Rising new car prices are causing consumers to either sell their cars or buy used ones.
Analysts said rising new car prices would push down sales forecasts.
- Dodge will discontinue production of the Hornet SUV due to a change in policy.
- The company is offering a $6,250 cash bonus on the new Hornets, which could push the price below $30,000.
- Dodge sold more than 9,300 Hornets in 2025, according to sales figures from parent company Stellantis.
You can get a new Dodge Hornet SUV for under $30,000 thanks to a deal the brand is running after its parent company decided to discontinue the model.
Dodge is offering a $6,250 cash bonus for all new Hornets that have been discontinued due to tariffs, according to a post on the company’s website.
Dodge says Hornet prices start at $29,995, meaning car buyers can get a new car for less than $30,000.
Why is Dodge trying to kill Hornet?
Dodge said in a statement provided to USA TODAY that “due to a change in the policy environment, production of the Dodge Hornet, manufactured in Italy, has ended.”
Dodge said it is “committed to ensuring that Dodge Hornet owners continue to have access to customer support, service, warranty coverage and continued parts availability.” The company says, “All Dodge Hornet models come with a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper and 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.” Dodge said the plug-in hybrid version of the Hornet comes with an “8-year/80,000-mile warranty on hybrid components and an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty on the battery.”
Despite the decision to discontinue the Hornet, Dodge said it “remains focused on our core multi-energy muscle lineup.”
How many Hornets did Dodge sell?
According to sales statistics released by Stellantis on January 5, Dodge sold 9,365 Hornets in 2025.
Here’s how many cars Dodge has sold over the past three years.
- 2025 | 9,365
- 2024 | 20,559
- 2023 | 9,336
When did the Hornet first debut?
Dodge first debuted the current version of the Hornet in 2022.
In a press release announcing the new car, the company said it will be a “segment disruptor” that is “poised to disrupt the status quo in the mainstream CUV segment with a host of unique and best-in-class performance features that optimize driving dynamics such as suspension, brakes, steering and handling.”
According to the company, the Dodge Hornet was built at Stellantis’ Giambattista Vico Stellantis plant in Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, Italy.
The Hornet name dates back to 1958.
