Is the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T a BETTER compact sport SUV than a Lexus NX 450h?

The Hornet R/T is a change of direction for Dodge. On the outside you will discover a functional vented hood, 20in wheels and dual-exhaust. On the inside you will be greeted by a sporty interior with a 12.3in digital gauge cluster and 10.25in infotainment system. Under the hood is a 1.3L turbocharged inline-4 paired to an electric motor producing 288HP mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Is the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T a BETTER compact sport SUV than a Lexus NX 450h?
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[@MrTenhighguy]

Good luck Dodge you stopped making the only 2 things you actually sold. The future is as bright as Pontiac for you.

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Got on the EV bandwagon

[@wadesnider5218]

Well said

[@RealKevGotEm]

It’s alllll temporary until Trump comes back. That’s all

[@icymayne]

Dammm that’s funny

[@ducktails1695]

Except the ones that are rotting on dealer lots lol.

[@cindibeazmont9428]

We now have to be rich to own a Dodge🤣😂

[@Ethan_Alexandur]

We live in a dystopia 😩

[@jeffwesthof9711]

Ah Joe, I felt the disappointment that you experienced on the first on throttle. Love your reviews and your ability to keep a straight face when utterly disappointed.

[@ashtonbanks5254]

Way overpriced!

[@naveenthemachine]

But it’s worth it. You can spend this much on an nx and get a much more boring car

[@cirruscloud7164]

The whole car is ZANK 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@retrogottafewkeys]

That’s why no one is buying it the slowest selling car in America

[@richcaranante2661]

The Hyndai Tuscon is fully loaded with panoramic, ventilated seats and automatic lift gate and 15k less. There's absolutely no point to buy this car.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@richcaranante2661 but you’re not going to get nearly the performance or driving dynamics in that tuscon to match the hornet

[@JCVACCARO]

I figured it wouldn't sell great but it's now the slowest selling vehicle in America. Just like the Dart there's going to be some unbelievable deals to be had with these.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

it would have to be 1/2 off in the mid 20's new for me to bite. because this time next year it will be worth that (or less) and nobody will want to buy it from ya.

[@johnbeckham1483]

I love my 2014 Dodge Dart SXT!

[@uperez71]

I had to stop watching once I heard the price. 48,000 and no sunroof. Stellantis you’re destroying Dodge. Great job as always Joe and Stephen..

[@Coupeboyy]

IT’S GARBAGE

[@mcnuggetapple]

@@Coupeboyynot garbage, just a bad price. Nobody buying them is good, huge discounts on them

[@HarryTwatter]

this car is better than walking and that's about it

[@whitemailprivilege2830]

It depends where you’re walking

[@lafosh7234]

I’ll rather buy a bike than opening a small mortgage for this POS

[@francofranco3306]

I still havent seen 1 on the road yet

[@John-kx3ng]

Two in two years for me.

[@Ryan-yw8iz]

I’ve seen ONE!! And I’m looking for them because I like the look.

[@gladdy02]

If you ever even suggest that a Dodge can be better then a Lexus again 👊🏾 😂

[@ricklp1861]

Ya he must've been smokin' sumthin'😂

[@billzkustomz]

@@ricklp1861 this video brought to you by Stellantis.

[@Jericho8103]

He didn't use the powershot. That gives you an extra 30 hp. You activate it while by pulling both shift paddles towards you at the same time, then it gives you 15 seconds of more power.

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Most all Lexus easily last to 200,000+ miles while the Dodge Hornet's life expectancy is in the medium to poor range according to those that rate such things, The Hornet RT may be more fun to drive in its shorter life (better handling, etc). Dodge Hornet sales in 2023 was dismal (just barely over 9,000 sold in 2023) while about 25,000 Lexus NX 450's were sold. As others said the Hornet R/T is way over priced for what it is.

[@bondgabebond4907]

Lexus is built to last. Hornet (gawd awful name) has a very short half-life.

[@davidp2888]

Quality might be a concern, yes?

[@John-kx3ng]

Definitely

[@The_Hi_Life]

$48K is LAUGHABLE 🤣

[@doubev]

Thank you for mentioning the euro cars and the work they put in , i used to be a mopar boy with a 5.7 , drove bmw / mercedes & never looked back

[@jip254]

This small SUV is way overpriced! People are scared of Fiat because they have a bad reputation for reliability. For 10k less it might be interesting.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

I wouldn't buy this thing for 20k less.

