Dodge Hornet Officially Killed Off for 2026
Key Points
- Dodge’s Hornet compact SUV discontinued due to tariffs
- Production was suspended in the summer of 2025.
- Fellow Stellantis brand Alfa Romeo’s related Tonale remains available.
Some vehicles and brands are better able to absorb the added cost of tariffs than others — or rather, buyers of some vehicles and brands are better able to absorb the added cost of tariffs. Dodge has given up the fight with the Hornet, however, and ended production of its small SUV, which was built in Italy. In a statement, the company reportedly said the cancellation is due to tariffs without using the “T” word, attributing the decision to “shifts in the policy environment.”
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This development comes as little surprise, as Dodge recently announced it was pausing Hornet production. And it leaves the brand clinging to just the 16-year-old Durango SUV and the Charger sedan as its last remaining products. In 2025, Dodge canceled its entry-level Charger Daytona R/T, leaving the 670-horsepower Scat Pack as the sole choice for buyers of the electric sports car, while the gas-powered Charger Sixpack is only now arriving in dealerships.
For now, at least, the Hornet sort of lives on in the form of its Alfa Romeo twin, the Tonale. Just refreshed for 2026, the Tonale is built on the same assembly line as the Hornet was in Italy. With a base price of $40,245 (including the destination charge), it starts more than $8,000 higher than the 2025 Hornet’s starting price.
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