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Honda CR-V 6 Q8 h4 S8 v5 h+ X
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
; Y3 t: K0 n3 l1 A- E+ M. 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:! M# p6 O* A* v2 R
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson ! S% N; T- I2 ?: a, ?7 r6 ]
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:" ~% b% y5 r3 ~9 ]7 ^
& T7 N1 H( B6 m+ s G- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
. c0 r& W( q+ { d8 Y" U+ M& B, U7 G- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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}) B# t5 b( S4 U; ]7 Z | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ [0 v" w* L8 w
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- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ s+ ^8 Z( n& Q5 e+ N9 x
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:& S( Z0 [5 Z8 h5 M; C5 m
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- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:- R$ U1 `! `* p. m1 W! b' ^6 B+ \
- 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' D G5 N- o7 `: e
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:9 v" D6 }# L4 W J( [
# U, L' v, {5 U3 H7 Y- T% e/ D- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
6 [3 Y) ^. F3 n) I- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage9 @- t0 I" U* E$ J! S4 Y, ~3 Q
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! C! k6 s; H9 f2 H | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:& U4 m4 H9 M6 V' O2 @
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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:6 K e! h p/ t, h7 ?
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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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
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:6 a! g% ]0 e2 W+ n5 a7 c; ^* N3 ]) {
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento9 x B. ^8 v) x4 z
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:$ B' t1 U |1 t" p
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:4 x2 x# _5 K% L" z
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element O V/ t+ h# y x3 G% v
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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:
' X% x8 ~# D" V& r- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara ' B! ^& v9 b0 x% C3 ~2 r B
) ~2 |7 f% I. A* a9 d N! e2 D | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
9 ?. U8 k2 q) y! p- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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! ]/ D' G* y3 B& k- u- J | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:0 G! n/ n E3 q0 l
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
0 m8 y3 J# V4 R- \" N5 {- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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% Z7 B9 \ S. p | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:5 ~# ^* P& V3 z6 G0 W4 e3 O
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
6 m; k- \0 y0 V$ K# @4 ]- 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:
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:8 W) a& d- C! J$ C( ~
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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6 M: Y8 E7 W+ y5 X | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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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:
/ n& O7 }& J0 N# U5 w/ T) ?8 U- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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0 {) W. y5 _% o2 D | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:6 u$ t! I# J9 c
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:; |( \1 m. R/ f8 N" L
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 9 U" Q$ d* k ~- Q; k
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:; _3 W5 c5 s% D: Y) w: O" w4 ~
$ l( b6 L" ~4 j, Z0 q- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
, ^5 x7 W* s' @( N! @- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 4 _# a2 o) h/ H5 l9 C$ v2 q
+ ^8 _9 l d% d# m* I | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:& M* L# {* ]4 Z9 v
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
4 d0 O# m. E( ]& F, h0 h- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox - Z" S' S2 ]# f
" r y. }) g5 g3 y# q | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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9 b5 l$ P; n9 c. m- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
1 T) Q) O' S5 ?2 S- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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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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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:4 ~1 N: E! C( h( J
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty / y# s7 Y; R! n5 A
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
/ \0 q. {; x3 w5 m- 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:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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