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Honda CR-V
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" \" f* Y) g: h' N( i% Y) _#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:* g* I) d1 g/ h3 B9 {6 k4 e
- #1 Ranked for safety on the list
- #1 Ranked for quality on the list
- #1 Ranked for Expert Review on the list
- One of the top 3 ranked for gas milage
Reasons not to buy the Honda CR-V:
; S/ t9 R" i; m- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson # L' [( _& E7 V5 l2 ^3 H0 B
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:* r8 d$ L5 n' V; ~0 U9 M
, \0 e h$ E: W4 W1 Q( D- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
8 O8 s* @* H' B- Q- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 8 X' g- \8 A0 N% v9 M# N9 \
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" q O2 z, D; ?) C9 G | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:6 o& k; U* d# b: R: I1 Y* d
" {. ^" ?! [# c5 x. [0 A* z- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
3 I! a7 @ t2 m+ V$ L- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 2 ]9 O" A# y$ g8 z. b0 n1 C
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:2 \6 n3 N" Y% w z, @
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- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
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- Cab is pretty noisy
- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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Saturn Vue# W% p. n$ z1 q/ _+ g5 [* F
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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: G0 }; }0 Y# Q$ r/ L- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:9 f- g- T2 | g" f+ t; z
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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$ K. y- u6 X' ] | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:; D }* |* N+ o4 y* Q( Z, R
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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
. [$ K" X7 \: X2 K1 Q# j6 x* b- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester0 Z3 Z {1 n8 a& n" k. m9 J
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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m T# Z2 E7 Q- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
) k/ x* }0 X4 o8 n- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento1 u; `5 W0 V7 O* I) y
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2 g" }2 B R6 G7 `7 t4 y | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:1 a5 X% U6 G& V: J
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element% g3 ~5 h' V* S. n( e7 H! ?% T+ \
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: H) }) ]. ]& j$ ]6 C/ E% ~4 e | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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# }% m$ a1 W: ?. U | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ( Z- \4 q3 G" w5 ?7 L3 ^
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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' \; s$ j3 c+ u- k$ ~* v3 _$ [) \- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
7 M; j- X' H. J% k1 V- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
; ^7 t7 h0 o. I: z9 O0 ?# t$ Z* N- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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2 [2 a0 \6 d! F, o | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
4 g1 k; o7 A/ a- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:0 {. G5 I8 Z% X' c9 x! t7 r v
0 m) U& I7 d8 _2 g- k1 A, f- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
5 A! v$ S2 O: ~7 `) Q9 h7 T( |- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
2 p% e( Z' [& c0 i: `0 c' B- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:( a5 h; T" d4 F1 H
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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2 _ G+ M4 C1 K1 P( q4 S | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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$ L3 r7 O* k1 l" j$ f0 W' t- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
4 W5 z A m) ?: n5 Y2 J4 R- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox
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! B- K% K( L: s0 b& E$ k5 a | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:3 e7 T8 t& K$ E
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:6 h' n8 @7 f, Z% T3 P
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 6 Z- G9 e9 h( u- Q& d q
* |7 d9 a6 l7 ?* } | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
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- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape ) G% K! f' ~3 h# g' H: y7 U7 {
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
! Z# o3 d5 L k0 l5 w" k- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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# Z: E. ]1 ?5 B1 l- S | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:$ c q9 S; P) L+ A" e
8 L* }4 ]4 ` x7 @/ P2 L5 I- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
1 Y! O! X( \1 w0 R) g- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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! ~3 a5 Q/ w; e* } | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:, h8 j% {3 ~7 }5 _9 v2 b$ I
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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