What's your favorite thing about the 2023 Dodge Hornet?

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Same bones
Same evolved Jeep Chassis
Same general shape
Even the same color
Almost same interior
Same heart..but not in this one
The Hornet also gets the same powertrain as the Alfa
1.3T
But 3 more HP
And 32 more lbft
Thanks to Powershot
But that’s in the R/T, this is base powertrain GT
2.0T hurricane family engine
268 hp
295 lbft
Cant get this powertrain in the Alfa
Italian roots
Door jamb says mfg in italy
Pace
This Hornet, even in the base GT spec is the quickest in segment
0-60 in 6.5 seconds
With AWD std
And the 9 speed ZF gearbox
Competitors
Mazda CX30
Hyundai Kona
Kia Niro
Honda HRV
Toyota Corolla Cross
Aside from the Mazda, pretty limp competition
Fuel economy
With big power comes big fuel consumption
21/29 mpg isn't super impressive
And to get the most out of it you need premium
Like the Mazda turbo
Looks (different from Alfa)
This thing has the same shape and same color as last week
Blu Bayou
I mean just look at the rear doors
The biggest differences are the front fascia
Lights, grille, hood (finger-able scoops)
And the rear end
Still full width tailbar, no exhaust for the GT
Blacktop package
Blacks everything out
Incl wheels
$2000
Interior (same as Alfa)
The interior design here is the same as the Alfa
The materials are different
But here are the ONLY things different from the Alfa
Start button and drive modes have switched
Steering wheel has dodge logo
No massive shift paddles - no paddles at all
Headrests are dodge logo
No logo in wireless charger
That’s about it
Hidden Hornet
Right inside the door card
Tech package
Driver assist
360 camera
Shutter speed is off
Car isnt the right color
Park assist
$2250
Tech stuff
Full digital cluster
std
No HUD
10 in center screen
std
Wireless ACP & AA
Alexa built in
OTA updates
Performance pages
Surprisingly lux
Heated and cool seats
Heated steering wheel
Power tailgate
But you have to HOLD the button
All windows auto up/down
JYEAH
Tri-Zon climate
Impressive for segment
Missing lux touch
No sunroof
But you get a $615 credit for the delete
Towing
2000 lbs
More than CRV & rav4
Trunk
This thing is 2.5 in shorter than a CX5
But the trunk is CX5 size
Power tailgate
Grocery hangers
Underfloor storage
Resting shelf
Warning triangle spot
Rear seat
Decent size
Kinda CX5 feeling
Not great headroom
Little things I dont like
Turn signal doesnt stay
Center console creak
Noticeably worse interior than Alfa
Just keep it the same
Trunk close button you have to hold for a sec
Wireless charging notification
Little things I like
Volume scrolly
Steering wheel scrolly
Price
starting 35k
As tested 41k
Blacktop pack -2k
Tech pack - 2250
Blu bayou - 500
Sunroof delete - credit 615