2026 Dodge Hornet Postponed Due To Trump Tariffs
Production 2026 Dodge Hornet has been put off as the company “assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies,” the automaker told Automotive News.
The compact SUV is imported from Italy, which could subject it to a 30% tariff that Donald Trump has threatened to impose on many goods imported from Europe.
Regardless of how the trade talks go before Trump’s August 1 deadline, it’s likely that European-made vehicles will be subject to a new levy of some sort.
The latest deal between the U.S. and U.K. allows for 100,000 vehicles to be imported from the country at a 10% tariff before a 25% tariff kicks in.
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Dodge might not miss the model too much, as its sales performance has disappointed since it went on sale in 2023. Just 20,559 were delivered in 2024 and Dodge sold just 5,647 through the first half of this year.
Dodge has positioned it as a sportier alternative to other compact SUVs, but it is on the small side for the segment and its $31,990 starting price is among the highest in the class.
Dodge hasn’t announced any plans to replace it, but a new Jeep Cherokee is launching later this year that is similar in size and many Dodge dealers also sell Jeeps.
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The Dodge lineup is down to three models at the moment, with the electric Charger Daytona and Durango being the only other new vehicles in its showrooms. An internal combustion engine Charger will be on sale later this year, but nothing else has yet been confirmed.
The American Stellantis brands (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram) are all on deck for a shake-up as Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis was put in charge of all of them in early July and is reviewing their lineups as he looks to improve sales across the board.