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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
9 e% \4 K) V, r7 p; V J2 C$ _) K) R- #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:1 A: ?2 X% h7 H: M4 m8 ^
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson . I6 h( |- `8 l( v4 V6 k8 z: \ y
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
6 ?, W, p8 I: F* G- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 " J8 P4 K$ U. x- `: p' F; c0 v8 K
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. T# Q% {1 V4 W# X- {6 B. S | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:4 ~; P5 p, n+ {- W
. L% }' E7 }: _' I, C6 B- #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
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- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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/ i1 m5 R5 {1 D0 Q* V | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 t8 v* V4 v/ g
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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:3 X: O R6 F$ d# R* \4 _. ~ R
- 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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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage4 }2 s4 v! {2 e. G- T
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| #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:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester# w/ }" w# E3 P) H/ S+ r
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #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& |, U( o* B$ |0 a2 \
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
6 @+ S. T9 N* H- 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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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara % T- _7 R) m$ x" F
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:8 h9 T* `: \! f- f, v/ s
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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 . O/ F9 ~9 J/ I7 y8 G
* a6 ~( V2 @1 ^- {* z | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- T8 \' f( K) @* o% @- #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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$ n( M& ~: f& N: L$ { | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:% K3 Z1 g; Z" T) D0 K
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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:
: ?* S2 p7 |7 @7 W8 u4 P* U: z! d; s- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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$ v# C! p$ H ?4 v7 N1 L | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:9 c9 v0 l" Q$ g9 x- `
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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:; V. L5 P( B) A" K# M1 E
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 0 }' y) L+ d* K' s/ c
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: Z' K6 G. Z& m# u* \/ n5 h, h- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
4 q6 @, M3 s+ H, t- 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:
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# b# \* E! i* j! b& e+ j3 P- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
, E1 `/ T& L' T# J, d: z/ X; `- 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:
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
, Q! f8 Z- i3 c/ Q U) w' F- y% W- 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: r5 ?* A7 M. I- I+ H {7 i1 Y
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
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- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox
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/ f% C* y* G/ l+ c1 _" | | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the 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:
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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
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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:
: X( c3 R8 Z; y/ W6 x5 w' U; r4 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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2 D8 M: n% J# w: E- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
* }5 M* l; K* e# ] r. X. p9 S- 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:# o7 n. F+ A2 I% d
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
, p, Y N' |) Y& y5 x- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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