DONT FLOOR IT AGAIN……. 🚗🕳️ OIL🕳️ 💨LEAKING 🕳️💨 🤣😂
I cant see anyone really purchasing this vehicle for either performance or economy, most mod heads will go for the 2.3 Mustang.
Rev it: Home Depot grass cutter sounds
Woooooo there it is boys the future 😂😂😂
"You have some nice back seats" -rtlife2024 7:10
LOL! Glad you caught that
You can get a bottom line Tiguan for 28k. Why would anyone buy this
I think for the price, there's much better options out there
I thought they made a good looking suv. The downfall is the majority of people don’t want a performance suv. Average People want good gas mileage, good reliability, good fuel economy and good space in a suv at a cheap price. Other japenese brands already excell in these specific categories which makes the the dodge hornet a huge fail.
I have never seen one on the road
Just another econobox, and overpriced at that. 32 grand??????? I paid $31K OTD for my 2012 Challenger with V8, manual box and 5.7 hemi in 2012.
The future of Dodge is grim if this is all there is to work with.
Yah the prices on these are not worth it. I'd rather buy a used R/T 5.7L for the price
Like the Dodge Omni. Except the Omni was way cooler.
Since Dodge released this crap...I mean car, I've only seen it on the road twice! One of those times ironically was today! 🤣
I still haven't seen one on the road. I've been looking for someone/anyone to talk to about it & review it. Had to go to the dealership to finally look it over
@@RTLife Yeah, I wanted to stop the guy and say "So YOU'RE the one who bought it!" 🤣
@@B0RRAC0 hahaha that'd be funny as hell.
I would rather buy a monthly bus pass than that thing. Euro management has destroyed this company. Just shut Dodge division down completely. Went out on top with the Demon 170 and the Hemi and Cummings truck's. I dont want to see what Carlos is going to do to the trucks. Just end it.
It's gonna get discontinued in about a year or two due to poor sales and everything else that stops a car from getting sold fast
I still laugh at the commercial
Your being modest. I can tell you absolutely hate the ugly little thing. That's like saying a jeep compass is a desirable vehicle 😂
Hopefully the hydrogen video will gain traction.
I've been reading up on that. Hopefully Dodge starts developing some other options because this isn't a very bright future.
No reason for hydrogen or any other nonsense to gain traction,What we need is people to stop voting Democrat and we run gas and diesel like we've been
I don’t care what Chrysler says, this is NOT a dodge.
Dude you had a 400lbs dead weight in the passenger seat. lol
Economy suv/car
It was pretty comfortable - I can see some people liking this for commuting to work
Not sure what Dodge was thinking with the Hornet. It; 's a grandma's car and looks it. He's struggling to find superlatives on trash.
It's DOO-DOO!
Plenty of 2023 Charger & Challenger units on dealer lots, nobody buying them.