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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V " N$ t" Z7 ^$ L" j0 g5 h
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:9 Q6 C3 U$ v& P. _1 [- \' b2 `* f
- #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 D6 z* V1 M4 Q2 {' P- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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& u9 t ~* l2 U* i | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:7 _+ v& b# f* Y; s- N4 y
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:8 r7 x8 ^' p* e- U0 @' z
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 / ^0 B/ T8 A& O" l/ _) I
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: d6 s6 ?, i. {5 b, d5 ` | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:) U$ c6 {9 }1 @& @$ m2 Y' j% P
. ~/ v6 b8 Y l% D1 t( m' A- #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 RAV4:5 o1 q; D' S, E( I' v
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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} H( h$ J$ k% ~1 l& w; y | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:5 }) M3 u" P3 e; X' V" p
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- #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:
& q5 p! D% Y# B/ d$ T- 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+ U `' ~3 D0 b9 r6 [
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:0 u6 Z+ i) e3 B$ z3 u r0 k+ s; |
- e; }4 u! \, c* r' c( ]- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:6 ]9 C. Z B4 \' d/ t- H8 a
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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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
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
; J4 V6 [- |8 E$ j c. E- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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, l) f5 S. s+ R. D' f8 n; l$ t | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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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:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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/ e: q6 B Z! c |% O | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:4 i ]7 ^7 z& c
9 Q( a9 w* e. J8 X- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:! ]9 s1 o0 n; P' D' B0 q
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element' i K+ B f% N: T+ [4 q; c
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5 U9 k% L5 Y6 l% M" Z | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- 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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7 x7 g2 ~ A# K | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:& ~! N" {- `, t2 S4 m' u! N Q* H
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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 # s" t H4 n. v% a
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| #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
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent " V. q2 z) P2 I. Z, A
j2 _. C' G. b6 r. U4 {, e- {1 y | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:7 `* N6 S* ` z/ y0 N B; z4 Z) Q
3 A1 @3 a( I: c! _ a2 A2 W* [- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
/ }9 t1 L6 C+ @3 @. a- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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| #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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Mazda CX-7 B) w3 Y- E+ w3 V2 N
& L5 X' ?: { R7 @4 Y2 j, h | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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, @0 q6 D) G: Y9 f6 _0 p7 i- #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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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:0 J/ ?; a( s: A: i
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
0 Z, a/ I# x3 @* p" i- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 I, m- L& S0 F# F6 r( k0 |0 q. C
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:; k2 K8 s" c$ Y- c1 Q: ^; L
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX + a9 a8 i( g f2 b* ^; e* w8 @
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:8 x8 f+ ^6 s! M$ J# c6 v
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
6 Y& t8 J4 |0 v9 `- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox . f4 g' ]4 T% w: d) F
: X8 q/ V6 Q8 T6 O | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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5 K7 m0 V! N6 M: v8 u9 g# e( V- 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 ) A' {+ [! ~3 f$ Q; Y/ T/ b
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
- u9 q- v7 ^8 ~& A0 q- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape + N/ _: @, q; y/ y( \) z: t9 g) R
: t& a, c1 `1 f6 ` | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:9 q1 f9 E u& _2 L. U
- q* |7 ^% L, [! o- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:4 O9 N1 p9 V9 o8 r, k2 @
- 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:: g( w3 ~' n0 `
c1 W7 c7 e7 |$ c" z) Z+ `* r v: m- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
& ^% v" A) u8 ~ R- 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:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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