How in the hell do you compare the Cruze and the Malibu in size? Maybe some of you should sit is both before agreeing with this dumb ass article. They are not fantastically attractive hot cars, but they aren't supposed to be. Besides the fact that I have driven both and the Cruze is a smaller car with a smaller engine and its a dog with a horrible transmission. The Malibu is much nicer, more room, with better engines to tool down the road with. Now the transmission isn't a ton better then the Cruze, but none of GM's 6speed autos are very nice IMHO. The 2013 Malibu has much better ergonomics then the 2012 if you ask me, park them side by side and its noticably improved, but thats my opinion.