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! z' f2 u6 r" e; p- y& O7 I% j ACompact SUVs9 N% V$ W& U/ c% D
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Honda CR-V % B- K8 ?* j0 V" Y7 s) ~) m+ }
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
; Z+ n9 C N5 s) 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:: l4 d* ^1 a1 Q9 g% V( s
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson ( X) b4 g3 h, z; \
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. m* \( s h, X" h* h | #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 ' Y3 l7 w7 q5 J; \8 M
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: r7 G/ F4 K2 M% h1 d0 u | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:, N2 D/ l3 x7 W: g' F' \7 P
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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:
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- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 5 i- w0 a& n9 ?& _
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:, |! i* X6 A7 ^9 c8 D9 T1 Y
- 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# F: d4 F9 r2 ]8 s) h
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:! h% ]$ f$ C( a+ d# K. X! s, M i% ^
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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
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- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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5 f5 A+ H4 T+ e; }1 m# A | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:6 Y4 H# ^/ @" c2 y
# [' v% q: y: n- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:% Q8 u! ]& N) M% V. i' K; m6 [5 [
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester' ~* C; A7 W& A
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2 T' m7 Y& _' p4 m) v | #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:
* j& I [- _( I2 \4 S- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento1 S2 T2 n5 U5 e) b( ~2 F9 Z
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:, }) ~+ e& t& `5 ]
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
. |8 b* Y6 ?! V- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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( y8 y7 k, G) r# c- U: j v0 \/ f | #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 W8 L0 q; ^4 K+ e$ V
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 6 ]; }1 [1 o" z: w+ i s
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle . C+ Z& e7 d B7 d! o# R% z! N' Y
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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8 D/ y: ?0 g& Z3 \7 V! q' ?- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- 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
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:0 p" J* |- ?4 t, @& w" O9 e" X' p
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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 0 z) L3 Z4 x f7 e$ A# t
" M* z' p. B8 @0 R5 h1 [; c | #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:& U1 `7 I8 M# J( _$ p5 I* v
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 9 X) b0 @8 `% j& }. O
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7: f! S1 u+ f% g' d8 r k# N* U
: K/ a x+ j5 s" A. S( r- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
9 q/ t p7 j6 S7 v- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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1 ] b# y9 F. K c3 e* |* T9 O$ X- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:5 r3 u. U6 s0 C- G" q3 K
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 2 V& q$ n9 d& Q p8 | O
5 U0 j0 N1 g" X* _ | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:# J& `- ?# l1 Z
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- 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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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:+ D* `3 x" f$ f! }1 y) R; H7 l: V( D" I
/ t% D( x- \! P0 ]/ z4 s- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
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- 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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, L" K7 N# T* L" ?1 P' C1 {+ P | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:. l) f) S5 B0 D( O- Y
8 S0 Q% z3 H9 U6 @& \( s2 b* d- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 9 i* ]1 K7 `6 q1 p3 R
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
9 ^3 w4 Y. k. J F8 z- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 6 o+ s0 y: ?# n5 K& j
1 T; ]0 Q' S) Z' D% ]5 k5 F' J8 {" N | #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:
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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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| #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 3 ^4 t( g. i3 R1 m0 `0 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:1 D2 N9 N, f& G9 @
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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