Cruze only seems like a compact from the outside. Inside, it's a different story. The cavernous interior of Cruze not only has more passenger room than Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, but it also has more cargo space too. That's something to brag about, but Cruze chooses to go about things quietly in the interior. It's designed with 30 distinct acoustical treatments(5) — including a triple-sealed, acoustic-laminated glass windshield — to create a serene interior. With a package so complete, it's easy to see why Cruze is Vincentric's Best Value in America™(6) as well as one of Ward's 10 Best Interiors of 2011.

FUEL EFFICIENCY

Cruze is very efficient already, offering 36 MPG highway(2). Introducing the newest member of the lineup — Cruze Eco — that offers an incredible 28 MPG city/42 MPG highway(2). That's better highway fuel economy than 2012 Ford Focus, 2011 Toyota Corolla or a comparable 2012 Honda Civic(7). Cruze Eco is equipped with the powerful and efficient 1.4L turbocharged engine. Engineers then added new components to help reduce drag and improve aerodynamics.

Browse photos to the left to see all the technology Cruze Eco employs to boost efficiency.

SAFETY

Cruze engineers applied the same philosophy to safety that they did to everything else — more. And when you add more safety features, you'd better make room on the mantle for more accolades.

The Cruze is an IIHS "2011 Top Safety Pick" and received a 5-star overall vehicle score for safety from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)(17). And not to toot our own horn, but we earned that 5-star rating even after NHTSA instituted a stricter grading scale and more challenging evaluations.

It comes as no surprise when you think of all the safety features packed into Cruze. There are 10 standard air bags(18) to help protect heads, chests and knees, and it's designed with a high-strength steel safety cage and roof-crush resistance that outperforms the requirements. Even better, every Cruze comes protected and connected by OnStar(11) with Directions & Connections® Plan — including Automatic Crash Response — standard for the first six months.