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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
0 B7 o7 u a; T& L3 X5 ]; o- #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 T) v- R, Q- ]+ A* Z3 }
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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5 h' {) s7 w+ b% X- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:$ k+ \- s8 h- K
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 4 c, R* @8 b$ O
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9 G$ r& ^2 g0 }: F- Q | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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# z3 E; y4 v; h& [0 e- #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: s v. w( N; u- I% h/ ?$ A: I* l
- 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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5 r/ p4 q8 M2 y. `# `+ V6 k% q- #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:& F9 k2 M) Y; D, {( N( s {& p
- 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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& @! Q1 f# Z, \ | #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:
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- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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1 B, Z" Q8 K" s9 E7 ~9 K/ Q8 { | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:/ ]5 r$ j M5 e: t- v
* i) a: v' Y% }" ]. A- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester$ Z# K; k' b, i( e2 i5 e& F1 X& k8 I
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. |# b( w8 _4 q$ J8 ^+ F, {" ~- }4 m | #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:
, @" m2 K, f; {- |& I- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento, J$ R# W6 Z9 t, y
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:2 F1 v- g8 j6 X$ O* V
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:7 o: Y7 ~) r! F9 E; x- z
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element9 A5 e9 ]: }# E: c! d Z4 e
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:/ a0 t5 D& p' i& f$ d2 z
1 Q0 E4 V! c4 e- 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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| #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:3 K" W: F9 U! d# ^- a d
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle * C# n* C6 B$ K# d' S& U
: }: Y! o. k! ^# r8 j9 b8 @ | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
& Z. t$ N8 J3 Q' |( d- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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" v- I, z9 _# y7 _# x4 a4 D | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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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
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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: D8 A3 k3 j \
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 1 \- j5 _, V2 Z- x1 W( e
" S# K0 X" B. l8 N | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:6 } I9 K3 G8 y$ \$ \9 y/ |
. [* P. k" s* k8 W* u2 ]3 ^- #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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BMW X3
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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:
1 [' o; f+ n f5 I& u0 ]- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 ; t; h6 A" E$ }# ~6 M$ Y; b/ d
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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1 u' p5 D* ?- C# R- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:) ^* j: d! w8 U3 q5 @* o. b+ y
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox , j; a7 l8 M/ V- A* ]0 g0 C2 g
4 ~$ ~1 H+ H3 Y, q+ `1 Z4 y | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
2 U% |1 l5 n( D. h- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 3 B/ `5 r0 b1 c0 V3 f
( ?* q) T9 S2 C | #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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Ford Escape 4 |5 R0 p' i- v9 s! U: T- `
- S# H+ H% J3 v% N* X2 i | #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:
Z) }. H% z ^% ?6 U* H- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty $ i7 n6 ^! K4 [
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty: z& j$ ?; a& M+ b- o6 O8 \ T
' U7 M' \5 X! U& ]( T- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
7 i) j, a' \3 _1 ]4 ?2 g, j- r- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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4 X. Z) i$ Z2 N6 G# E, |( `+ v0 _ | #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:
; i! N0 d; G0 t0 t4 ^- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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