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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:! r8 e( O" o1 n6 g, w4 r9 e9 T
- #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:8 K) D1 E+ W8 B+ D7 l2 f& s
- 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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4 M `# x( J5 {4 V1 c* v% o | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:2 H. U3 R: |) D* {1 O
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- 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 RAV4:9 l( |2 c# t3 L. {5 m' T
/ ~( T+ m% H" h5 Z* R* g, P) ]- #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:
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- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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8 S" |: B. W. V9 A, Y1 [& s | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:+ j! ^; S; o \, [
) j( j- Y# [" ]" h2 j! ?- #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:1 r; o# @; U3 H' q/ 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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. |0 Q0 C, g3 ~* Z2 q, F( } | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:" _' ^% N/ x' B y5 m
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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
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- 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:! Y8 }$ i' l0 R% 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:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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6 s" [7 w5 M9 S | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:5 @" E; a' H8 n* x" K
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento9 i3 ~) L! R; W- y7 p! H
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element9 C1 E2 B) @# c
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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:4 S: a9 G: c; N+ z4 m
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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) _0 }+ K1 X$ G+ A0 Y C1 U' p3 F; i | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:% i2 v: z7 G7 w2 w0 ^
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
3 n+ U2 \' @% Q2 s- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:; P5 N/ a0 U* k; j$ z& `
7 u8 ^- P1 X4 W; A' P4 f s- #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 ; I; g% h0 b% R" [9 j
' @5 t( H+ E, d- l# P7 O$ P0 J | #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
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 8 {2 u; I- @& [, T) @, J
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:; Y$ Z7 B2 n8 O# I7 O- y7 b$ R
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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- 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:/ Q. K J q9 E
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 ) T5 b. Q. ^" P$ N& E7 F+ g
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:( B3 n/ t. i- t9 B; P3 x
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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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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:2 R' [$ U2 K6 `0 A5 ]
- 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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- 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: n& @) A- d9 F( X
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- 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
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:7 s( m! o0 P& t% f7 ]6 q$ i
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:4 D& g: C$ S- n
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 9 I+ [3 S+ `" t' o [% J3 b
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- good low-end torque
- 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
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:& u. H! k5 L1 u9 V. s
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:; B, [, V- |1 j+ \0 m+ j7 u k
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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