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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
! n; R2 ]1 Y4 y( P- #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:0 o4 a+ w8 Y% M7 J' Q
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson + k# P/ J/ L7 E% D% ?7 i
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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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:
$ {* m1 i( x* l1 T# {# Y0 K- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 / K" B9 f0 W W9 }. r, B3 ~
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* C' j* A( \7 m( L% P6 B | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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- #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:/ T" I! n& |9 O8 P7 I& }( @1 p. _
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot & j5 L+ o6 A! _/ C
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:: U, ~. d8 F V6 i- x
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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
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; O7 {( x* h" b# X+ Z | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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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:
# A! d* v+ R" E* H3 n" d- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage# [- }/ U0 Y! B4 x
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
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- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester) g( Y8 I. P- ^6 a4 Y+ _+ r3 o
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' U' m' m- j/ G( h- `, O" c3 n8 N- r | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:7 {- n. }# U( w, K
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
; I7 v6 T3 f& l' {& d- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento- V& c# p# p% b+ u; R" w& C1 C
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element8 @, `' M8 A4 m, N) M6 I
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% z1 _; ~, q: Q$ o& ~ | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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. T5 s7 t6 H* ?' O3 `- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
+ S* Z# [5 k( H7 G2 d3 g- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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/ {" ~: O; t2 Z; y | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
9 x6 @" [. L3 c/ @/ C3 Z- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ( W; r( i, S3 T( [6 H
" z. U$ Q: S' b0 C- {' R | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
0 t. [, }! |. s( G6 z4 l8 ]8 t- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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) O; g. Z2 M/ J% ^3 z9 q3 s | #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:6 ?2 X7 Q. L" V! V" U$ Y9 m
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler - w' w0 O3 F" V8 ?! o% j
6 \9 h, v% Q7 g) ^" \! { K | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- 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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% K7 k0 ~$ ?8 \, V: w | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:2 w! [+ e$ Q, b# q [
$ T3 @$ P2 l$ e+ m' ?) w- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
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- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:6 M( j. g* M- ]7 B/ o3 l$ N7 N
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:3 E) G$ B4 B+ O1 E- ]& a5 [
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX " x: m/ G7 m+ _- H4 ]9 t$ _
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:$ ?0 r" D7 C/ R, e0 ~+ X
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 5 C- J/ r, L& M' h" K( W. n$ v
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox: M+ }1 `; z( v! O
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
* V6 [+ ]7 T/ W2 W: S; k, {7 a3 t- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:$ T- O6 y! u$ H w' y/ Q' _, ~' H
: b# \1 D6 X; z# m$ N7 ^: `8 w% ]- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:, _/ i8 h/ ]5 L" }1 P& H
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape $ Q3 y7 c) K4 r I
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:' n3 d: V8 }. n; @! `# e
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
5 {8 w1 I/ Q5 {7 Z9 t- 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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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
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- 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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9 c: W- K! J" ~ F: @- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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