- Dodge ended Hornet production after a disappointing year.
- The model was the brand’s only crossover in America.
- A spokesperson blamed “shifts in the policy environment.”
The crossover market is packed, but not everything survives the crowd. Alfa Romeo introduced the facelifted Tonale at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, but the 2026 Dodge Hornet was nowhere to be seen. There appears to be a good reason for this as the crossover is dead.
This is a surprising development as the Hornet was Dodge’s second best-selling vehicle in 2025. That being said, sales plunged 54 percent to a mere 9,365 units.
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This put the model well behind the Durango, which found 81,168 takers. However, the Hornet easily beat the fully electric Charger Daytona and its 7,421 sales. Despite that modest achievement, 9,365 sales is terrible for a crossover that starts at $29,995.
The news was first reported by CarBuzz. Stellantis later confirmed it directly, with a spokesperson telling us, “Production of the Dodge Hornet, built in Italy, has ended due to shifts in the policy environment.” That seems to be a subtle way of blaming tariffs and the Trump administration.
The company went on to say they’re “committed to ensuring Dodge Hornet owners continue to receive customer support, service, warranty coverage and sustained parts supply.”
That shouldn’t be too hard considering the model is virtually identical to the Alfa Tonale. The Tonale, for its part, isn’t going anywhere, as Alfa confirmed today that the facelifted 2026 model year is coming to the US market this quarter, following its debut late last year.
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As for what the future holds, it appears we can expect a return to performance. As the company explained, “Dodge remains focused on its core multi-energy muscle lineup” that includes the new ICE-powered Charger R/T and Charger Scat Pack. The company also gave a nod to the 710 hp (529 kW / 720 PS) Durango SRT Hellcat as well as the slow-selling Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which is the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car.”
