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Honda CR-V
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+ u- I7 [/ @3 e% Z% Y$ C#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
- N* a( H; U( J+ ^- S5 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:
* a4 Z2 V% ]" W1 P7 `- G7 z- a& X0 z- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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2 U( a, L* }0 a) H0 O7 `0 j$ F2 @5 j | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson: h# u1 d2 Q: j+ |4 l8 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:
1 N! w% h) c+ N+ N* Q; B- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 $ W* |: x- F0 d+ ~8 e' U0 Z$ r6 x
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. A* C- S3 @0 w4 k8 Z& W | #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 RAV4:7 L+ r8 t( Q7 A' t
- 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:
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- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:! i& s5 J! n' x3 L O
- 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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9 O$ z9 n1 o; a/ j% v6 S | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:# ^% z- Q& T- K. [
# C' }; U! S8 h- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
+ C" J% K% E2 x4 D3 ?4 n3 }- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage0 F$ {$ ?, v2 V( Q( M7 b& ]' N m
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6 i3 C- F1 A7 s0 ]) y | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:0 w( y) I# W5 `+ A# X+ W- }2 k
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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:8 {0 x5 e8 C- e4 g5 O
- 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:- f# X5 Z5 G9 u4 O7 m' V
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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:
' A9 `5 _. L* m$ c- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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6 }4 v6 k: x: e5 r) |1 [ | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:# ?: ~8 d! P& |- s
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
& C b7 H7 l, q9 Q6 \- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element* b3 m3 L2 c( `3 q0 i8 ^3 D' e
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:' |" G7 `, [3 `9 v2 S# x- S
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara . j/ @3 m( ~: A, _
# P) I& w" I3 h% B h( k | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:( S' z# u" u, I, M+ K( m8 W
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
# c5 F( i5 U$ V2 b- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle . w2 @8 x/ O! E7 E3 @ ~
% c" \0 {& G& v4 s- m3 B | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:; y' y% D8 n: R+ _% M7 {
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
# y' I \5 M0 L, {- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ) @. p* K+ a0 |) @- E6 J5 u/ L+ `
7 m$ {0 M: [3 E5 F$ p' S9 e: a0 B | #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 P! w% A) F% T0 V0 b
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| #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:1 H& S* P& {/ b, w) M* b* y" O
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ; Z2 B' q4 r& l6 J, U0 s
5 U6 B, @6 w ?* \8 l1 r% g | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
0 X; o4 L \. G* L9 l( q- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 - `1 Z+ u m* @& U" j
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:( A1 f G( @4 ]+ f9 O4 j
5 Q8 h4 O; P- \ t- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
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- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 $ s/ {( n2 x1 {( t0 v
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:/ R; b+ S" j; B" r: d. c
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:1 \, K5 w2 k( ~3 g- I6 \
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX ! S4 A) q+ M6 D; y
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:& E6 }0 [* i% R6 ~* p- ^& q
/ m4 ^7 |/ q5 i5 ]! x) G- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
* l# v" H( O+ m; }3 w8 H: w4 Z- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 8 i. ]1 F8 L4 n, X
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:* B n& ?$ P- E" F% W3 K
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- 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:+ m! E! x- J* J
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- 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
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:/ [; a0 H- y- {2 U2 ^. v# K
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty % `9 o! f* W @1 R6 L
" O) ?4 T# p! e, U) P* N | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:" F& J. s' Z' b! A% a. W" ^7 n
5 C6 Q" V: P v8 [, i$ R- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
4 e0 s" Y6 D: f& N1 u1 d- 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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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:" k8 H0 ^+ i) G8 S
# i* i, g2 y' z( S- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
1 u/ w, W2 G( X' y$ u- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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