[@Steve23-392]

As always Joe, great review. All of your vehicle reviews are very detailed and informative. This one must have been difficult for you doing a review on a “Dodge R/T “ that looks and sounds like that.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

50k msrp this year, worth 25k and nobody will buy it from ya next year. hard pass on this one.

[@bondgabebond4907]

I'll buy that for a dollar. Maybe $15k, no more.

[@russellnersesov7524]

I just leased one with MSRP of $46.600 for 350.00 per month with nothing down for 24 months. They giving them away...

[@Dan-il6pl]

I bought a 23 GT plus a few months ago...was not on my radar but my niece bought one when they 1st came out and had had zero issues one year in and 23k miles. I drove her's on a recent trip home and was impressed. When my local dealer had big discounts on the hood i stopped in got 9.4 k off sticker which was just under 40k. With my equity on my trade, after 3 yrs of payments i'll have only pd 16k for it. Been great so far...had some warning lights go off and some random alarm trips here and there but a software update took care of it. Never ownded a car, and I've owned plenty including some exotics, that gets so many thumbs up in traffic or compliments in parking lots. People really seem to like them.

[@marshallfox1786]

Damn, that’s not bad! What trim did you lease? I’m looking at an R/T for $496.28 a month for 24 months with zero out of pocket. Plus they are buying my ‘22 Jeep Grand Cherokee lease out (which I have a year left on). I thought the payment was high, but not a completely horrible deal, until I saw yours lol. Edit: Actually got it down to $451.80. Everything same as above.

[@JohnSeitz]

For a Plug in hybrid… it’s a good deal. Looking at one this week. Hopefully the dual mode suspension works good enough to provide a smooth gentle ride. And a firm

[@ricklp1861]

Better than a lexus??? Really??c'mon joe! How much did stellantis pay you to put this out??😂😅

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

I wonder what % off MSRP Dodge is giving on these. 30%?

[@Cavemol5823]

Rts still going for 48k 😂

[@pinkisforpimps]

More

[@Gen10civic]

And in two years it will depreciate to 28,000$ used with 25k miles

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

@@Cavemol5823they might be asking $48k but no one is paying even close to that lol

[@John-kx3ng]

A Dodge dealership near me won’t budge on the price of the Hornet. They have had the same ones on the lot for months already.

[@royfung7350]

$48,000 ??? I rather Honda CRV or Toyota RAV4 . They are better value , more reliable , better resale value .....

[@user-fz3pt2vt4p]

YOU ALWAYS MAKE GOOD COMPARISONS, I THINK YOU SHOULD FOR NOW ON HAVE THE 2 CARS YOUR COMPARING TOGETHER IN 1 VIDEO

[@dominickirkwood]

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍

[@LuisUrbieta]

I do like the fake vents on the corner & I feel like it gives it style as to a plain & boring white corners on the bumper.

[@edgarvidal3573]

When he said “you’re balls” had me dying!🤣 love this guy!!

[@JRPGGUY]

Still waiting on the dodge durango refresh

[@mixedbyfiatcat]

That happens in 2026. Maybe we get a sneak peak in '25.

[@wesvasher]

Joe's expression after revealing the price... lol

[@stavroslask1292]

50k for some guaranteed breakdown lemon of a car!

[@therealcynthia3648]

People going back to gas powered.

[@spg5658]

Nope. Gas going to $4 now. EV will be the way to go. Folks are already paying so much for groceries etc. $4 gas will cause EV demand to rise a lot.

[@majood245]

@@spg5658 nobody will buy an EV. EVs are way way more expensive than gas power cars

[@spg5658]

​@@majood245 The vehicle purchase is a one time expense. Over the life of the car you pay much more for a gas powered car due to all the gas you buy over 10+ years. EVs are cheaper in total

[@majood245]

@@spg5658 lol. EVs especially with charging stations are way more expensive and less reliable than gas stations and power cars

[@majood245]

@@spg5658 Toyotas Hybrid are Ditched the electric cars industry’s in the world. Just at resale value by Toyota hybrid and EV. EVs are dropping significantly faster value. And Less quality and less reliability. While the Toyotas are good reliable and long live with over 450k miles (over millions of kilometers) are still working

[@rickygreene8870]

I enjoyed this review. Looks like a very fun vehicle to drive

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

The worst built cars currently are these Chrysler Fiat things. When he went on throttle he tried to hide the disappointment but it was obvious

[@ricklp1861]

Bought and paid for!!

[@mj6676]

At first I thought it was a Buick Envista.

