So far, there is not a single Chevy that has a good resale value here. I haven't yet had the opportunity to drive these two, but as the Cruze is known to be very slow (due to the transmission) even when compared to cars of equal or even lesser power outputs, and that the Elantra's engine has more power, I'm sure the Elantra would have better performance. In terms of features, the two are fairly even, though if its the Cruze 1.8LT then the features list will swing in the Cruze's favor.