From Specs to Pricing: Everything You Should Know About the 2024 Dodge Hornet
As soon as you set eyes on the latest version of the Dodge Hornet you will recognize how its styling and performance features have been heavily influenced by some strong Italian heritage connections.
If you head down to a Dodge dealership you will be able to see the impressive Hornet in the flesh. It rivals the Hornet Hybrid for power, and you get a generous set of impressive features as standard, especially when you consider how reasonable the starting price for this model is.
Let’s drill down into the details and take a closer look at why the 2024 Dodge Hornet is winning so many admirers, from the motoring press experts who have given it a big thumbs up to the motorists who are excited by the daily prospect of driving a vehicle this good looking and bristling with great features and technology.
Inspired by Italian styling
Italians have long been renowned for leading the way when it comes to delivering style and turning heads. The Dodge Hornet takes a lot of its inspiration from the devilishly handsome Alfa Romeo Tonale and then takes it to the next level.
The Hornet represents Dodge in the super-competitive compact SUV arena and its design and features ensure it will make a sizable impact.
Although you might find that the cabin space is a little tighter than rivals like the Toyota RAV4, or the Honda CR-V, for instance, its overall demeanor and impressive list of standard features ensures that any slight negatives on interior room are more than compensated for in most other areas.
The Hornet gives you a great infotainment center and excellent driver-assistance features, such as automated emergency braking. You won’t get anywhere near as much bang for your buck when you compare what comes as standard with rival models like the aforementioned RAV4 and CR-V.
Good value for money
The price band of the Hornet is typically between just under $33,000 and just under $38,000.
If you buy the entry-level version of the Hornet GT, for example, you will get a large infotainment display, wireless technology, attractive 17-inch alluminum wheels, dual-zone climate control, and rain-sensor windshield wipers, as some of the standard specifications.
The bottom line is that you get lots of desirable features all included as part of the standard specification. You can add things like heated seats and steering wheel if you want, but that may not be necessary unless you live in a colder climate.
What’s under the hood?
All of the Hornets, other than hybrids, are powered by a turbocharged 2.0 liter four-cylinder engine. This delivers an impressive 268 horsepower to drive the nine-speed automatic transmission combined with all-wheel drive.
Dodge has pitched the Hornet’s engine size and performance at just the right level. You get a decent 0-60 in 5.7 seconds. It drives with a combination of confidence and sportiness, which makes it great for driving around time and athletic enough to give you great handling wherever you are driving the Hornet.
The engine delivers an estimated 21 mpg in city conditions which increases to 29 mpg on the highway. You can check out its fuel performance figures on the official EPA website that compares all models and verifies its findings.
Inside the Hornet
What you find with the Hornet is that the cabin feels quite spacious in the front but a little tight for some passengers traveling in the rear. That’s something to think about if you carry extra adult passengers on a regular basis, however, for many it will be a minor distraction.
The black upholstery with red stitching comes as standard, and adds to the sporty feel that is aesthetically pleasing on the eye.
Plenty of safety features
Modern cars have fully embraced what technology has delivered in terms of safety features and the Dodge Hornet is a prime example of that.
You get a host of driver-assistance features that are all designed to make your journey safer and enhance your driver experience. The automated emergency braking system is a very useful safety feature, as is the pedestrian and cyclist detection system.
You also get lane-departure and lane-keeping assist technology as standard, plus blind-spot monitoring and parking sensors. There are additional options to add to your package if you want them, such as adaptive cruise control, but you should find that the standard model offers plenty of attractive features in the price.
Warranty and maintenance options
The warranty package offered as standard on the new Hornet covers 36,000 miles or three years, whichever comes sooner. You also get a powertrain warranty that spans over five years or 60,000 miles.
You don’t get any complimentary scheduled maintenance included in the standard package, but you can buy an extended warranty for added peace of mind, if you want it.
Benefits of owning a Dodge Hornet
When you are looking to buy a new car it makes sense to weigh up all the pros and cons of a model you are interested in to see if there are more positives than negatives.
When you start working your way through all of the features of the Hornet you quickly see that there are way more reasons in favor of buying this model than against.
It scores well on key aspects such as price, safety, efficiency, comfort, and all-round versatility. The Hornet gives you a great driving vantage point as it sits much higher than a sedan. This gives you greater driving confidence and a better experience. Combined with the safety features that are included as standard, the Hornet ticks all the boxes you expect from a modern vehicle.
The high-performance interior is a real vote winner with its focus on driver comfort combined with a well designed interior that uses a very useful diver information center as the focus of attention.
The clincher for many will be the fact that the Dodge Hornet is available at an attractive price, when you consider what it delivers and how well it performs.
From specs to price, the Hornet has got everything covered. Visit your Dodge showroom and see for yourself why this latest model has been so well received.
