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Honda CR-V N9 `- i! P( J7 x$ s- p
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5 e* i0 i0 ]8 k9 O+ {6 ?" i#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:; G ^# y* G/ Y. K- t: k% t9 N& A
- #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:# [; K+ g8 @6 U: b7 H( j* `* i0 }
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:% w) z4 g$ ~' ]' ^9 d& U0 H
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
- j: K- @6 W3 p/ ?- u5 l- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:0 W) i- G4 T( S ]: ?
2 T" ]7 _+ R, n2 H- #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:
8 f7 J. F D% b- P# m- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 Y, I" |1 w6 s6 S9 y8 x% J0 A
* A) L( t0 R, Q: D( Y5 O1 X- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:$ Q: d6 p' t: R! u$ s' F; C
- 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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; {% \" q( h7 a8 Z1 O | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:- s; P7 g' _; f' X3 W5 A. y
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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
. O. y. ]. r8 d& T8 Y- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage' G4 c2 Y# i; z9 {
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:* A; d# Z. l$ |2 v+ J
; Q3 o* c" s6 \- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:+ r/ I* U( r/ [
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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1 F) [9 T1 r" g- V/ o+ u | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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; f, Q6 J! @/ d- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
7 T& d! \" z( ?- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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# ?# e2 K4 L; m4 ^5 U3 b B8 Q | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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& [( A* o' p% J- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
, Z. v- P4 C3 e; q6 D- o" V" G- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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* ~- w$ c7 r, \ | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:+ [' k) A3 q6 k
# M5 O/ P# h( E' g% v( r& a* Z- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
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- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara - U, c2 R1 g( z& N& m
8 ~* S/ m: r! x1 G; v | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
$ |& _3 E3 C ]6 w+ F- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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7 W) L5 l: [, r6 ~ | | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:! l6 u1 s5 f9 M1 d, b2 F+ T
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
2 S( ^' I" ^; G Y- 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:" U C' o r9 r3 p# f: R: I
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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:
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- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 4 Y& Q3 W: ~% r# O2 ~5 s
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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, n6 k$ F9 m( B2 {7 i( m3 Y+ L# X) B- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
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- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 1 [% i1 P S' Z/ b+ q
$ v9 b# b% G9 H% {0 u- { | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:6 p: y8 `8 W/ A; }2 J: ?/ q
8 Q# M( _. ]$ Y5 R: k# r1 ]- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
: W& Q- `$ _/ @( R9 E% C& X3 X- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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6 Y, ^& m9 L' P0 c( G | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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$ q1 W1 _ Z" L- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:) `* x8 w: h9 h, e5 O9 q, `
- 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 XL7:1 I4 H3 \8 |: N O
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
( @0 m& F: v6 h' T# B- o) Y/ Q, v' _" R- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:5 y. N, l6 m& v6 C
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:+ B' G. G' t; e
- 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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- k: X3 }8 E% ]" b% V% Y2 C | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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, l$ ^6 K! S0 g, Z- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:4 Y) Z F" c4 u& R& v7 f# f8 i* A
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:) \ v+ s# Q: G% g( [9 B" t
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 5 B. c( W, H0 k3 }2 _3 V
R9 p" j# X1 b9 y, A/ J | #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:( R5 K( t' H' K$ r4 A `4 g
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty . Z9 |' {. }4 q3 J8 Z9 g. D8 E
d/ w5 R; ~4 u0 a9 C) h4 d | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty: v" c) J# j9 C8 n5 s
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:2 [/ _9 q( \6 w
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:2 g5 S1 m1 u3 W$ X7 j
; F: [: p% {' Z" A: @- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:: [# N4 T8 @0 C, J5 [
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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