It also could get far better mileage at the same time. A bit of work on making it push around less air and getting the angle of the hatch just right could make that better.
Love the fact that you shoot a panoramic view of the underside of the car. You can tell a lot about a car from that viewpoint. Love what you do! The big question is whether it will hold together unlike other Stellantis products.
Who does a better car review than Sarah? Easy answer: no one! I have been watching for a long time, haven’t bought a single car, but liked every single review! Knowledge and wit with humor, is on short supply these days! Sarah has it all!
These are sharp little utes, I appreciate that Dodge even lets you choose fun color combos like Acapulco Gold over Red interior when many brands would limit you to black interior only with a fun or bright color. The Tonale is pretty nice, but there's something spunky about these Hornets that I like.
I really appreciate how you always include if the motor has port side fuel injection or not because in my opinion that is a very important, awesome reviews as always !!!
This is the most informative and entertaining video I have yet seen about the Dodge Hornet. I don't see enough here to replace my 2016 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec, but I definitely enjoyed your evaluation of it.
My wife had an Omni 2.2 with the VW engine in it. Beautiful little yellow hatchback that could really roar and get going. It was a fun can to throw into the corners and really hop off the line with. That was back in the mid 80s and we still talk about how fun of a car it was. So come on dodge, bring back a really fun, cheap Omni that is stick with some real performance potential or upgrades. Great video by the way. I saw the flashes of the omni immediately. Bring back that fun version.
I bought a GT Plus as a daily driver back in June. I was attracted to it for some of the same reasons you mentioned in the review. It has excellent potential once it is modified. I'm waiting on the 2 inch lowering springs, exhaust, and tune coming from Direct Connection in the next few months. It will be quite a formidable little Crossover with those finishing touches. Excellent review of the Hornet. I'm subscribed!
@brandongordon123 I love mine. Some people have reported some glitches with software but they have since released a software update. I haven't had any problems and I love the way the GT performs. I've started purchasing some upgrade parts to do some customizing. I am very satisfied with the purchase
I agree, Hornet doesn’t really fit. I understand what Dodge is trying to accomplish with this design though. It would be sick low with a manual drivetrain. Overall a nice car for the price range. Another, most of us wouldn’t know about, without watching you. Definitely more fun than a dealership flyer.
@@GregZentTrumpetMan It really is more fun to drive a car with less horses and better handling than the other way around. Making it stick to the road in a turn by dropping the height would be nice. Really-really nice would be one of those systems that allow the car to adapt height and level the car on the fly.
I’m discombobulated with the drop times of these videos lately! Great review as always and really enjoyed the return of sun visor translations. 😉 You are correct… the proportions of the design would look awesome lowered. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍
Heats are seated 😂 punched a pigeon🤣🤣🤣 no, seriously, thank you Sarah I actually think it looks quite smart and from your test it seems it could be quite fun to do some mods to make it even more fun.
My son had a Dodge Daytona it was an 80s model 4 banger with turbo an automatic an when you got on it from a start it would push you back in the seat ( I think it had a tune ) quick little car an not bad looking.
When you are young and healthy ( no bad knees ,no wrist pain) there is no comparison in terms of feel that manually rowing your gears . Even a paddle shifted automatic doesn't feel close .Sure new fangled automatics ( torque converter,DCT , CVT ) maybe faster and more fuel efficient but none have that esoteric horse and rider is one sensation that a clutch pedal and stick can provide.
@xscorpx yea, the list is endless of Chrysler models that are well known to be total flops. The Chrysler 200, 300, Intrepid, Dart, PT Cruiser, neon, Avenger and holy cow batman, how are they still in business? And here comes the Hornet to keep the tradition of absolute owners nightmares come true. Sadly consumers will still buy it and say they put 300k miles on it with not even an oil change with zero problems.
Imagine a 3.0 litre Hurricane 6 cylinder under the hood, that would be a real GLH successor. A charming, spicy and fun vehicle that needs a manual and they should have made a hot hatch out of it and called it an Omni.
