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Honda CR-V & F# O5 O X1 A% w; ]
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
[1 k0 Y- D0 _* `4 q7 J- #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:( \8 Y2 _/ i$ K |6 n- c7 b
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson + k0 G2 h3 y' _2 h9 O4 A
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- W- U' ?+ j3 ]' c3 W9 [+ ` | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' k! P) |6 R; L/ t- V7 G
" B) L: }$ \* d0 `1 R% K- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
" K6 u+ \! z& @8 [- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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+ ~- r. S4 |$ c8 u0 K9 M+ L1 Y | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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1 t( ~* i7 z- e% j8 k: @- #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 RAV4:4 m) X2 t7 Z- L. o1 h* Y1 L$ O) t
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot $ H4 L- h- u. B& U" I: V& Z
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 \. _4 k/ L" C1 b) i! x1 A
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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:
) \6 {: { r8 @8 ]3 f- 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% E" i6 p$ M; L/ I0 B$ \
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- e5 n. O, Z/ ?% i | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:: |5 O8 x* D( z; U' b# ]
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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:
) h$ q. Z% `: d$ |- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage3 I7 h" F9 [ M' \
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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:
8 } C1 Q* l- j( a/ \4 x- 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
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:/ x+ h6 i) v0 q) m! b& x
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:1 s5 a2 }4 b) v4 ^) y2 K
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element& h% A0 ]! i7 y
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8 U; W4 z8 y- ?) k. u1 q | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:& D- k0 H L* d8 p/ L
% U1 A) m5 p/ W9 a8 b1 D( U: U, |- 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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- x9 x& G1 _" v, L' Q' [ Q5 W; g | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:& C* L6 E8 V; R, T. T2 b8 S
; y( L: C, i, M* G: G- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:1 a T" G" r' I5 p6 o4 c: n" n
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:: I' e9 u- M% }- w1 J% d
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent $ H* z, E0 x; i: U& A( W n( D5 U& L
+ h; t5 h- h/ r# H% b | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:' h1 ^ @9 F2 E* T N- c6 g
9 `- g) b q) e; u/ E- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler * i& ?3 T) }( R
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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:7 x1 M" f2 ~ C, Y0 N( I) D
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 K& E1 |7 y1 Z& J5 r8 g
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:4 G: o1 K! S: B4 B8 @1 v) s
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- #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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| #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:! G0 U: P/ }. T8 ~; o, k4 _ Q; H
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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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
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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1 Z9 k8 ], p; m0 E [& B | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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% L5 k' T" R5 x7 i- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
% ?5 N3 f: N' S. Q- 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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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
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- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander ! K7 d y( V# B4 @
: |5 p9 w6 r) z | #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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| #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:, {6 a3 X4 y% p. u! D' q
- 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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: j1 q1 V* s4 W, D2 n' X7 m | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- good low-end torque
- 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 # R* O# [: L4 H
7 C) w8 j {$ ~3 l/ E | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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/ {3 [* S! a5 ^4 i% f- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
3 p" [3 [+ y2 t: C: P( j) B- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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