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! z8 n. P" K& U, X" Z$ ECompact SUVs5 t( D6 r2 C3 R2 J" |) o: P8 \6 t
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Honda CR-V
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% B# j5 P; z1 G, f4 f& u% Z4 F#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:. a# P: p& b+ B5 |* C3 D+ m. V
- #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:
5 Z/ I$ U w2 g' L, I- Y3 N- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson " Q8 P+ ?* j. r; \8 B0 o& b4 t7 V {
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. f% |/ L8 x$ q, }3 K | #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:
$ H) R. N5 U: w& f* V- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 5 g3 H( {- c0 A: N. L, t$ J
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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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:
' ^& G, \& H* U- 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:
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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:7 Z3 V- e) _" K) c3 ]* m! B9 h
- 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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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:9 F+ E; p& i \3 n1 A9 K8 g: `
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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
, P2 [+ z m+ Q0 `2 S' p5 q- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage& k [+ a% P O( U6 R" w
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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( K% v$ B9 n1 v4 S" I( h
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:6 z1 f8 b, T( \ q' D
4 z- {' T* Y! k- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
, n/ u# R2 z' t5 J- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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9 b/ C) V% |1 R | #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:
8 K+ S! X7 o( X: I5 m3 x- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element4 ~2 w6 f9 y' ~3 `
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. b' e7 G6 e5 E0 V | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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+ s; @+ o, Z7 U4 ^3 K, w- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
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- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:9 L- O. W3 }. Q. [0 O
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
4 [2 L: {3 K/ J& |% g- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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3 c+ c; v; N( v1 U6 Q% \ | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:8 e5 v1 [) M& w5 Z( B0 ?
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent : O+ N; c6 d% s
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- 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 ( F: }: Z7 u4 b) i" m- Q4 b
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:' I, H' C6 o# Y9 t# O/ C
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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:
. o) n4 s, F7 `7 @6 q- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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( R+ W" f( ]; Z! Y j) r | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:7 H, l; m' D8 G5 m% S
% F/ }2 q. q ]- #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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% M1 a3 i; S. z/ h' M | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:& S0 `* M% }$ S% @2 `( w" z3 [1 R: K
+ w; U; i% z) j5 ?/ l3 \7 D- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
0 I. j5 G3 o9 I0 ~- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 3 | H/ q: O" c# J
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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:! U2 ]" t& s) E5 ]' J1 ?* c: q; M
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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: v( d/ M+ y8 R( A7 P2 Q | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:* M* S* z3 F& S( A; ^
" I! ?3 X; U/ g1 K& r- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
' P' y3 ^- v# V" D" |- 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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( j6 t. c3 y7 w2 i+ _4 G' e, ?; x% k- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
* p$ z" v" i9 y; S5 |- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander - ?5 Y" z! L. \5 j! c# T3 ^0 I' \7 I4 @
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- 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 & [! ?, f! m7 J+ v
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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:+ v6 y0 w8 o! L* T% O; K; h
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty % s, k( ]5 S. j, }+ R6 s
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
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- 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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$ s X# M. R* l | #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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