May be an interesting project for the future,re-work a modern vehicle such as the Hornet with manual transmission, lower suspension, better brakes and a nice set of pipes…Expensive, but fun…..as to this video, another excellent and engaging review.
Now, that's not fair! Just when the language got interesting, we got an extended bleep. I'm continually amazed by auto manufacturers mixing metals that will get wet and oxidize.
I had a 1986 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo in the early 90s! It was a fun and quick little car! I almost bought an Omni GLHS a few years later but bought a 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 with a 4-speed instead. No desire to own a Hornet however. Great video though!
American cars are not really my thing being from the UK, but still watched because of you. The red line is definitely very short, not far off a diesel.
@@charliestevenson3500 I've owned a Hornet wagon and an Eagle Sport wagon, and I miss both of them. The Eagle was the rare oddball 5 speed, I was an idiot when I sold that one.
I just leased the Hornet RT Plus. Its super fun to drive. The RT has 288 hp with 383 lb.-ft. of torque. Mine doesn't have the track package it has the blacktop package. So far I really like the car. Not sure why its getting a lot of hate.
The flashing over to an OMNI GLH is perfect - when I heard that they were going to bring back a GLH my curiosity was "peaked" I have real fond memories of riding around in my friends' (I had a few that owned GLH and GLHS back when they were a couple years old both OMNI and CHARGER) - though they say you should never meet your heroes (especially when you're an adult) - I think I would be disappointed in this version mainly because I've "grown up" and moved to cars that I couldn't imagine I'd be able to own when I was 20....
Longtime Mopar fan - but Chrysler's drive-trains are renown for being terrible. But nice to see it has a 9 speed instead of a CVT. When I heard Chrysler put the Jatco CVT in many of their models - I thought to myself "that makes perfect sense". Jatco makes Nissan's CVT. Give that one a 'goog'.
Down here in Mexico we get the PHEV Toe nail and one with this engine, will have to look into the suspension specs but I suspect it’s pretty much a Hornet GT in an Alfa suit. Great as always!! 🎉
I "have" a Hornet R/T plus and I love it i want to get bigger wheel walls and slam it but I was waiting to have it for a year before doing anything to it. apparently, they have an overheating issue. they had a brand new one 0 miles overheating... mines is at the dealership for a week now....
When the Dodge Dart came back, Dealerships all over were crushing the rocker panels trying to put them on a lift. I had one. They crushed mine. There was a whole TSB about it. These things are doomed.
16:54 I enjoy the content very much, keep doing what you do. My comment is about the dimples you noted in the exhaust pipe. I’m speaking above my pay grade here but is it possible those deformations would add rigidity or reduce vibrations? 🤷
So oddly enough, the MPG difference between 85 and 91 is enough to justify filling up with 91. Two key factors in that. My coyote’s PCM can adjust cam, injection, and ignition timing to improve hp and torque, and shift map to make best use of it when I have higher octane fuel. Sinclair premium fuel is ethanol free so I’m getting the full 129k btu stuff, not the 109k btu junk.
I remember an article saying that the European management of Stellantis was mad about Dodge turning the Tonale into a car almost 10.000 $ cheaper. Great review BTW,
Something that you could do to take care of a few issues you have mentioned would be for you to pick one of your cars and take a trip on a scenic road that would suitable to the chosen car. You could use two cameras much like you do for car reviews except this would be a much longer drive which could then be edited down to a reasonable length. This would allow you to quickly generate a video, it would give you a 'break', allow you to enjoy your car and allow us to enjoy you using your car. If you could also play the appropriate Spotify playlist at the same time without having to pay royalties, that would be an added bonus. By all means show content on the Audi (late comment on previous video).
Are the doors simple enough to remove that you could remove them before going on a trip, like a Jeep's doors? That is a cool selling point right there!
It'll be interesting to see what the GLH version of the Hornet will be. They haven't really announced much for the GLH trim yet other than were making a GLH trim. Maybe it'll be a little more "hot-hatch".
meanwhile the 3.6 charger got better fuel economy, that was worth shuting down the production... Anyway, nice review, when you show the plastic just the lift the car I thought the same but the hairy plastic under is very bad. It hold moisture, rub against the steel and in few years you has the rust hole and bad floor that you wouldnt even want to seat in...
