The 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Is A $42,000 Plug-In Hybrid

The Dodge Hornet was sort of unexpected in Dodge’s lineup. Here’s a brand that isn’t as product starved as its Chrysler sibling, but still in need of something new. So by way of —rather controversially— Alfa Romeo, the brand gained the small crossover. Now Dodge has released more details and pricing on the 2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV.

Dodge calls the Hornet plug-in the Hornet R/T. It’s available in two trims. Including $1,595 for destination, the Hornet R/T starts at $42,530; the top of the line R/T Plus starts at $47,530. Dodge bills the Hornet R/T as its “first-ever electrified performance vehicle.”

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The centerpiece of the Hornet R/T is its powertrain. Utilizing a 1.3 liter turbocharged I4 that gets paired with a 90 kWh electric motor on the rear axle and a 15.5 kWh battery, it’s all enough to give it 32 miles of EV driving range. Total system output is 288 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque. When it needs to be charged, a 7.4-kW charging module plugged into a level 2 charger will fill the battery in 2.5 hours. Unlike many other plug-in hybrids, you won’t find a CVT here; the Hornet’s powertrain gets paired with a six-speed automatic.