Actually the Cruze itself has been around since 2008, only not in the US and Canada (I saw a Cruze in Mexico one year ago), so the comparison to the outgoing Elantra is - ironically - justified.
Yep, especially if you think that an outgoing car is the best your car can compare to...
I know you are really not this dense, but you sure try hard to prove me wrong.
The car was not available at the time the ad was made. When it was produced, this was the best Hyundai had to offer. Thats what they compared it to.
Of course, if they would have asked Hyundai nicely last fall, I am SURE they would have sent over a pre-production Elantra for the folks at GM to put in their ad. Just like I am sure that Honda will send over a 2012 Civic for GM to put in their ads too.