The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze sits in the top half of the highly competitive compact car class. It boasts a long list of standard tech features, a comfortable interior, and a smooth ride. However, the Cruze’s lackluster acceleration keeps it from ranking higher.

The 2017 Cruze sedan and hatchback models receive five out of five stars in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration front crash tests. They earn four stars for the side and rollover crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Cruze sedan the highest rating of Good in the moderate overlap front and side crash tests.

Standard safety features in the Cruze include OnStar telematics and a rearview camera. Teen Driver is also standard, which allows you to set limits to the stereo’s volume and the car’s maximum speed. The system also provides a report, notifying you of when the car surpasses set speeds or activates safety alerts.

The Driver Confidence package adds rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, lane change assist, and rear cross traffic alert. Premier models might also have the Driver Confidence II package. These models also come with forward collision alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and a following distance indicator.