Which compact car do YOU prefer, the Chevy Cruze or Hyundai Elantra? Vote in our latest poll!
Redesigned for 2016, the new Chevy Cruze is about 250 pounds lighter than its predecessor, which is an astounding achievement for a compact car. This reduction pays major dividends, helping improve both performance and efficiency.
This bow-tie offering is motivated by a standard 1.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. With direct injection it musters an impressive 153 horsepower and 177 lb-ft torque. Drivers can choose between a manual or automatic transmission, both of which have six forward speeds.
Stop-start technology boosts the MPG, helping this car return up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway. Despite its efficiency, the Cruze is still plenty potent, hitting 60 miles an hour in as little as 7.7 seconds.
Keeping technophiles happy, both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are offered, as is a range of advanced driver-assistance systems. Things like blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist and forward collision warning are available.
Not to be outdone, Hyundai’s Elantra sedan offers much of the same technology, from pedestrian detection to rear cross-traffic alert to lane-keep assist and more. As you’d expect, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are both on the options menu.
The standard engine in this car is a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder unit that delivers 147 horses and 132 lb-ft of twist. A 1.4-liter turbo is also offered, which sees duty in Eco versions of the Elantra.
When equipped with a six-speed automatic gearbox (a manual with the same number of ratios is also available) this economical Hyundai stickers at 28 miles per gallon city, 37 highway and 32 MPG combined.
Both of these compact cars are winners in the segment, offering loads of technology, sophistication and cutting-edge technology. Which one do YOU prefer? Feel free to compare them directly here and don’t forget to vote down below!
