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2025 Dodge Hornet GT: Natick Buyers Guide
Quick Answer: The 2025 Hornet GT
The GT is the entry point into the 2025 Dodge Hornet lineup, priced from $31,585 before the $1,595 destination charge, and it doesn't feel like a stripped base trim. Every GT carries the full 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder — 268 horsepower, 295 lb-ft, a 9-speed automatic and standard all-wheel drive, no lesser-engine option below it — plus a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.25-inch Uconnect touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking as standard equipment. It's available now at Brigham-Gill Village CDJR in Natick, in the Hornet's closing model year.
The whole engine, none of the compromise
A lot of "base trim" compact SUVs quietly give you a smaller engine or drop all-wheel drive to hit an entry price. The Hornet GT doesn't play that game — you get the same 2.0-liter turbo four and the same standard all-wheel drive that GT Plus buyers get, with a claimed 6.5-second run to 60 mph that made the Hornet GT one of the quicker gas-powered compact SUVs on sale when it launched. EPA estimates land at 21 city, 29 highway and 24 combined MPG on regular unleaded, run through a 9-speed automatic. What you give up moving up to GT Plus is comfort and tech features, not performance — the GT's underlying mechanicals are the same.
What's standard on every GT
- 17-inch alloy wheels and LED headlights
- Koni frequency-selective damping shocks — a suspension tune Dodge borrowed from its performance lineup
- 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM, and Amazon Alexa built in
- Dual-zone automatic climate control and cloth/synthetic-leather upholstery
- 6-speaker stereo and the Dodge Connect app for remote vehicle monitoring
- Forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and standard all-wheel drive
Buyers who want paddle shifters can add the optional Track Pack, new for 2025, which brings them to the GT and GT Plus for the first time.
What GT Plus adds
The jump to GT Plus doesn't touch the powertrain — it's the same 268-hp turbo four and standard AWD — but it adds a power sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, remote start, genuine leather upholstery, navigation, a wireless charging pad and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon stereo in place of the GT's 6-speaker setup. If none of that matters to you and you'd rather put the difference toward a lease payment or keep it in your pocket, the GT gives you the same drivetrain and the same safety equipment for meaningfully less. See the full breakdown on the GT Plus guide.
What buyers say about buying here
Brigham-Gill Village CDJR in Natick carries a 4.6-star average across more than 1,200 Google reviews, and the pattern that shows up again and again is a low-pressure sales process. One recent Jeep Wrangler-to-Compass trade-in buyer: "I've bought new and used, and I've leased. This was the easiest buying experience I've ever had, and I dread the waiting around and financing part. The employees were friend and the experience pretty fast." Reviewers consistently single out individual salespeople by name rather than praising the dealership in the abstract, which tends to be a good sign that the experience is personal rather than scripted.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Hornet GT have all-wheel drive standard?
Yes — every 2025 Hornet trim, GT through R/T Plus, comes with all-wheel drive standard. On GT and GT Plus it's mechanical AWD; on R/T and R/T Plus it's an electric rear axle as part of the plug-in hybrid system.
What's the real-world 0-60 on a Hornet GT?
Dodge's claimed figure is 6.5 seconds, which was competitive with — and in some cases quicker than — several rival gas-powered compact SUVs when the Hornet launched.
Is the GT worth it over the GT Plus?
If comfort features like a sunroof, leather and premium audio aren't priorities, yes — you get the identical engine, transmission and all-wheel-drive system for a lower price. The GT Plus is about cabin experience, not performance.
Can I add paddle shifters to a GT?
Yes, through the optional Track Pack, which is new for 2025 and available on both GT and GT Plus.
Is the GT still available at Brigham-Gill Village CDJR?
Check the live Hornet inventory before making the trip to Natick — 2025 is the final model year, so remaining stock moves and doesn't get replenished.
The value case for the base trim
The GT is the trim to consider if you want the full Hornet driving experience — the turbo engine, the AWD, the Koni-tuned suspension — without paying for leather and a sunroof you might not use. For the closing model year of a discontinued nameplate, that's arguably the smarter entry point: the mechanicals that matter for resale and daily driving are unchanged, and Natick's Route 9 corridor is exactly the mixed city-and-highway driving the GT's 24-combined-MPG rating was built around.
MSRP excludes the $1,595 destination charge plus taxes, title, registration and dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Fuel-economy figures are EPA estimates; real-world results vary. 2025 is the Hornet's final model year — production ended January 2026 with no 2026 successor. Equipment and availability are subject to change and remaining inventory; confirm current specs and stock with Brigham-Gill Village CDJR. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Brigham-Gill Village CDJR describing purchases of other CDJR models, included to reflect the sales experience buyers can expect.