Considering Matt from Carwow has a team of 20 doing his videos and stuff you doing this all alone is impressive.
Impressive or.. psychotic 😂
Matt from Carwow is also an ugly brummy, Sarah is way better to look at as well as listen to, extra bonus 🙂
your just passionate . @@SarahnTuned
Agreed, Sarah really does excellent car reviews.
COME ON!!!!! That's half the car wow script.
My dad had a Yellow AMC hornet. It had an 8 track.
The look on your face when you said "12 inches in the rear" was priceless.😂
How does the Hornet with MI plates get to Arizona?
@@iamgermaneprobably by road 😁
Completely agree with the hot-hatch with a manual assessment. Please, auto industry, bring back cars.
100% agree the Hornet would have been better as a hot hatch instead of as a small crossover.
Ahh yes it certainly would, probably be more fun too. Too bad everything and anything sold needs to be a crossover, welcome to 2023. 😔
It also could get far better mileage at the same time. A bit of work on making it push around less air and getting the angle of the hatch just right could make that better.
I mean people are making lowering kits for the Ford Maverick so give them time and people will make some hot hatches out of these yet
Considering the original hornet was a sedan and a hatchback/station wagon I agree.
Bottom line is crossover is gonna make dodge more money than hot hatch...
Another informative and humorous car review. I truly love how you mix tech, common sense, and smart humor in your reviews. Excellent thank you Sarah
Love the fact that you shoot a panoramic view of the underside of the car. You can tell a lot about a car from that viewpoint. Love what you do! The big question is whether it will hold together unlike other Stellantis products.
@ 04:40 that was gold.
Only 4 minutes in...nearly 5...but this is review like no other...what a breath of fresh air. Stands out from the rest.
Who does a better car review than Sarah? Easy answer: no one! I have been watching for a long time, haven’t bought a single car, but liked every single review! Knowledge and wit with humor, is on short supply these days! Sarah has it all!
The entertainment value on this channel is 🔥
Agreed, never thought I'd hear the words "punt a pigeon"🤣 Best Reviews on YT💛
Those Omni Glh and Glhs were raw power. They were shockingly quick little cars
they were not Fiat junk
Now that would be a fun project! Hmmmmmm? 🤔
Owned a glhs in the day. Dangerously fast. Not a car for getting girls though.
Your videos are better quality than some car reviewers with a team of people.
Also, after 4:40 I need a new keyboard🤣
I like my entendres like my espresso: double. That's why I watch Sarah's car reviews. 😎
Thanks Sarah and have a cup of coffee and a gallon of gas from a old gear head .
You are so knowledgeable about '70 cars. My '74 Hornet Sportabout, very similar to this '24 Hornet! Mine was a 6 cyl, 3 on the tree.
Boba morning Sarah 😊
These are sharp little utes, I appreciate that Dodge even lets you choose fun color combos like Acapulco Gold over Red interior when many brands would limit you to black interior only with a fun or bright color. The Tonale is pretty nice, but there's something spunky about these Hornets that I like.
I'd much rather watch one of your reviews, Sarah, than anyone else's!
Your reviews are always more fun when you get extra silly. 😂
oh can't wait to see the never ending problems this thing will have!
The buttons on the steering wheel are exactly the same as on my 2023 Peugeot 308, not surprised, both are part of Stellantis.
I really appreciate how you always include if the motor has port side fuel injection or not because in my opinion that is a very important, awesome reviews as always !!!
loved the Omni flashes 🤣ahh the 80's. That 2.2 version was a fun little car for the day
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WhooHoo! Another great video from the one and only Sarah! Just the greatest 😊❤️
Spoiler Alert: sword fighting mice 🐭😂
"punt a pigeon"😂😂😂
This is the most informative and entertaining video I have yet seen about the Dodge Hornet. I don't see enough here to replace my 2016 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec, but I definitely enjoyed your evaluation of it.
