Right now, European driving manners are what many customers are looking for. If this includes you and you’d like to have a vehicle that offers the benefits of driving in a pleasurable manner that is balanced and equipped, the Chevrolet Cruze may be the right car for you to own. This car offers you a new body style for 2017, the hatchback, to add to the mix and give you something that’s easy to choose over the likes of the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Hyundai Elantra and Honda Civic all of which have become strong sellers in this market.

The Chevrolet Cruse offers you the comfortable, quiet and attractive styling that you want to enjoy on the road. Add to this the fact that the Cruze is one of the most fuel efficient compact sedan in the class regardless of body style and you have a great vehicle for your driving. Put the cherry on top of this sundae by enjoying some high-tech features that you can have on the Cruze to make it a more complete car and the Cruze is a car that gives you a lot for only a little.

You already know the hatchback is new for the Cruze, but the sedans also add some charge only USB ports in the LT and Premiere models and the Teen Driver feature which allows parents to monitor their kids’ driving habits. When it comes to this segment of the market, the competition is fierce and giving a ride difference is important. The Cruze does this by offers you a quiet ride that’s comfortable and confident on the road. The ride is smooth and the steering is exceptional on the Cruze to give you a car that can cut around some corners and give you the driving fun you’re looking for.

Looking at the hatchback gives you an 18.5 cubic foot cargo space behind the rear seats and a full 47.2 cubic feet when the seats are folded down. Up front the Cruze hatchback is extremely similar to the sedan to give you features that are placed where you want them and plenty of great items to make use of and enjoy. On the outside the hatchback Cruze is a departure from other Chevrolet hatchback models by offering you a style that hints at being the next hot hatch to enter the market, which it certainly could be in a few years considering Chevrolet currently doesn’t have a hot hatch to boast about.

One thing you expect to find in this class of vehicle is a great price. The Cruze starts out around $17,800 for the L model to be an affordable model that’s easier to pay for than many of the competitors. If you move up to the LT model you do have a much longer list of great features to enjoy at the price of nearly $21,000 with the manual and $22,300 with the automatic. The Premier model begins its existence at $24,500 and can reach as high as $30,000 when it’s loaded up. The hatchback lineup will come in at somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 more starting at the LT model.

When it comes to features, the Cruze has what you want. The L model is the base offering which is only offered with a manual transmission. This base model does come with a seven-inch MyLink infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a rearview camera, a six-way manual driver’s seat, the 4G LTE connectivity with Wi-Fi hotspot, a four-speaker audio system and auxiliary ports. The LS ads the automatic transmission, a nicer steering wheel, floormats and armrests to the package while the LT is where the hatchback begins while adding steering wheel mounted controls for the audio and phone connections.

The higher levels of this car will give you even more to enjoy such as the 24/7 Promise connectivity package, a six-speaker audio system, cruise control, 16-inch aluminum wheels, steering wheel mounted controls, the sporty RS appearance package, leather upholstery, illuminated visors, 17-inch wheels, an upgraded rear suspension, a Bose audio system a sunroof, a navigation system , wireless phone charging and several safety features such as blind spot monitoring, lane keep assistance and forward collision alerts.

The Cruze could be the right car for you, find out by stopping by your local Chevrolet dealer and taking one for a test drive today.