2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

Chevrolet has been making inroads at repairing their small car reputation since the poor safety records (especially side impact) of the Cavalier and the lack luster performance and style of the Cobalt. Yes, the Cruze has been quite the improvement over past small Chevrolet cars, so much so that it has prompted the company to run ads that depict the Cruze hunting the Civic. Then at the Paris auto show last fall we saw the introduction of a Cruze five-door concept--which looked just to polish the brand, not to go into production. Until the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new five-door is slated to...