I have one of these as a loaner for a week. I can't wait for the week to be up. Uncomfortable! Big vehicle considering the lack of space inside.
My wife had an Omni 2.2 with the VW engine in it. Beautiful little yellow hatchback that could really roar and get going. It was a fun can to throw into the corners and really hop off the line with. That was back in the mid 80s and we still talk about how fun of a car it was. So come on dodge, bring back a really fun, cheap Omni that is stick with some real performance potential or upgrades. Great video by the way. I saw the flashes of the omni immediately. Bring back that fun version.
I bought a GT Plus as a daily driver back in June. I was attracted to it for some of the same reasons you mentioned in the review. It has excellent potential once it is modified. I'm waiting on the 2 inch lowering springs, exhaust, and tune coming from Direct Connection in the next few months. It will be quite a formidable little Crossover with those finishing touches. Excellent review of the Hornet. I'm subscribed!
Hey how’re you liking it so far? Does it seem reliable? I want to lease one
@brandongordon123 I love mine. Some people have reported some glitches with software but they have since released a software update. I haven't had any problems and I love the way the GT performs. I've started purchasing some upgrade parts to do some customizing. I am very satisfied with the purchase
12 inches in the rear! 12 INCHES IN THE REAR!!! 😂😂😂 I love this channel. Lol.
04:39 Nobody says "twelve inches in the rear" like Sarah.... and gets by with it. 😅🤣😂
THAT SKIRT IS BOSS GIRL!!!💯💖
I agree, Hornet doesn’t really fit. I understand what Dodge is trying to accomplish with this design though. It would be sick low with a manual drivetrain. Overall a nice car for the price range. Another, most of us wouldn’t know about, without watching you. Definitely more fun than a dealership flyer.
I think it would be a fun one to modify, could be a similar recipe to the neon SRT4 minus the weight.
Gotta get 300hp out of any new turbo or it seems like a letdown. And yeah, drop it four inches.
@@GregZentTrumpetMan It really is more fun to drive a car with less horses and better handling than the other way around. Making it stick to the road in a turn by dropping the height would be nice. Really-really nice would be one of those systems that allow the car to adapt height and level the car on the fly.
@@SarahnTuned sure you would shirley for sure
@@SarahnTuned More like a 2nd gen Caliber.
I’m discombobulated with the drop times of these videos lately! Great review as always and really enjoyed the return of sun visor translations. 😉 You are correct… the proportions of the design would look awesome lowered. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍
Have 12" in the rear......LOL
That was fun.
Excellent video as usual Sarah, you always doing a great job!
Heats are seated 😂 punched a pigeon🤣🤣🤣 no, seriously, thank you Sarah I actually think it looks quite smart and from your test it seems it could be quite fun to do some mods to make it even more fun.
My son had a Dodge Daytona it was an 80s model 4 banger with turbo an automatic an when you got on it from a start it would push you back in the seat ( I think it had a tune ) quick little car an not bad looking.
Sarah, you hit the nail on the head "Manuals are more fun" Great humor to go with loads of information.
When you are young and healthy ( no bad knees ,no wrist pain) there is no comparison in terms of feel that manually rowing your gears . Even a paddle shifted automatic doesn't feel close .Sure new fangled automatics ( torque converter,DCT , CVT ) maybe faster and more fuel efficient but none have that esoteric horse and rider is one sensation that a clutch pedal and stick can provide.
@@louisbabycos106 Great comment.....
The aftermarket is gonna love it,Banks I'm sure will make some parts for it
The Toenail is available in a gas-only version in Canada (which is part of N. America) 😁
I can imagine those jack point covers going “missing” quite often 🤣
Then the holes filling up with dirt and causing rust.
Guess Dodge didn't think it would last long enough to be put on a lift.🤣
Sadly you are 100% correct. chyrsler is an embarrassment to all Americans.
You are correct, it's the next dodge dart.
