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Honda CR-V 4 n$ N( Q4 [* V! N/ F7 r9 P
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}9 s0 F5 z1 ]3 ]0 s#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:$ t& N2 o: I" j/ i; w
- #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:
( Z, X* j0 g& }; h* b- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 3 y3 A& s1 R5 k/ N3 s, C8 o. g3 k. D
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% U" m" t: P/ r% J) j% m1 x | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:; E7 u: l7 Z- F
6 p, g* }, v/ I8 |- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
, G/ S% U$ F9 J* Y& @! d: k- 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 S7 c0 R( z0 t- k" C6 J4 \
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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
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- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ; x, e' q. F* O: M' g( w* v( P
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:% o9 h; x m; X* R% P) W
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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:0 S8 `3 a' `$ \& h- c$ Q) k
- 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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| #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:
! L9 l; q6 x4 l, u' x0 ?, {- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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/ ~ G; g/ G, ]& b2 x | #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:
5 i: l; F' z( \) b$ t( Z' T1 ^- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:, P9 z+ W. q6 m! ?. g" |7 C! X
}8 \- a: p5 A- [0 Y- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
4 e) X, P; J9 M- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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7 W; q$ u9 |: |0 {, b* L& @* I | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:/ o6 ]$ ]% [4 |. F6 a4 [5 a
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element y0 K# ?7 m+ m
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| #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
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
" I3 X! |6 R ~1 H7 i- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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* k- K# R6 \% d2 i) c | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:: }9 U# @. j# z9 P, t1 }. m0 N
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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 1 ~" `% Y; }5 i2 B
$ C; u, K8 G: R9 @& \) a8 M | #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:4 r& }# n/ V5 J& a. u
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 6 m5 R6 K! B3 a" x, ]& H! z
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
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- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 7 a5 |8 ?& F; ^6 a# O8 i) t
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:2 @' R/ H+ b; E* }" F9 L
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ( `4 N% C/ P+ c* }: O
( ?2 R# Q% K5 v2 J9 q7 _ | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- #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:% U' ]$ `; B5 {
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:9 u/ H: y, c! K) K* {5 o$ q4 \
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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9 {, w, {5 G5 e) x" X | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:, L; F* r8 }' z4 }" Z; Q. l
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX ) x' g: F; I% P: \7 r/ \
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
1 g/ h9 x" b1 d- 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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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
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- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander # d; A" A# t$ G1 g. C% u/ I% [
. L( e- }5 @& M5 V | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:9 g) L! `' y# x
7 e* l9 o% O* r5 g5 d5 i- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
, P% [7 n0 l1 V' R- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 4 A3 R# T- I \+ q& F0 L! g
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:) q. @& ]# ]- |7 Y3 X. k
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty ; B3 F/ Z% A% }
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:. ]' p+ e1 A) ^$ R% \% p$ j# `5 \# ^
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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( Z, w) i( ?* V# B. P3 T | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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7 T: x9 |5 X6 \. t0 a7 F' a+ p+ c- 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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