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Honda CR-V - q6 I& U S/ A& U6 R7 p# f; b5 p
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
O: d* A0 n0 u! N- #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:
0 H/ _8 [1 R% `6 j, D- A- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson ' |& t. \& c, s6 Q
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# s F1 @/ }( E8 j+ d6 E, x$ 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:
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- 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:, Q* h, X' {6 D1 d) |5 R: |
' s: _* x# W+ |8 m" M- #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:
8 u. \% ~- z: O% r- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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+ X# }* ], }/ y" Q | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:% D8 n7 p# [3 S- n6 I) V+ T
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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:
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- 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:* R: [0 S. @0 ~2 \; M: J+ ?
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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:
- f R% V8 F# V1 O- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:, \' ?3 n& I6 V# Y) {0 R4 }# H
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester" B2 Y& _. J3 E
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) e+ g; {; }5 ^: I | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:+ I+ j9 T" T- K% \' C
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:1 p+ D( E- i* j1 ]# J0 @* ^
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento( s; B4 f* e$ p. ` G ?
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| #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:
/ P* u! J# o, T/ ?8 a* ?* R- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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' H7 \4 K( o4 ?7 J- s5 [( A | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:1 K5 M9 q: N7 a' d( n
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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
7 O1 P1 Z l6 e; k1 Q+ I- f- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara $ U0 P3 R, u1 M% n3 e
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
9 ?0 j& B. C- e$ K! q- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle , v7 u- T# x$ g; P
S( Y- I' Z3 J+ D, G | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:' i# I3 ^9 D* b+ o& D- s
7 | l$ z4 A6 t$ v! [3 ?- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:5 H, ?+ {9 ?; V2 s' D( q; u
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent $ Y4 H2 w; d& m# r1 n
. ]2 L- M* G' C0 v2 t | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:$ i$ p( J* s8 s" a! _5 o
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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:
: N7 i4 x6 J& T& T! Q F7 Z- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 2 m+ P f2 w4 L- N& }, p2 [
6 j. d; O5 U# z6 z | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:- F2 i% G% t% n. f6 k% ?: A3 S" l7 \
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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:
- [% J; B k! S" w: d- w- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:" V6 u) b1 q S
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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:
8 G* Z" c3 P- @# @- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 7 [, G8 P3 E) K9 M3 h- o
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| #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:
7 U. P/ G- G# [! ~- 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 XL7:5 |$ z9 h! T+ B2 E4 E
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
' m) K: Z" S' x+ g; p) i$ m- S- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX: O m0 r; ^( A. p0 @2 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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0 Y0 [! y% R9 o7 U/ I1 \& ^0 N, m | #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:
+ z. T/ e7 v& j1 P9 W/ l9 I5 ^- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander . K; N, K& }8 Y4 ?0 E! p. p
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:8 \8 ?! j* e" r0 X
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:4 A0 l. U+ _- x$ k9 i
- 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
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- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 2 ` \/ L' i, |2 A2 L+ L+ h( h, p
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
- ?: Y( b% _8 ^" y2 j: n8 b- 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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8 a) w; y. l, h4 W" ` | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:* j" i+ v- F2 W0 x% y: _$ b
1 `3 p- c1 H( S- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:/ M. W: q& V4 B+ D6 I& D, G
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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