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Honda CR-V
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" V/ l Q8 x0 f#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
# Q9 A% N5 [; P; m9 F) u- #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 \% w! h) k% k# H, _
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson $ ^, P/ r; l% `. {, f9 ~
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% @* C* D1 }3 J' V$ ` O& ]5 z' i | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:3 J: I& S4 ]) H9 a# g! {3 b0 U
! F. H, M- i8 H- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
5 X9 n* I: ^1 g* b% a7 @' P- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- 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:' @7 [! Y" Z. g# R. \2 [% v( C
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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:) J, a. E$ @- _, r6 y- m w
- 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 price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:# U8 M* D2 ?" U. E. R
- 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:: G K+ t+ |+ c p9 }! |% T, 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:
# I) j* z6 o3 a3 K0 k- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage' k! Y. Z2 x- c1 x5 A
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; ^% G. Y! T% N$ P5 F | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:- S" a$ s0 B9 `, b9 O1 t( K
2 n( ]1 B3 G) M% x s- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:. k$ `" o6 p' r. W1 @% D' w1 r
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester, h3 B8 n8 ?" ~2 V/ D# j9 Z
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K4 }0 J: j" Z A | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:0 D$ Y& L# E$ {" M
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento7 L/ L; S, Q% [- L$ [2 E
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:* ?# D1 G3 {# R) n( ?( n
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
6 |& ~7 O$ V! p2 M- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element' R7 e! z. H2 [3 j. e6 S* R! c
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| #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:
3 r7 ]: } p5 p: P' E* P7 H- some road noise
- low horsepower
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5 k( I- B: u+ v8 l- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
+ F9 W" c6 r. f6 `$ L) C& ~- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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0 Y d2 V1 y+ I0 I* O- F$ X | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:9 q. Q/ g8 I0 h. f
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
+ r4 B' r" [6 p6 P! K- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 0 F0 L! a2 E1 T' p0 [; a
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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
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
! S3 \3 G7 J, a4 n* k5 f2 Y4 V- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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, h2 c9 ^4 P! g$ a | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:) [) G) l* f3 A- v! h0 k( u8 U
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:! q/ h8 @, _' o9 z( i
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 # `$ N2 D! X1 O4 _& I9 c4 H4 u6 `
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- #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 2 W2 i$ m. W; G! }/ ~6 |9 X$ W
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
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- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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' v9 v! b4 Y! ?. @- h | #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:; R/ G* P6 q( M% ?5 L7 W/ I- D
- 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:, Z0 a- i/ H* r3 ~
- 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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4 ^; O* G7 c% k/ q | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:8 J: c% N3 h$ O, Y K5 O$ V3 }
- 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:7 S$ s5 l5 J5 J, E0 y
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
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- 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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" h" b# R7 P2 k) J | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:" Y h" s2 f& W$ u5 p( F" Z
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- 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 0 \5 J- L' i7 W5 I
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:( V6 @2 h1 F- ]8 I6 o5 b
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:0 L/ M* e: q) D# R1 a! D2 X
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner 4 ]$ A _4 r6 g/ @, w1 X3 S( V" d
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:9 x: Q9 z7 t, _' f% ^ j
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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