@xscorpx yea, the list is endless of Chrysler models that are well known to be total flops. The Chrysler 200, 300, Intrepid, Dart, PT Cruiser, neon, Avenger and holy cow batman, how are they still in business? And here comes the Hornet to keep the tradition of absolute owners nightmares come true. Sadly consumers will still buy it and say they put 300k miles on it with not even an oil change with zero problems.
@car-diologist Most of the models you mention certainly weren't flops. Junk yes, but sold quite well.
Unfortunately it will probably be on the lift a lot fixing defects.
Lol! The technician losing it and punting a pigeon .... great sense of humour along with top tier technical info in your reviews is great. :)
Punt a pigeon is a great band name.
Imagine a 3.0 litre Hurricane 6 cylinder under the hood, that would be a real GLH successor. A charming, spicy and fun vehicle that needs a manual and they should have made a hot hatch out of it and called it an Omni.
Another excellent video Sarah, filled with knowledge and wit!
I agree with the doors and the lift and technicians.... except hourly... they'd love this lol
May be an interesting project for the future,re-work a modern vehicle such as the Hornet with manual transmission, lower suspension, better brakes and a nice set of pipes…Expensive, but fun…..as to this video, another excellent and engaging review.
Yes, you are outstanding in your field!
Shweet review Sarah ...
*Beautiful* rant on the liftpad access doors(?!) - that was... primordial. I can only type in silent appreciation.
Pro tip: be sure to raise the adjustable seat beat anchor point to full height. 🙂
Now, that's not fair! Just when the language got interesting, we got an extended bleep. I'm continually amazed by auto manufacturers mixing metals that will get wet and oxidize.
I am regularly disappointed that I can't give more than one thumbs up for your videos. Always a lot of lot of value (and humor). 👍👍👍👍
This the spicy part of the vid. that you wrote about in the title: 4:39 (Impressive rotor diameter).
Another top notch review! Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!
I had a 1986 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo in the early 90s! It was a fun and quick little car! I almost bought an Omni GLHS a few years later but bought a 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 with a 4-speed instead. No desire to own a Hornet however. Great video though!
Oh silly Sara 😂 "over 12" in the rear"😂. Love the innuendo 👍
American cars are not really my thing being from the UK, but still watched because of you.
The red line is definitely very short, not far off a diesel.
Just in time the perfect vehicle that only ‘rental companies’ and tv ‘game show’ hosts would love.
Remember AMC Hornet? Not too bad of a car.
The 4WD version was a tank! It was the AMC Eagle!
yes which is why dodge calling a car a hornet is kinda sad.
@@charliestevenson3500 I've owned a Hornet wagon and an Eagle Sport wagon, and I miss both of them. The Eagle was the rare oddball 5 speed, I was an idiot when I sold that one.
Remember the Hudson Hornet? ..the OG.
What prices are people beating down dealers on these since they have 10,000+ sitting on lots?
6:41 min - you're right.👍🏾
I just leased the Hornet RT Plus. Its super fun to drive. The RT has 288 hp with 383 lb.-ft. of torque. Mine doesn't have the track package it has the blacktop package. So far I really like the car. Not sure why its getting a lot of hate.
The flashing over to an OMNI GLH is perfect - when I heard that they were going to bring back a GLH my curiosity was "peaked" I have real fond memories of riding around in my friends' (I had a few that owned GLH and GLHS back when they were a couple years old both OMNI and CHARGER) - though they say you should never meet your heroes (especially when you're an adult) - I think I would be disappointed in this version mainly because I've "grown up" and moved to cars that I couldn't imagine I'd be able to own when I was 20....
The shocked look you get on your face in reaction to what you say out loud, sometimes;))....too funny.....thank you for the review!
Longtime Mopar fan - but Chrysler's drive-trains are renown for being terrible. But nice to see it has a 9 speed instead of a CVT. When I heard Chrysler put the Jatco CVT in many of their models - I thought to myself "that makes perfect sense". Jatco makes Nissan's CVT. Give that one a 'goog'.
14:45 we knew it as the Talbot Sunbeam this side of the pond!
