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8 _- W2 ~! u3 i7 `9 Y& r6 @Compact SUVs8 e' C& l5 p; C( Q8 S
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Honda CR-V y6 Y; x! y3 q e4 y& `2 }
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
+ l$ h" H% c/ l7 w5 B- #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:: e% F4 O2 x8 R2 g3 k) g
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson . j3 y o0 R& N
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! Z" B0 d- Q2 W | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:; s& W- c7 Q! l
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
: ^ A* x' J4 I$ _- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 9 U1 [& p- {! Q! D) M
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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 RAV4:9 C7 M; K- [0 }1 E
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ' q. W- O% h! F0 i$ A4 Y
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Z1 @- n/ e% X8 p: g | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:
8 J* c4 t& Y( ~" V7 D- 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:/ j6 S5 c/ y4 s j V& @
4 U J' v0 f7 o% F3 S [) R- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:3 o3 f* f) v7 s, E3 e% q2 m/ S
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage* V' R, K. V1 D/ v1 w4 O0 N
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1 C2 D) f. d4 f# o8 l! ~ | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:% ~8 \7 n# E' @$ g
) B, N3 z* X+ c2 [- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage: l1 W; N7 h0 J5 O
- 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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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:+ L' K0 Y. H- Q _3 {& ]
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento q+ ^5 ^3 N' y! \
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:, Z) u7 D& R: Z5 A/ C
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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( B- L& L: i9 A/ N2 C1 P* L3 I9 Z# I | #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
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:7 f# \" h$ {3 C
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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0 }' t9 `% Q5 [& B" K | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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; X9 I7 k3 V$ A- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
! k' |2 a. L6 |6 p6 E+ o& l- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle . \8 i4 o; \4 W
! r# O) A! z' M4 ~6 t | #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:5 m0 j- Z! G7 r+ l1 X; ^: E0 }2 ^
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:$ b8 w2 v/ N4 G$ d' r9 g4 u
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- 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 6 D# x i& c( }4 f6 W, a9 S3 P
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- \3 H( |$ C b! `- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:/ ~. n+ R$ S6 A! d& P7 r# L0 y9 g
- 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:
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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:
# B6 G* ]7 H* P$ N6 Y& F- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 : i6 l4 e4 y/ r6 C- K
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:$ S! \8 p/ K) {' k
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
; J9 l0 D0 Z! p3 q* q1 v1 Z% V! s" M- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 # N! I2 `$ c& e8 @# v x0 j: m t
2 j+ ]0 C! j2 }! t" H3 j | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:3 e7 _# Z& D+ i% I' Y
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
* N- I7 z. S, g- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 5 _5 u" V! p8 h) @% u- w6 g
4 U, U' A0 a7 D( r | #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:. d9 M, A+ q3 H! X
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox - O3 Z3 m; |8 J; t" o) X6 S7 {: M
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:1 \, s+ n$ W% l0 L# P9 ?
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:+ Z- `0 e; t* ~+ O" [
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 3 O2 O3 |" u$ X
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:$ Z5 }! W0 z. v F/ _( _9 S- F0 b$ ]
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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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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:; e$ r4 ~2 ?0 R* S: h. }! v
- 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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3 [6 @3 V) R4 S1 P | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:* W9 u% {% z. f$ [ E: E
0 r- ?) J2 |: ]% c$ `! Z/ O- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
1 u2 x6 g- `3 C3 E2 w/ {! H- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner - x! B. r3 N$ M. H
1 F( [: e, ~% x& Q5 f) c& @% { | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:8 p$ |. U+ y7 Z5 B5 r- G+ ]+ N) b+ G
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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