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Honda CR-V 1 |, q5 N7 q0 O& R! e
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4 P' }& N' m- Z, u9 ?#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:" x# A, W9 k* c$ _; 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:( S( O6 v% C3 N e, s7 W: D5 q
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson ! O+ y5 L& B5 Q- {' W
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' g. [5 I. A' V2 ~7 @' v
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
/ A2 V3 b, h$ x0 o0 Y2 X5 I- N5 R- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ; Q/ f# u1 @- y) |9 o R" L
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: d+ o' J: P- K! O | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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1 f2 ]0 f, B- T, D" Y3 [- i- #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 j' D. Y e5 ^; i: d$ f
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 2 J" e; B; X$ q: @* G7 D2 l1 c2 l
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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. O" {2 |( d! g$ 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:2 K( I1 ~+ K7 y0 o4 v8 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
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( Z* N* Q6 Z; e* v | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:9 o3 d4 Z9 s4 P) ]0 X* A$ }4 A
$ {. Z# ^1 ?7 k2 I- s1 e- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:9 D' D; E7 d$ @1 `# a
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage6 X, u; [! t. f2 @) d7 f4 R
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1 |- r. d* C+ b3 ] | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:4 d$ _* J; p3 I5 x
6 z3 R1 N; \+ z5 f' H% h( T- 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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% P. y( B- t. C7 E- n# u$ T$ T7 _ | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:) x/ M, y0 a' X( O" L3 f/ Q
- o* `$ a% s5 S0 F7 d- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
2 X( | }# N0 _$ x6 O* F- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento0 Q! y. K) x6 I0 ]" ]% I$ S; c4 ^2 ]
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4 z5 {# _1 r, P0 F | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:7 c; f" _# k7 C" E" f3 Y1 s
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
L$ V/ Y5 Y2 j$ r1 i- 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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5 e. ^3 B* G% R. D4 R0 s8 `5 [5 s- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:5 x) z* C0 P" V5 l0 [5 z) E
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara + N# ^6 P% ^" L) k# |# I) m& d
- H z/ l5 o6 e* z9 e! m | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:( A4 i& |( m5 `* f3 x$ |
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:4 E2 c/ \2 n" m- d3 }2 ]
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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; @( N" E' h6 y+ e | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:7 J+ [/ t/ `, T# p
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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 2 B5 p8 o0 p3 V
+ B6 x* a) e. R7 M _0 _ | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:- i6 Q$ P# O, A" `; K& H3 O: t$ g
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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:
8 x8 ?6 C4 S- O" j! u3 B% z- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 2 @9 O8 T( A. h% {# x$ f% K
. b( d! N5 r4 q | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:: o5 _* o7 r8 L: k) m6 i' C: x& ]/ P
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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:
- |5 g3 y# Z* L9 k, j- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 * c9 b9 F. E: N7 \! W
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:3 n% ^- m4 F( G7 x$ r! i
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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:
; r! |/ N# \8 ]' r5 ?- v' E- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 1 |6 `) u" B& [9 ]" J: P
0 H4 A4 a7 r K$ G3 |; R1 S" X | #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:; Y. T7 W l/ s' @3 h& ?
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 + h. B& H& D+ h+ w. J9 ]5 F5 n# L
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| #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:
6 r* q# S& G3 }9 S- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 1 m1 K6 S! ]! O' @$ P) |0 G
3 k0 u3 b4 r/ W% r | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
& A2 v( |8 s+ f$ P+ s- 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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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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% z% a8 T+ O' x) s- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
! T* O* [) e1 `" c7 F0 }" X- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander T0 |: t2 n# ?
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:8 G$ |# i d1 N. C: m' ]- D- _- ] d. [
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- #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 % z. l8 j9 U4 i
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:9 ]2 z7 {7 t# n
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
: O7 R$ j+ [9 D& H4 y" p- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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+ F7 r& g1 I( L# \7 t1 B9 U | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:& [. ^$ ~: N" J% `* T* e
) W' ~9 f& x D! U7 d- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
& n( _$ Y5 b0 i) p( X& i) E- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner / p. P! F) e/ r4 j
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:; c, `8 z. d9 q6 Q( `" _) x% g% m
" v; v1 i" F/ c( E, }- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:% B" c c5 G0 M6 v% E; ~
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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