MotorMouths

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is supremely refined and quiet for a small car. But I’m sorry to say Chevrolet’s compact car of tomorrow feels more like its car of this afternoon, about 3:48 p.m. This is a car of quickly expiring market advantages.

Inside and out, this car shows how serious Chevy has become with its compact. The Volt may be Mr. Right for the future, but the Cruze is Mr. Right Now.

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has more equipment and leaves the Cobalt in the dust, particularly its chassis and powertrain. It is a welcome, and long overdue, change in small-car execution from General Motors.

It’s conservative styling won’t draw crowds, but the Cruze’s roominess, efficiency, quality and refinement bring Chevrolet into a whole new world of compact cars. The Cruze is a balanced package offering a lot of everything.

The Cruze Eco is a nice looking car with a quiet and comfortable cockpit. But it’s a one-trick-pony. While we like the idea of the 42-mpg Eco and we love its fuel economy, we’re pretty sure its biggest competition lies with the rest of the Cruze lineup.

There are many American motorists who likely won’t even consider the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which is too bad. It is a solid and impressive offering that is a sizable step above the best-selling compact on the market.

The most surprising characteristic of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is its genuinely athletic handling and comfortable, controlled ride quality. The Cruze’s all-new chassis isn’t particularly sophisticated as far as economy cars go, but its design ensures secure handling and an absorbent — but not mushy — ride.

Put the preconceived notions to bed, because Chevrolet finally has a quality small car in the form of the 2012 Cruze.

Sharp looks inside and out, top safety scores and capable handling are some of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze’s primary advantages in the small car marketplace. It’s also one of the most fuel-efficient small sedans you can buy.

The Cruze isn’t going to dethrone the leading cars in the segment like the Honda Civic and will likely be challenged by the soon-to-be launched Ford Focus, but it is a credible entry that will help fulfill the promises of GM’s successful IPO.

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is the first small Chevy in 20 years designed to be better than the competition. It has better fuel economy than its rivals, better utility than most of them, and it is put together as well as all of them.

The 2011 Cruze is the best small car Chevrolet has ever produced. It combines a pleasant and roomy interior with nimble road manners and class-leading fuel efficiency.