Video: Has GM Finally Built a Car That Can Compete with the Honda Civic?

After decades of building what consumers perceived to be substandard cars, GM is finally serious about going head-to-head with the competition, specifically in the compact segment. By that, we mean the imports. Later this year GM will be replacing its compact vehicle, the Cobalt (also once known as the Cavalier), with the all-new Cruze. This time GM plans on having a vehicle in this competitive segment that will compete with Honda's Civic, Kia's Forte, Nissan's Sentra and Toyota's Corolla. The last time GM had a vehicle in this segment that really held up to the imports was when they jointly produced the Nova and Corolla on the same assembly line. If the current-generation Malibu is any sign of GM's commitment to building a stylish, high-quality vehicle, the Cruze could possibly put GM in the running again with this new compact sedan. The true test will be the sales numbers!

(The video is courtesy of the Detroit Free Press.)