2026 Dodge Hornet Is The Latest Casualty Of Tariffs

It seems for illustration Dodge conscionable can't drawback a break. Production of nan 2026 Hornet will beryllium delayed owed to nan ongoing tariff war, reports Automotive News. It's 1 of only 3 models Dodge still sells; nan existent Durango is simply a dinosaur that's been successful accumulation since 2011, and nan electric Charger Daytona conscionable isn't selling, some owed to its much higher price than nan erstwhile exemplary and its existent lack of a Hemi nether nan hood.

Of course, nan Dodge Hornet isn't really a Dodge, but a rebadged Alfa Romeo Tonale. Both are built successful Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy, and truthful taxable to a 30% tariff opening connected August 1. Dodge whitethorn beryllium a marque arsenic American arsenic shot and pome pie, but it's wherever nan car is built that matters, not nan state wherever nan marque is based. The Hornet joins nan Charger, made successful Canada, arsenic yet different exemplary that's being delayed owed to tariffs that are expected to beryllium protecting nan U.S. car industry, not hurting it. When Car and Driver asked Stellantis whether nan Hornet would beryllium delayed aliases skip nan 2026 exemplary twelvemonth entirely, it would not say.

The Hornet hasn't precisely been flying disconnected showroom floors, either. Dodge sold just 1,539 Hornets during nan 2nd 4th of 2025, down from 4,299 past year. Despite this, it's still nan second-best-selling Dodge, since Charger income person been truthful low. The Durango whitethorn beryllium a dinosaur, but it's nan only point keeping Dodge afloat these days pinch consistently bully sales.

Dodge needs a changeable successful nan limb to support going. New Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa seems to get it. Potentially shoving a Hemi into nan Charger, contempt erstwhile vows not to, is simply a awesome start. The Durango ne'er mislaid it, which is partially why it remains popular. If nan Hornet comes back, I think Dodge should shove a Hemi into it arsenic well. Sure, it whitethorn not fit, but that's besides what Dodge said astir nan existent Charger. In fact, a Hornet Hellcat whitethorn beryllium moreover much ridiculous than nan Caravan Hellcat I've been suggesting for years.

Yes, I've seen nan comments connected erstwhile articles complaining that nan Hemi isn't really each it's hyped up to be. There are surely much powerful, much technologically precocious engines retired there. But group who bargain a Dodge want a Hemi. Why not springiness them what they want?