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Dodge Hornet vs Ford Bronco

2025 Dodge Hornet vs 2025 Ford Bronco — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Dodge Hornet

2025 Dodge Hornet

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS6 – 0Dodge Hornet wins 6 of 6 categories
Ford Bronco

2025 Ford Bronco

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Dodge Hornet is more fuel-efficient: 29 vs 20 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,050 a year less in fuel for the Dodge Hornet (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Dodge Hornet is the bigger car, about 13 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Dodge Hornet has had fewer recall campaigns (8 vs 50).

The two cars

The 2025 Dodge Hornet is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (1.3L 4-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 178 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,527 lb (GT 4dr SUV).

The 2025 Ford Bronco is a standard SUV offered with 3 engines (2.7L 6-cyl turbo, 2.3L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 181 inches long and 86 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,732 lb (Raptor 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2023 Hornet and the 2024 Bronco have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2024 Hornet.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Plug-in Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
1.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.7L 6-cyl turbo, 2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Part-time 4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

29 MPG
Best combined MPG
20 MPG
29 city
City / highway MPG (best)
19 city
$2,300
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,350

Performance & space

268 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
–
178.3 in
Length
165 in
72.4 in
Width
79.5 in
63.8 in
Height
72 in
3,527 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,288 lb

Safety & reliability

12
Driver-assist features standard
11
3
Recalls (2025)
19
8
Recalls, all years since 2005
50
2
Owner complaints (latest year)
56

Interest

4,948
Wikipedia views, 30 days
26,704

Buying used

2023
Best used year
2024
2024
Year to avoid
–

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Dodge Hornet if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (29 vs 20 MPG)
  • You want more room (13 in longer)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You put reliability history first (8 vs 50 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Ford Bronco if…

  • You want something easier to park (13 in shorter)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Dodge Hornet

  • Strong performanceUp to 268 hp, versus about 190 hp for similar 2025 models.
  • Plug-in hybrid version availableOffered as a plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2025 Ford Bronco

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • "Do not drive" recallCheck that the recall repair was done before buying or driving.

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