[@spg5658]

Buick is making some beautiful vehicles

[@pinkisforpimps]

Twin American shitboxes 😅

[@johnbeckham1483]

No comparison as the Buick Envista is a 3 cylinder! The Dodge Hornet has Alfa Romero underpinnings! I own a 2014 Dodge Dart SXT & it has been a very good car! The Dodge Hornet is definitely OVERPRICED indeed! Inflation & this Administration's NEW GREEN DEAL has put the American Car Market in dire straights however! The good thing is line the Dodge Dart get ready Dodge fans to get a great selling price on a fast car soon! Now that's a good thing!

[@andrewthompson4555]

Raiti I noticed that you don't mention or go over any illuminated buttons for the power window and lock buttons. To me that's a big deal breaker if at night I cannot see those functions.

[@KillaCamShepNerd]

To all the people saying its "expensive/overpriced" its an Alfa Romeo just with some Dodge badging. Just go look up some interior pics of it and the body of it compared to this. They arent cheap dodge parts so they have to up the price.

[@onterrioredmon5711]

Nope get a rav4 prime instead it’s more reliable and has more features

[@BenBrrown]

Either a deeper, louder exhaust or add a burble tune.

[@Raziel1030]

That hornet is looking nice! I'm looking to upgrade from my CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus, but I don't think it would be an upgrade :(... I'll keep searching! Also, great vid, as always!

[@Dwade32]

It would be downgrade

[@erictate8986]

Raiti's Rides ,Joe Friend you and your wife keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😃💪💪💪

[@theredsalmon612]

cant say i really like anything about that vehicle.

[@CaptainTexas92]

I saw 2 of them in Houston like 4months ago and I haven’t seen a single one since.

[@aapinor]

Great review as always! It’s a beautiful car , it has performances d it is too expensive!❤️❤️👋👋👋👋

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

Nice car, but the price at $48k is a bit much for a vehicle without a sunroof. .

[@DavesNotHereMan-]

Joe's expression when he floored it.

[@teotwawki00]

It's nice. I don't know who will be lining up for this, but I'm sure they'll sell some of them. It had very sleek styling and the HP is there on paper. I'm glad they at least kept some combustion capability. At this point that's the best we can hope for from most companies. That same car with a 3.8 V6 and a little turbo or hybrid for boost with an 6 spd transmission would be more in-line with my taste. That would be a real 🇺🇸HORNET RT 🇺🇸.

[@johnbeckham1483]

Get a GT Hornet as a fast gas powered car & it's cheaper! I love my 2014 Dodge Dart SXT! There are going to be some sweet deals on these huge inventories of Hornets in the near future!

[@mystictk4149]

I actually never saw one in person till the other day, and I have no clue how. They are really cool though.

[@artillerybuff2000]

So glad I purchased a 2022 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. RIP Dodge😢...

[@richcaranante2661]

Hi Joe, you always zonk the fake air vents but could an air vent affect the aerodynamics negatively? Maybe it causes too much drag and instead of putting nothing there, they just put a fake one for looks. Just saying! Thanks for the review.

[@gramb5611]

Agree on that rear spoiler and get that wiper out of there ! No sunroof is a huge zonk. Surprised by this, but needs to 10k less. Thanks again Joe 🤙🏼

[@kinghill500]

Nice suv

[@tonymj1973]

When Ratti went on throttle, I couldn’t do nothing but cry laughing. It was a long disappointing pause. He was like a child opening up a gift that he didn’t want on Christmas. 😂

[@frankgrimes24]

😂😂😂😂 so true

[@tomdrummy4984]

Looks good but it’s no Lexus 🙂

[@naveenthemachine]

Not being an uncompetitive Lexus that’s boring dated bore to drive etc is a good thing

[@joestuff8]

When has ANYTHING Dodge been on the same class as Lexus.. when??

[@naveenthemachine]

@@joestuff8 since Lexus has RWD sedans. Like the IS or former GS. Both of them are sort of competitors to the charger

[@billzkustomz]

​@@joestuff8Never. And never will be.

[@tradermunky1998]

​@@joestuff8😂

[@wardellward]

Say joe how many hrs u gotta charge it

[@spg5658]

Torque Monster! 👍😎

[@McLeanGary]

I drove one of these in its Alfa Romeo configuration. At least Dodge was smart enough to use the Alfa paddles :o) Great review men!

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

Yes of course Joe & this would be my choice.

[@theblen]

I got $8K in instant EV rebates, so that really helped. I understand muscle fans hate the direction Dodge is going, but we really like compact SUVs for our lifestyle, and I wanted the fastest one out there. It's fun to drive.

