Chevy's new diesel version of its Cruze compact sedan averaged over 50 mpg on the freeway in our testing, and came standard with the excellent MyLink cabin tech interface.
Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
Chevy launched the Cruze compact sedan a few years ago in response to consumer interest in smaller, more economical cars. But this diesel version is new for 2014. Although it gets excellent fuel economy, it is also the most expensive of the Cruze models.
The MyLink interface relies on a touch screen, but most of the onscreen functions can be selected with the radio tuning knob. Owners can choose which works best for each screen.
This music library interface shows up for iOS devices and USB drives plugged into the car's USB port. You can also select specific music using voice command.
