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Honda CR-V
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4 D" }8 i1 e- y1 z/ {#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
6 N( ]: h& f" s3 s5 P6 ~7 Y- #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:
1 q" t) M( |! F' J! j- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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. u5 i7 I* \$ U2 a( g. y. l5 o& _- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
! T+ Y* b0 N* v: C9 ^- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 0 M* Q6 L8 V1 t! L9 }. |* e. L
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:( O: {9 q+ g1 Y& p, x. p H$ H+ ]
' v7 x% f* y0 x8 Y) _- #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:
/ v7 `. D3 m& ? B8 e z% ?- 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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& B6 J" o! y+ X6 v5 w; _* Z& |# W5 x- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
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- 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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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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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:
' X% {4 E! S* p9 @& B' n; v- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage& x% \$ I- R: Z1 R
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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:
. G4 S: b' j$ x8 r- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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% _" S- N+ d3 ~ | #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:
( W6 m0 j0 u9 `) Z3 Z; k" C$ h! Y, W- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento7 z7 S* Q& o. S! }6 G% S3 h
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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
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element) g; |* d* t# n d
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:0 k- A- L2 P+ Z: \+ O( r: E1 e
3 b* e) f7 U7 y% B: K) j- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:4 t- K* j9 I- c1 w$ l. n) b" K
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 0 o( r6 M/ _5 O6 F- X8 W$ W
5 D* N. ^) Z }7 J2 s% L | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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+ z, B9 Q% ]8 A0 {- a: c) E | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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& U3 ^8 o. `+ }% f- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
- F2 L' w$ W5 Y1 j- 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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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:2 Y2 @( Y. S3 R" x5 I' j `
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ) a" ?0 j/ p6 s9 m
4 S9 B1 U `& W3 B" b- Z | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:4 p) r- ~8 o$ d, G
; \9 b: @$ k' ]8 @0 y; ]3 C. }- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
# H4 {+ h& f: b9 y, b: J- Q- 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:
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9 b' Q4 i3 ^9 d# y7 Y; P- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:8 d2 J5 d: v4 A& ~
- 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:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
' g- D. H# m+ P! w s0 i6 N n- 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:
9 ~* U/ B3 B8 D! V/ ]3 ]4 r8 L$ @- 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:* ]& O0 D9 f g. c" s
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:1 `" I7 p7 h2 K+ }+ \ X
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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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 0 ^8 u. e( s: s% x, i$ N
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:% }7 q m3 o$ E8 L
3 J3 d5 P2 l3 ], |# | Y3 P3 R- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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5 j* W4 q! q; Z. ^6 f, u6 N | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:: Q0 K$ C9 y4 {
, [* `! ?- e- i& ]- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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+ W% e% Z4 H! w: }7 [7 X4 @/ F | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:: q( k' H/ P* a( E
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:7 Z8 v8 }4 W( g* ?4 b: g0 U% E
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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