[@metamorphosisx6641]

7:45 Actually since i own a 2021 charger RT, i was fairly certain i pushed around 400lb torque. Searched it up and it came out to 395lb torque.

[@cynicsupreme]

I’ll take the Lexus

[@abruegger007]

This car should sell for around $29-32,000. Then they would sell a lot

[@chrislush9462]

I live in Canada, this thing stickers for 63K before taxes! No thanks Dodge.

[@jerseattle0722]

Dodge this car if you can 😂

[@BretFrohwein]

this Dodge doesn't seem to be getting any sales traction. Even with $6,000 discounts, these are just not moving off the local dodge lots..

[@DP-xu6jw]

They dropped the ball they should of made a scatpack hornet with an aggressive exhaust note and aggressive styling

[@AleX-zd6bi]

The unexpected package reveal at 6:41 🤩

[@Jay-dh9yt]

I drove a Hornet R/T track pack as a demo for 5 months/9500km. This thing is a very serious performance machine when you want to surprise bimmer drivers and costs basically nothing to run when you don't push it. I changed the 20s for 18s for better track performance and my oh my what a difference! I sold it a few weeks ago and I actually miss driving it. It takes a few km to learn how to effectively exploit the performance. Use Supreme fuel, max regeneration works best in sport mode. I know it's a dodge but throw into a corner and... you get a serious handling machine. 2 complaints: Price, this thing does not sell in Canada at a MSRP just over 71k for the machine I was driving. Of it was a rwd biased awd like the Alfa Romeo Strelvio I would have taken an other one. Bottom line, it's perfect for a single dude that likes to save on gas and also loves to scare himself in corners. Price it a 45k CAD and I'll sell a dozen a month, for now it's just taking space in my inventory.

[@helloworld-bp8fu]

Who in the world would buy this

[@user-uu5ci8wp2w]

48000 think about that price for a battery

[@brokeboy87]

This one SUV might just may have the most zonks in it's class.

[@r3games1985]

Very storm trooper.

[@baovuha]

50K without glass rooftop?

[@NOLAPicasso]

12:36 well goddamn, Joe! 😂😭💀

[@dkkjdjdsdsj]

Rented one recently for a road trip. Terrible in almost everything. Loud, bumpy on interstate. If any1 has one, DO THIS, Turn radio volume about 1/2 way & roll windows down on hwy…. The speakers go bananas 🤣 . Fuel economy sux too.

[@brianbaldwin1469]

This thing is Awesome, sorry. I have the R/T plus with the " Everything Package. I wouldn`t trade it for anything. A couple things Joe missed is that he didn`t even use the sport mode while driving, nor did he pull both those paddles back at the same time to get a sweet 15 second power boost. Anyway, Mine is Optioned out and has everything. Blacked out all over and freaking gorgeous.

[@John-kx3ng]

I think I’ve seen two of these on the road in the last two years.

[@ryfheembrooks9156]

I like the fake vent. Nice design. Not plain looking like how you like

[@pinkisforpimps]

Looks like a Dodge dart to me 🎯

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

First on my ‘National Car rental’ list. 😊

[@joshuapomp6657]

It does got power lift gate and pano run roof and cooled front seats!! It got all those feature it just had to the Rt plus!!

[@marshallfox1786]

Shit even the GT’s have those features and more.

[@Smackinface]

At least we got 4wd☝️🤓

[@darksideemt]

While the budget Alfa isn't too bad I'm probably going new Mini Countryman JCW over this. I mean if they are "giving" them away with a big discount then you might be swayed but agree with you, for the price it is missing some key features that competitors in the price range and size would have.

[@RealKevGotEm]

This has a 6 speed? I thought it has a 9 speed according to the website

[@gsprings43]

some lowering springs would do

[@ranthony2714]

For an suv, it looks good. There are many elements of this vehicle that are great, but some things are missing. There were some head scratchers with this one. Price is high, but everything is high these days.

[@tradermunky1998]

I have a buddy that spent a ton of money on a Dart. So many issues with the car, motor blew in like the fourth year after warranty just went out, still owed like 15k on it. This looks no different 😂

[@aymanlockhartable]

I still haven’t seen any on the road!?

[@justinbrown2570]

$48K? Excuse me? That’s disrespectful. Is illegal price gauging not a thing anymore?!

[@jamesmyers9285]

Stellantis has some nice European models like Peugeot, Citroen, and Opel. Why didn't they Neon-ize the Citroen C3-Aircross or the Peugeot 2008. I drove both of these cars when in France last year and they are impressive.

