2012 Hyundai Elantra vs 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

2012 Chevrolet Cruze vs Hyundai Elantra Safety: The front shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Cruze are height-adjustable, and the rear seat shoulder belts have child comfort guides, which helps the belt to properly fit children. The Elantra only has front height-adjustable seat belts and no child comfort guides. The Elantra child locks have to be individually engaged manually at each door. The Cruze, however, has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver’s seat and to know when they are locked. The Cruze also has standard OnStar, which uses a GPS receiver and a cellular system to remotely unlock your doors if you’re locked out, help find your vehicle if it’s stolen or even automatically send emergency personnel to your location if needed. And those are just a sampling of what OnStar offers. The Hyundai Elantra doesn’t offer a GPS response system or anything comparable to OnStar. Moreover the Elantra only offers 6 airbags as opposed to the Cruze’s impressive 10. 2012 Chevrolet Cruze  Quality, Reliability and DurabilityThere are more than 7 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Hyundai dealers, making it easier to get service under the Cruze’s excellent warranty. The Chevrolet Cruze’s engines use a cast iron block for durability. The Elantra uses an aluminum block for its engine, which is more likely to warp and crack than cast iron.


Power and Performance: The Cruze’s available ECOTEC 1.4L turbo engine produces 17 lbs.-ft. more torque than the Elantra’s 1.8L engine. The Cruze’s engines produce their top torque and horsepower at lower RPM than the Elantra as well.  The Cruze’s turbo does 0-60 in 8 seconds, while it takes the Elantra 8.9 seconds to do 0-60. According to the EPA, the Cruze Eco Manual gets better fuel mileage than the Elantra with 42 highway mpg versus only 40 highway mpg. The Cruze also holds 2.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the Elantra, granting the Cruze a greater maximum traveling range than the Elantra.2012 Chevrolet Cruze  
Drive and Handling The Cruze has larger 16” standard tires than the Elantra’s standard 15” wheels; and the Cruze LTZ has 18” tires compared to the Elantra Limited’s 17” tires. This is part of the reason why the Cruze has better traction than the Elantra. The Cruze also includes a standard spare tire. A spare isn’t even available on the Elantra—leaving you stranded if you get a flat. Tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Cruze is quieter than the Elantra as well.  
InteriorThe Cruze has nearly an inch more rear headroom and more than two inches more rear legroom than the Elantra. The Chevrolet Cruze also has more cargo room than the Elantra due to its superior interior design and larger trunk space. The Cruze LTZ has an automatic temperature control system. The Elantra offers noting comparable to this.We at Art Gamblin Motors are confident that the Chevrolet Cruze, which won two awards in Kiplinger’s 2011 car issue, is unmistakably superior to the Hyundai Elantra.  
So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevy Cruze with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the difference for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. We have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see the why Art Gamblin Motors, your Puget Sound Chevrolet Dealer, is a superior place to buy a car, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!