Im not biast or anything..but i pay absolutely no attention to ford, dodge and toyota. They arent the dirt of the world but i have this love and passion for GM and chevrolet lol. What i found out also about the cruze is when you compare it to other compact cars, i guess bmw has a good car...the 328i? Well the cruze handles 5x's better than that i guess. The cruze has a z link rear suspension, and the body sculpture is so unique that it delivers incredible areodynamics for mpg and handling with style. I have so many options to choose from to buy a car but there was a ton of reasons why the cruze was right for me =]
Here's one reason you might like the Cruze the way you do. This is what Autoweek said about it, (they like it btw).
"Riding on a proven global platform, the Cruze takes the fight directly to the competition-- the Honda Civic, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sentra."
It is by far the best small car GM has ever produced, nice lines, added sound insulation throughout and such. Performance is far from quick though with only 138hp on tap doing 0-60 in 8.1 seconds with the quickest one they make, the "eco" model.
Here's what Motor Trend said, and they also like it.
"So the gearing is long, but a nice, short first gear helps thrust the Cruze Eco from 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds, quickest of any Cruze we've tested so far. Not that the fuel-conscious drivers can be bothered, but getting useful tire spin at launch isn't difficult as you hurl the car through the quarter-mile in 16.2 seconds at 86.4 mph (also the best of any tested Cruze). Handling is understandably not its forte considering its low-grip rubber (0.81 peak lateral g), but it sure tried real hard around the figure eight, bobbing and leaning its way to a 27.6-second run at 0.60 average g.It's not a quick car by any means, but the Cruze Eco is exceptional at momentum conservation. Shift throws are short and direct, so you're always willing to row through the gears to utilize engine braking rather than friction braking (60-0 mph in 121 feet).
But saying.... "i guess bmw has a good car...the 328i? Well the cruze handles 5x's better than that i guess." 
You
"guess" ..... :laughing: You really need to drive a BMW, ANY BMW! (
And no I don't own one, never will, but they are very good cars.) The 2012 3 Series does 0-60 in 5.7 seconds turning 13.9 in the quarter, (with the small 2.0 turbo) making more than 100 hp over the Cruze. Pulling .91g's is no small feat on the skidpad either! The idea that over 12.5 million 3 series have been sold is amazing to me, then again, so is the fact that the 911 is basically the same car since it's inception.
All that aside, the Cruze SS Coupe is rumored to be coming. Now THAT puppy may indeed end up with the 2.0 Turbo found in the Caddy ATS and the Buick Regal, which *can* end up with 250 hp!
Might be hard to control in a car that light without some sort of active computer aided controls. (Can you say torque steer?)
First looks though and it'll be a winner for sure, and a fun drive! Just don't expect it to perform like a 3 series (even the base 3 series), much less the coupe or god forbid the "M" . Jus' sayin'........
