2028 Dodge GLHMotorTrend - MotorTrend (MotorTrend - MotorTrend)Promise of sporty performance in a boring segmentMore spacious than HornetTough competitionWill it be a true Dodge?Dodge’s history with family-friendly crossovers isn’t great. There was the Journey, which had its fans but didn’t offer much in driving excitement. Then, more recently, the Alfa-based Hornet briefly appealed to those OK sacrificing interior space for performance.So what exactly will the new 2028 Dodge GLH offer?AdvertisementAdvertisementThat’s what we’re curious to find out when the hatch debuts. Here’s what we expect.What’s NewThe 2028 Dodge GLH will share a platform with the also-new 2028 Chrysler Airflow. While the Airflow may eschew harsh angles for flowing curves and a premium look, the 2028 GLH will likely have more visual attitude.At least, that’s what we hope. We’d love to see a five-passenger GLH that looks good no matter what’s under the hood. Because not everyone wants a RAV4 like their neighbors (and their neighbors’ neighbors), the 2028 Dodge GLH could carve out a slice of the market for buyers ready for something different.This sounds like what folks said about the now-gone Hornet, too. The GLH will need more interior space at a better price to succeed here. Or, Dodge may simply need to be content to catch a smaller portion of the market with a car that’s either coming as a conventional midsize hatch or a hatch-like SUV.AdvertisementAdvertisementPowerplants could include everything from gas to a standard non-plug-in hybrid to, eventually, an EV. The volume powertrain will have about 300 hp, and we’re guessing it’ll be a turbo-four.PricingLike the Airflow, the 2028 Dodge GLH should start around $40,000. If the 2028 GLH truly is midsize, that 40 grand MSRP would actually put it right in the middle of the midsize SUV segment, but well above the base of compacts like the RAV4.Why GLH?GLH is not a new delivery service, it’s actually a nod to a sporty trim from Dodge’s past. The brand offered an attractive VW Golf competitor in the Omni hatchback, which was sold in the late 1970s and 1980s.The sporty model was called GLH, which stands for Goes Like Hell. Eventually, an Omni GLH-S was offered. That one stands for Goes Like Hell S’more.AdvertisementAdvertisementWhether you’re rolling your eyes or nodding your head, we’re guessing this naming silliness has you smiling, and that’s the whole point of this 2028 Dodge GLH: Offer some practicality in a way that doesn’t dull your senses as you commute to and from work.
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