Chevrolet Cruze Photo Gallery

Nothing objectionable unless you don't care for big gold bowties.

Identical to gas-powered Cruze save for slightly different wheels.

Handsome aside from the big black plastic triangle on the rear pillar. Why have it?

Even more plain than the Cruze.

If you look closely you can spot the little green Diesel badge on the trunk.

Standard leather seats, cloth trim flows from doors onto instrument panel. Solid construction.

Symmetrical design.

The Volkswagen is also more plainly styled on the inside. Its interior looks and feels cheaper.

MyLink works well. Buttons below it could be better organized. Euro: power locks on center stack.

Cloth trim on instrument panel controversial. Ledge below it hard to the touch, not aligned well.

Comfortable seats are even more comfortable and supportive in cloth, not available in the Diesel.

Tight back seat.

The Cruze's trunk is much more competitive than its rear seat, if still a big short of the Jetta's.

2.0T diesel engine much larger than the 1.4T gas engine, which looks puny in here.

Among other things, the $2,390 higher price for the diesel pays for fancy fuel injection hardware.

Green pump for this one. Diesel usually costs at least as much as premium gas.

Old face on the right, new face on the left. But the Cruze doesn't drive as sporty as it looks.

New Cruze has more dramatic body sides and a more steeply raked belt line (base of side windows).

An attractive car, but not a striking or distinctive one.

The Honda's styling is more dramatic--too much so for some people. You?

Black trim pieces complete the window outline front and rear. Not ideal, but I'll give them a pass.

Especially from the side the new Civic appears longer and lower.

The roof line sweeps in a smooth curve to a short tail.

The old Cruze was far squarer and stiffer through the rear quarters. Old Audi vs. recent Hyundai.

The new Cruze in a brighter color, with 16-wheels and no RS body kit.

Bright red might not be the best color for the new Cruze. Larger wheels than the LT's 16s also help

An attractively styled interior. Nothing crazy.

The new Honda Civic's interior takes more risks, makes a stronger visual statement.

The old Cruze's interior was among the class leaders in 2011, but the new one is much nicer.

A close up of the upholstered and stitched trim on the instrument panel of the new Cruze.

Hard plastic instrument panel upper, but upholstered and stitched trim on the lower face.

Well-designed controls, including four knobs, except for the range selector on top of the shifter.

Comfortable heated driver seat, but no adjustable lumbar bulge. Not an issue for my back.

The new Cruze's back seat isn't the roomiest in the class, but it might be the most comfortable.

Competitive trunk space.

The turbocharged 1.4-liter engine is efficient and sufficiently powerful, but not responsive.