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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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& L( J5 z+ G5 c+ t6 e7 h4 f#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
& K* p6 M6 [% g0 a! U" c! u- #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: _* I5 v2 y' {) b& N( H& a
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 1 T& C: N) _' p" Z0 u! D' G8 T
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson: Q& @! I' [' R2 `' k2 ^9 \
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:# P5 E3 I b w; x: [( C0 P
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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- S6 T/ a' L: _# \3 t$ `9 `! { | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:4 J9 C N" H" l4 J3 x: X6 {) J
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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:; g' `5 K. Z4 l
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot , M5 l9 R& T# M3 D: N, j5 ~
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot: G9 g( K# E- |/ A9 o- V9 [9 X$ d6 b9 g; t
' \( J8 w) A1 b! j' z! |. p- #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:& v- C( v1 }) ^ F2 X. t6 g
- 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* ^8 b. X$ d" J2 t5 B6 m
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue: l$ ^& q6 L0 `) c0 T
6 a2 X* `! O& s) \/ n/ z0 E- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
3 i+ i" Q2 H+ D7 E- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage! ?' s0 L m' j1 f' V9 W
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:+ P- j# j9 H' z2 p/ e5 E( ?+ z
* P5 F- R$ C* _. z$ A, C" y8 C0 e- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- 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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| #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:/ C+ S8 u+ } E) `5 [
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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| #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:& ?3 J }! g' w2 b( U1 e# t! u
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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. b3 L& A! k6 I# Z7 k+ c- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:( Z+ j \0 q4 N/ } _( S* r$ e
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara ' b" N9 J U& ~
. |/ _+ B |. G: Q {. z& \; _+ \ | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:3 ]& s% ]$ {0 X' J. j; Q. E
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ( }& `- e- n, _" T( w
4 n/ d* F( T' F4 E9 M w& w$ B | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:) X5 D9 I/ @( B& i, \ S: J6 ^ I; Y
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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
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:7 q: c% v# b" y0 Z6 Q% V( t6 Y
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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 ! T( G$ t2 S) y o* W/ t9 G- }
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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
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:6 K/ J7 ^2 b6 g2 d& k3 G$ ^
: w/ U* P6 N/ c; ]1 A2 \5 Z- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:/ T0 _" A4 _. y2 Q+ F% X( Z5 r
- 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:/ r( H L6 ?& n5 p
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
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- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 . ?9 T u# N% d% E7 {4 F. V3 a
* a' F6 i4 J3 D$ m | #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:
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- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:1 u9 T! q, ?! W) _- O
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:7 O" B8 F4 M% `* c/ Z! i z3 n6 x7 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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3 a- \& K9 w, C6 n1 q' ~5 m | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:; }2 F7 v) X' V8 u/ B$ v* ?" y! n, d0 v
# T& z2 M/ r, J' K- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
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+ ~+ S6 y% w8 P0 v& E' f! S1 f- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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" g8 a4 C( g& I | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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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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% I+ l1 r6 n) O$ s) A | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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t4 h: S& ?7 {% q2 W4 ?- 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 - L* V; `' L, P5 H" m9 p
8 b7 L3 {3 s2 s | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the 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 6 m5 v, u( a- b' B
; b* k; @/ X+ G8 A | #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:
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- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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