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}8 M$ M. L1 Y' {7 V( S+ BCompact SUVs5 ` F: K' R" D: ]
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Honda CR-V / L8 q0 N9 D3 S/ ]0 o
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:3 H0 @: V5 ?% n. @; `% Y5 e
- #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:3 t, h/ \ i0 u( h# O0 W
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson & U% m/ ?6 c: `; _; Q/ I
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* q9 C! L& ?( Y6 I6 Y7 d/ X& P* F- D5 b | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:* ~% f/ L/ y# A
. B" t3 `0 x7 v* X- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
3 ^ X7 I" B+ t6 `" q- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:- I( S# o+ S0 ^1 f8 ^9 E, A
! J4 ~, j* u6 n: j6 \% f- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
1 G. d, f _9 Z! t+ U; u- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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- \8 k7 O1 q& g2 j | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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( I. V/ W) k N \- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:: a; _; Y2 R* f; F, l7 X0 k
- Cab is pretty noisy
- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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Saturn Vue$ ~: U& @4 d: y& |
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" X c% Q& c6 k | #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: K, f: j* u& }0 n3 G0 x9 K
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage9 P4 D, U" c+ ?! l
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6 c8 |% s" B1 F0 `. ?7 V | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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) f* [ c2 g3 I$ C' q | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:3 ^! Z1 a; r0 I) C, i8 o c0 ?& {
; y( F8 E5 E! A* h ^3 z- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
4 C, x1 w R% T1 X) u- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento/ u* m3 O1 T: l1 B" _* E
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- }7 v9 |; O' Y c/ d; B | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
9 n. ?% k0 H+ J& d: `7 T" w- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element7 h( W1 T# ] d
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2 i+ u6 c8 E4 c9 i% r" u | #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:, M+ v; l% t+ q1 R
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara ! L# x5 D7 H9 Y* D4 X
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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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 Q7 m( x; t& `
. D& M5 T9 C% B& j, h' y( d | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:$ U0 v( ~. b/ g! S' z7 q; V8 ?9 I
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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 |) |2 O/ ~$ l- T* {- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 6 r1 `8 E+ ]5 `: C3 q" n
0 k4 x9 b/ \' |8 a% ? | #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
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- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 6 P* T/ l. U4 A9 `
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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:9 @ F- W( |& u" v
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 0 b5 A* y, B' a, d
, H9 q" C9 z1 y8 S$ k* I9 T" J | #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:
$ G2 u! Y( ?; c& m, p# H7 R! ^- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 3 I" d) }/ H, ~- O+ q1 r2 [
: Z7 f. m+ \( [! G; F, P | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
; }8 J- D$ E0 ~, d5 W& s- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:: i* R" |) N- {: w
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
- U6 l$ ], H o: ?& v$ U- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX / o3 w1 s* o/ \3 ?- D2 b' u
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:" v8 D$ |6 Q3 E f6 M
/ r9 }3 L; a6 l$ U7 V$ ~- P3 U% ~- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
( l) D$ T& [4 z1 o+ Z- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox & L, \) _$ R& a
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:/ Q/ C A/ ~7 `/ k
0 P) Q1 t- M0 a- 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 5 q& H; T/ T! X3 P: r& `( b V
8 I5 Z1 @. {6 H) m" ?% m | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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# M. q% Z3 L% W- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 4 j" u8 j$ M: b) w2 D% }
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| #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:3 H6 h4 ?* k* L _- r
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty : c0 R+ Q) C6 F* e& v: f6 [$ C* e5 @1 V
: F/ p& l- Q$ F9 j/ L4 I B2 d | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:8 K; a. c% w; ]3 v
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:) A! z8 N9 l, a C/ A, ]. r: } O7 K# ^
- 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 w( M+ o/ h, q. ? | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:: g; Y( O( v* K, w6 ?2 B' q' ]5 r, g
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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