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Honda CR-V " R( W8 G! _7 K: [" q+ ]3 ]9 a
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:* K2 c9 S |1 L
- #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:
% N/ X' a7 q( w( @! J- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
, \. S; M0 g- s" S- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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' B' x) S1 b7 _" |$ }1 ~6 k# a- #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 RAV4:4 w/ U3 O4 M. A& Q; J2 w3 K
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot / s* q) e& V2 Y( d$ F/ d+ j, @: s
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:9 V+ c) g5 u) z( O. {
- 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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9 t# [& K* ]' ~+ D! c. f. m- w+ n' n | #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:
/ @" }1 |0 x$ U" ^0 m6 P X- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage7 _" [" y* Z4 I7 f6 C A7 q
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:% F. J! p3 V9 q s
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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6 `: M8 C# d5 o( o9 G | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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% L9 Q' B( O5 d- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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* [% U' m1 [% \ _ | #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:; n& b7 b% L) ~) L4 M8 L; o; S* q
- 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:) }: j* m( g* T% x3 e- d- ]
1 s) W8 H* e( F" u. `/ \- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
8 b5 x* ~5 o2 H- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara j9 C7 k$ I/ X$ U% O
9 ]4 F5 v2 r/ A( g7 s; G) W. X | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:" {1 j% r2 t* E' |3 \0 m% J8 f, K. Z4 x: K
8 k# K; |9 A4 x0 \- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
" ^" n; T. Y9 O+ z3 f- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle . P; L; O# [ X/ v& }# r- r: C
( q$ ^( D/ k" P6 A | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:1 E4 Y: t/ v3 I
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 7 ]/ H' i! q" q/ `3 [
/ v4 {) U" b5 h# T8 T; J | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:3 d! W- D5 t8 R5 W
0 K1 C. ?% G9 S! H3 E- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:5 c; d/ a0 Y( F" ~( ?
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:" F+ ~# y) _2 }9 I& R
/ Y3 x( ~ b% V( I- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:- j/ v* f9 q% a
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 1 f8 l7 H& I- J3 ~' }
5 C) K+ ]! e6 B: g! n | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:' S3 m2 x% ]+ N$ W% {
! j/ {& B2 G2 u; b. p- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:9 ?0 ^9 M7 X/ m* K) {- s; k+ ?
- 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 X3:3 \$ i# v$ O, q+ ^1 {
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
9 ]+ o: {) k5 D X- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 * ~9 s% h C+ E4 k+ \; ?
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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:
1 i5 Q+ q8 f& @2 S5 V) y6 e- 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
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:& {2 T1 A. w1 Q5 O" {6 X
- 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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) p* J: H9 {/ f+ t& L- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:! Y' R1 d, v" a2 O7 E
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander + H4 @; _ C2 U/ |. n( b% j
" j5 ]- g6 P* |9 C7 k; k3 D" c | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- #3 ranked in value
- 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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| #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:
* Y! C z/ A2 @: g2 H5 h- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 0 L! r. `2 z) F2 r8 x
2 _+ b, R. ^. j9 x& E | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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5 X' K+ m* T1 R" R' [; W- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
5 w( Q% o w/ L; {+ f& T: @% B- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner ' a( n/ [ E I' e+ h$ D. t
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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! W( \$ x0 c9 r; n2 h N1 ]- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:/ H1 P2 ~ A/ R& U$ _0 d. M' i
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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