2023 Dodge Hornet vs 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid

2023 Dodge Hornet
2023 Dodge Hornet
$30,735MSRP
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
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2023 Dodge Hornet
$30,735MSRP
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
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MSRP

$30,735

MSRP

$49,400

Average price

$29,757

Average price

$58,405

Listings

593

Listings

178
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Standard all-wheel drive
  • Easy-to-use technology
Cons
  • Small standard wheels
  • Slow pickup at higher speeds
Pros
  • RX 350h trims are fuel efficient
  • RX 500h trims are fun to drive
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • RX 500h delivers poor fuel economy
  • Not much cargo space
  • Poor head-up display integration

2023 Dodge Hornet Reviews Summary

The Hornet is introduced as a compact utility vehicle, or CUV. This would seem to suggest that “compact” and “sport” are mutually exclusive (no shade on Dodge; they didn’t coin the term). But the Hornet defies that with its emphasis on power, attitude, and in-crowd fun.

Yes, the Hornet is also notable in that the 2024-model-year hybrid R/T is Dodge’s first electrified performance vehicle. But every automaker has—or will soon have to have—its own first electrified model. That in itself is these days remarkable only internally. However, we would argue that the Hornet represents a gateway with influence far outside the company as well: It creates a previously nonexistent pathway for the type of consumers the Dodge brand targets, who will now be able to take the step toward electrification without sacrificing their street cred.

2023 Lexus RX Hybrid Reviews Summary

During the past three years, the RX 450h hybrid has accounted for an average of 15.4% of all Lexus RX sales in the U.S. Now, a redesigned 2023 Lexus RX is set to go on sale by the end of 2022, and the automaker will offer three hybrid models: the RX 350h, RX 450h+, and the RX 500h F Sport Performance. Based on time spent driving two of these three new 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid models, we expect them to at least double, if not triple, the previous-generation RX 450h’s share of sales. As long as the price is right, of course.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 268 hp I4

Engine

2.5L 246 hp I4 Hybrid

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

268 hp @ 5200 rpm

Horsepower

246 hp @ 6000 rpm

MPG City

21

MPG City

37

MPG Highway

29

MPG Highway

34
2023 Dodge Hornet
2023 Dodge Hornet
$30,735MSRP
Overview
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Dodge Hornet
$30,735MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$30,735
$49,400
Average price
$29,757
$58,405
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.4
4.5
Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Read full review

7.5 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Standard all-wheel drive
  • Easy-to-use technology
Cons
  • Small standard wheels
  • Slow pickup at higher speeds
Pros
  • RX 350h trims are fuel efficient
  • RX 500h trims are fun to drive
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • RX 500h delivers poor fuel economy
  • Not much cargo space
  • Poor head-up display integration
Summary

The Hornet is introduced as a compact utility vehicle, or CUV. This would seem to suggest that “compact” and “sport” are mutually exclusive (no shade on Dodge; they didn’t coin the term). But the Hornet defies that with its emphasis on power, attitude, and in-crowd fun.

Yes, the Hornet is also notable in that the 2024-model-year hybrid R/T is Dodge’s first electrified performance vehicle. But every automaker has—or will soon have to have—its own first electrified model. That in itself is these days remarkable only internally. However, we would argue that the Hornet represents a gateway with influence far outside the company as well: It creates a previously nonexistent pathway for the type of consumers the Dodge brand targets, who will now be able to take the step toward electrification without sacrificing their street cred.

During the past three years, the RX 450h hybrid has accounted for an average of 15.4% of all Lexus RX sales in the U.S. Now, a redesigned 2023 Lexus RX is set to go on sale by the end of 2022, and the automaker will offer three hybrid models: the RX 350h, RX 450h+, and the RX 500h F Sport Performance. Based on time spent driving two of these three new 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid models, we expect them to at least double, if not triple, the previous-generation RX 450h’s share of sales. As long as the price is right, of course.

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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.0L 268 hp I4
2.5L 246 hp I4 Hybrid
Drive Train
AWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
268 hp @ 5200 rpm
246 hp @ 6000 rpm
MPG City
21
37
MPG Highway
29
34
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