You seem to be on your witty game again, with this review. Love it (The review, not so much the car)
Down here in Mexico we get the PHEV Toe nail and one with this engine, will have to look into the suspension specs but I suspect it’s pretty much a Hornet GT in an Alfa suit. Great as always!! 🎉
As a rideshare driver in Phx, I’m always cleaning sunblock off the door panels. I’m glad mine are leather/pleather.
I’m going to test drive one of these. They look like fun.
Thank you Sarah.
I "have" a Hornet R/T plus and I love it i want to get bigger wheel walls and slam it but I was waiting to have it for a year before doing anything to it. apparently, they have an overheating issue. they had a brand new one 0 miles overheating... mines is at the dealership for a week now....
When the Dodge Dart came back, Dealerships all over were crushing the rocker panels trying to put them on a lift. I had one. They crushed mine. There was a whole TSB about it.
These things are doomed.
I get that the weight difference is large, but I would still prefer the practicality/flexibility added with the phev.
16:54 I enjoy the content very much, keep doing what you do. My comment is about the dimples you noted in the exhaust pipe. I’m speaking above my pay grade here but is it possible those deformations would add rigidity or reduce vibrations? 🤷
So oddly enough, the MPG difference between 85 and 91 is enough to justify filling up with 91.
Two key factors in that. My coyote’s PCM can adjust cam, injection, and ignition timing to improve hp and torque, and shift map to make best use of it when I have higher octane fuel.
Sinclair premium fuel is ethanol free so I’m getting the full 129k btu stuff, not the 109k btu junk.
Little Omni, I had a Dodge Omni and that thing was fun! I use to call it the Hammer
Hi, Sarah. Just got my Mr. Dos poster. Thank you
I can pull my own weight
Love your reviews and your humour
I remember an article saying that the European management of Stellantis was mad about Dodge turning the Tonale into a car almost 10.000 $ cheaper. Great review BTW,
Jeezus Sarah.. You're absolutely GORGEOUS. 😶
Something that you could do to take care of a few issues you have mentioned would be for you to pick one of your cars and take a trip on a scenic road that would suitable to the chosen car. You could use two cameras much like you do for car reviews except this would be a much longer drive which could then be edited down to a reasonable length. This would allow you to quickly generate a video, it would give you a 'break', allow you to enjoy your car and allow us to enjoy you using your car.
If you could also play the appropriate Spotify playlist at the same time without having to pay royalties, that would be an added bonus.
By all means show content on the Audi (late comment on previous video).
The therapeutic effects of pigeon punting are well documented
When Dodge announced the Hornet I wasn't expecting a Golf but something more Magnum-ish
Another informative and humorous car review)
I had to pause the video twice.
Punt a Pigeon? LOL
12” in the rear?? LMAO
Great video as always!!
Alwats nice to see a new video of you.
Are the doors simple enough to remove that you could remove them before going on a trip, like a Jeep's doors? That is a cool selling point right there!
Good afternoon all!
Binge watching Sarah n tuned!!!!
Sweet, it comes with an exhaust heat shield rattle right out of the box!
Well it is a dodge...
Nothing but love for you ❤
It'll be interesting to see what the GLH version of the Hornet will be. They haven't really announced much for the GLH trim yet other than were making a GLH trim. Maybe it'll be a little more "hot-hatch".
The TV ads for the Hornet are just like those for the 2007-ish Dodge Caliber (IF anyone remembers the Caliber). Could be part of the problem.
"Punch a Pigeon" lol. I like it when Ms Sarah gets spicy.
Love the “Sarah Hair Metre” during the brake test
Damn.. 11 minuter in and im 218... 😢 youre getting way to popular lol. Your videos are the best! Keep up the great work!
meanwhile the 3.6 charger got better fuel economy, that was worth shuting down the production...
Anyway, nice review, when you show the plastic just the lift the car I thought the same but the hairy plastic under is very bad. It hold moisture, rub against the steel and in few years you has the rust hole and bad floor that you wouldnt even want to seat in...
The digital dash and some of the buttons are nearly identical to my 2019 SEAT Leon cupra which uses all VW/Audi parts... interesting.
I love the Omni references. Always wanted one.