[@johnbeckham1483]

Carlos Tavares CEO of Stellantis needs to research Dodge history to see what type of vehicles us Mopar fans would like to see engineered!

[@johnbeckham1483]

C segment car!

[@frankthecat]

Did you say $48k?! 😂😂😂

[@ducktails1695]

I know people hate on this vehicle...really for no reason other than it's not a HEMI Charger or Challenger. I love my Hornet R/T Plus with the Track Pack/Blacktop package. It's an extremely fun car to drive and you can laugh at me all you want and make stupid comments but you just need to try an R/T. Coming from a Challenger GT Plus it's a huge improvement overall for an everyday vehicle. It rides far better, the seats are so much more comfortable, its easier to see, way more power, the interior is so, much better interior, way better fuel milage and a lot cheaper to insure. It really goes when you step on it too. Yeah it's expensive but I just leased it and you get a $6250 EV credit too. No major issues with mine either. I've had it since January I think I've only put gas in it 4 times. I mostly use the EV function. And no Dodge isn't paying me to say this and all the BS you may wanna come up with. It's not gonna be for everyone and it's not meant for those who want a Charger or Challenger. It really is a great vehicle though.

[@tedwhite5197]

It's a Dodge. POS

[@marshallfox1786]

If you don’t mind me asking… what kind of lease deal did you get? I’m looking at leasing a ‘24 R/T. Thanks. Also, I agree. I drove two R/T’s recently and I was actually impressed with a lot of the aspects of the car. Design, comfort, performance, tech, etc.

[@TheFryerD]

48k?!?

[@slappadabass1977]

Wow those are some oversized paddle shifters 😂😂😂

[@vinsynwolf]

Is 32 miles on a charge alot? I fell like it's really low compared to the competition, I don't know I could be wrong.

[@RaitisRides]

For a plug in it is a good amount!

[@jasonLee200]

Sunroof and not having a more aggressive back end with extended top spoiler in my opinion killed sales of the hornet .. price needed to be 4-5k less .. price is definitely in par with lexus nx lol

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

I know exactly why the Sunroof hasn't been released it being reengineered the Renegade which the Hornet had major issues with the Sunroof and the the plastic guides were notorious for breaking causing the sunroof to become inoperable. But I have a feeling that the Hornet is just a stop gap measure until the new STLA Medium arrives, I do like the Hornet but it is a parts bin car to keep development costs down so why are they gouging the consumers, this shouldn't be no higher than $35k

[@Dan-il6pl]

I have a GT plus with a sunroof, the track pack which adds the 20's, dual mode suspension and Alcantara seats deletes the sunroof, although I believe you can option it back in. I thought the 20's gave it too harsh of a ride so stuck with the 18's on the backtop pkg.

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

@@Dan-il6pl Just went on Dodge website it doesn't even list it in the build sheets anymore.

[@Dan-il6pl]

@@MichaelSmith-kr9qw ummm....maybe it region related, no idea... but the 2024 GT Plus and RT Plus trim levels show the sunroof as standard equipment on the Dodge website. It is not available on the Base GT and RT level trim.....at least thats what I am seeing

[@h3e44]

I have one as a loaner while my wrangler gets an issue fixed and I honestly like the thing. It drives good and handles pretty good. But the price 😭

[@RaitisRides]

The price is simply ridiculous!

[@MikeeJoness956]

Haven’t seen the video but if you compare it to a Lexus it’s a automatic hell no

[@naveenthemachine]

Wrong Lexus is nowhere near as attractive or as exciting or as fun to drive as dodge Take an RX500h against a Durango rt or SRT and the Lexus would very quickly get destroyed

[@billzkustomz]

​Yeah well a Lexus is a Toyota basically.. That means it's reliable. This is an Italian Dodge. ​@@naveenthemachine

[@MikeeJoness956]

@@billzkustomz can you believe this man just talked about appearance when he’s talking about value? 😂😂😂

[@billzkustomz]

@@MikeeJoness956 I can't believe we're comparing a fiat/alfa/Dodge to a Toyota product.. But here we are.

[@MikeeJoness956]

@@billzkustomz he probably voted for Biden

[@kurtesparon6914]

Fuckin FIAT

[@beeslandscaping]

Ugh they got so horrible

[@samanthapuskar6245]

I like them but I wish Dodge had an SUV that slots between this and the Durango. This is too small for families but not all families need a three-row.