You will not have to attend lengthy to purchase a small Dodge plug-in hybrid. As Autoblog explains, Dodge chief Tim Kuniskis revealed in a Q&A {that a} PHEV version of the upcoming Hornet compact automobile will probably be revealed this summer time, possible throughout a “Speed Week” beginning August fifteenth. The Stellantis badge govt did not present different particulars, however plans for the common Hornet ought to present a good suggestion of what to anticipate.

No, the Hornet is not a revival of both AMC’s compact or the circa-2006 idea. Instead, it is based mostly on the Alfa Romeo Tonale (proven above) because of attain Americans in early 2023. The Hornet will possible share each the Tonale’s 1.3L turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a Naples, Italy manufacturing facility. The Tonale will muster 272HP in its American model, nevertheless it’s not sure if the Hornet will present related output. The machine could also be comparatively cheap for a plug-in given its dimension.

You could have to attend some time to listen to extra about Dodge’s all-electric muscle automobile, nonetheless. Kuniskis stated he hoped to indicate off the high-performance EV earlier than the Hornet, however an unnamed issue “outside our industry” was stopping any agency commitments. Dodge beforehand stated the “eMuscle” automobile would launch by 2024, and that it could part out its gas-based Challenger and Charger automobiles on an analogous timeline.

A Hornet PHEV is perhaps essential. Stellantis is ramping up its electrification efforts and expects half of its US passenger autos to be pure EVs by 2030, however Americans do not have inexpensive plug-in hybrid choices in the meanwhile — they’re usually costlier choices just like the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. If Stellantis can preserve the Dodge Hornet’s price comparatively low, it would open the door to prospects who beforehand needed to store competing manufacturers to get extra accessible PHEVs.