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Honda CR-V $ p8 x6 n* F3 T6 Q1 D
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:) C" [+ G1 i1 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:
6 m% `3 {& n8 q- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson + }+ g5 n% J3 F% [
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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# d7 J5 f4 O h1 o _" W6 O1 ]- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
; Z; M1 B. v, R- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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+ y# i6 k a) a5 @. m | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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+ Y, P- ^3 L4 D0 W( ~- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ U; e4 O0 H j$ A$ R: _3 d: O) u5 p
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 1 K6 c0 D" _% O: b+ h! I) q+ \; b$ d4 R
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4 ^: w+ T7 X3 X) N5 ~/ l/ p | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:/ B9 T2 u, W- {9 q6 k0 i6 ~3 V* j
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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:" p0 q4 v6 f3 h5 ~% ]
- 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 W. R6 _0 G$ }/ l4 B
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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f9 V/ P1 m( i* F' a% \- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
! K8 O, ]! _2 Y" d3 e: R$ H- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage$ h% @2 e2 s0 R) P1 Y
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. X' q* E/ f1 p1 w6 V7 q | #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:8 Q# _4 n) O: H& ]% u/ G8 K
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester1 s, `7 z4 s5 I. v4 Y& e
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- m# A! t+ Q$ {0 o3 A | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:3 _: T& J' X7 f/ a5 @
$ z }0 `$ t$ a9 Y4 I3 l- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
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- 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:7 D; V3 K: k& }8 q5 u6 B% }; @9 A
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
4 m2 G) M8 u+ N- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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7 v+ T* u( n, q2 i" h | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:3 X: Y* G5 K* t/ `8 ?
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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:
+ }. \' u. T5 y$ k- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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5 d* q* u6 z( {8 m% }9 V | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:+ A' w" \* Z/ Y* p7 l$ D- ~
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:5 h! R6 M% c# S/ I5 v% r( K
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle - \2 g$ r7 y/ |
* G' p, @ V x! @7 P, k | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:1 D2 U" H4 a" E& H7 s5 k [/ E
. ^9 I( F2 k6 {- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
' I, ^ f, M3 t$ J1 s- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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( F2 ?8 T h/ K | #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 + {( ]1 Y) a. {6 S" f3 h
1 x0 d/ c( I/ l9 N | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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' W% S, `1 | K$ K( c1 H5 k9 B+ D( t- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
U: F+ I: F4 `; J9 O- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 5 W: ~, g$ m( R5 H/ x. I; P
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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9 m: x. ~0 q& v- #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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^) ?, z6 ]7 [0 r1 k% Q | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:7 R6 c' o. B# h" _. j
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- 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 # I# e) R% L( G4 N2 I- u
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
6 H8 q/ U( N9 ]1 B+ `- low ranked in value
- 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:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
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- 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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5 d7 I' r- w1 j | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- 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 ! |8 S9 D3 K R% ~) h
" ?" l$ f9 K7 E8 u$ F | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:& w. R0 K1 U% Z5 U: A& X
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
8 {- s* t1 d5 ~0 z/ z# Q/ ?- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 7 U) \' ]" Z: u: u. ~
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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:4 R- I7 Y, ^ v, m4 R3 H
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty ) H8 X- Y6 z5 w1 u
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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/ ~3 g$ A, ^% f) ^- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
( @: O. h. J2 R, m$ v) d' Q- 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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1 p0 e7 n* P" a A* i | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- decent quality
- 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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