--- title: "Tariffs Have Officially Killed the Dodge Hornet" date: "2026-01-14" modified: "2026-01-14" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tariffs-have-officially-killed-the-dodge-hornet" categories: - "Dodge News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Regulations" tags: - "compact" - "dodge" - "Hornet" - "suv/crossover" --- # Tariffs Have Officially Killed the Dodge Hornet ![2025 Dodge Hornet rear view, lights on, at night]() *\Stellantis\* The [Dodge Hornet]() was to be the brand's return to the mainstream, a way to cash in on all the favor the Charger and Challenger had built over the years, infusing an Italian-built crossover that started life as an Alfa Romeo with some American muscle. It stumbled out of the gate in its first year, but we were assured the best was yet to come. ([Remember the GLH]() Dodge promised?) Then, the tariffs came, and with every passing day, the case for saving a struggling volume import became weaker and weaker. Hornet production was suspended in July; it's fully dead now. The eulogy a Dodge spokesperson provided to our friends over at [*CarBuzz*]() reads: "Production of the Dodge Hornet, built in Italy, has ended due to shifts in the policy environment. Dodge is committed to ensuring Dodge Hornet owners continue to receive customer support, service, warranty coverage and sustained parts supply. All Dodge Hornet models carry a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Dodge Hornet R/T PHEV upgrades to 8-year/80,000-mile warranty on hybrid components and 8-year/100,000-mile warranty for battery." Surely, the recent [cancellation of all of Stellantis' plug-in hybrid models]() didn't help the Hornet's chances at a comeback. The SUV was offered in two flavors: the base GT, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 268 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque; and the R/T, a PHEV incorporating a 1.3-liter turbo for a combined 288 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque. The GT started at $31,990 delivered, while the R/T cost $43,640. ![2025 Dodge Hornet R/T]() **Stellantis** The good news is that if you want to snag a Hornet before they disappear, Dodge currently has 348 new examples on dealer lots [at the time of writing](). Plenty are listed for under MSRP, to the point that you shouldn't have much trouble scoring an R/T with a $6,000 discount. It's shocking to imagine a small crossover with an available hybrid powertrain being killed off so quickly in the here and now, but the circumstances of an upside-down regulatory climate and an automaker fighting to establish itself in a new segment have culminated in exactly that. *Do you own a Dodge Hornet? How do you like it? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()