The 2024 Dodge Hornet is lastly right here, and with it comes the plug-in hybrid, R/T trim. Despite the 1.three-liter engine and the added fuel efficiency, the automaker is positioning it as a overall performance oriented model, thanks to its 288 hp (214 kW/292 PS) powertrain.

Whereas the Hornet GT (which was very first introduced for 2023, and returns for the 2024 model year) provides a two.-liter turbocharged engine that tends to make 268 hp (200 kW/272 PS), the R/T’s 1.three-liter engine is assisted by a 121 hp (90 kW/122 PS) electric motor that is fueled by a 15.five kWh lithium-ion battery.

That motor and battery can be referred to as upon to give the Hornet R/T a 15-second burst of 30 hp (22 kW/30 PS) to shave as significantly as 1.five seconds off the crossover’s -60 mph (-96 km/h) time. Together, they can propel it up to highway speeds in just five.six seconds.

Meanwhile, on battery energy alone, the 2024 Hornet R/T can go up to 32 miles (51 km). In mixture, the motor and engine provide drivers up to 360 miles (579 km) of variety thanks to a fuel efficiency of 77 MPGe.

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Apart from the powertrain, the Hornet R/T and GT will be practically identical. Dodge says that it prefers not to “fence off” content material, which means that the Blacktop Package, the Track Pack, and the Tech Pack can be chosen regardless of which model purchasers opt for.

The Blacktop Package functions 18-inch Abyss alloy wheels, gloss black badging and mirror caps, as properly as black painted moldings. The Track Pack ups the exact same wheel design and style to 20-inches, adds dual-stage valve suspension, Alcantara seats, aluminum interior and pedals, as properly as red brake calipers.

Finally, the Tech Pack provides functions like Highway Assist, site visitors sign recognition, intelligent speed help, drowsy driver detection, parking sensors at the front, a 360-degree camera, as properly as parking help.

In addition, purchasers can go for the Hornet GT or R/T Plus model, which adds leather seats, eight-way energy seats, ventilated front seats, a Harmon Kardon sound program, a sunroof, and a hands-free of charge energy liftgate. On the GT model, the package also adds wireless charging, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, remote commence, and auto dimming.

For 2024, costs stay steady for the Hornet GT, which begins at $32,330, although the Hornet R/T begins at $42,530 (each costs such as a $1,595 location charge). The 2024 model will be accessible beginning this summer time, and shoppers can use the configurator to design and style their excellent crossover proper now.