The compact car market is slowly changing in America. Gone are the days of punishing commutes in tiny cars with harsh suspension and bare-bones feature levels. Today's compacts are all about comfort, convenience and luxury squeezed into a tight, easy-to-park package. The Cruze is available with tech and luxury-style features that might be unheard of in a car in this class ten years ago. Available features include heated leather seats, projector beam headlights with LED daytime running lights, a wireless phone charging system, a 4.2-inch high-resolution screen in the instrument binnacle, and 18-inch wheels.
The 2019 Cruze also features excellent smartphone integration, with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, meaning most smartphone users should be able to take advantage of their phone's features while driving the Cruze. Apple CarPlay supports phone, messages, maps and music apps, as well as compatible third-party apps. Siri voice integration is also included. On the Android side, Google Maps, Google Now and Skype, Google play Music and Spotify are all supported. Both phones can use a projection feature to have their screens mirrored on the bigger 7-inch (or optional 8-inch) dashboard-mounted display.
Standard safety features on the Cruze sedan and hatchback include stability control, traction control, a rollover sensing and protection system, a tire-pressure monitoring system, automatic headlamps and 10 airbags. Also available on the Cruze are Side Blind zone Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Keep Assist and Forward Collision Alert systems.