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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V / x0 z, o0 g, U1 u
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* r8 N! s0 F' V& h4 B& _% B#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
- B0 G, @4 N% j& 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:$ M3 z, g. o, i+ v& t3 @% _, [9 j
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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# n# G4 m8 _. Y& k1 ~2 [ | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson: b; N d( E5 M. }* \0 j7 C9 C) H; d
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 6 r! ]2 ^; }9 e/ k; y7 ]/ A0 C
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:# A7 v7 T6 Z8 P2 j+ @
' E7 S* O# A% o9 t- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:" \$ F: @: f# A1 V, `9 U2 ^4 r) r
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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. D4 S* c, I) C g: d: c& \ | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 F' j4 O$ R- {2 U; ]
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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:2 s# E5 _2 i) ?' v& A5 D3 D
- 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! n6 I6 E6 v+ o# @
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2 B4 c$ v, T1 [& j! U# J | #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:; G% T7 ^' ]0 \! O3 Q: a1 m
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage) l" t6 e* h/ j* H: }. @$ X
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:0 n- |( n. z3 f$ a0 d4 W
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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:
: P0 S! K. c/ W/ L% s* F# r- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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; X+ ] ]( d1 x+ G2 T) e | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:0 p; H% V, _) A
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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:, I) \6 v5 Z0 Y9 |3 v% {0 K! N, |
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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7 t2 u& Y8 z3 W1 t( V( j+ O | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:# K4 @2 w- h) ~6 U5 `
, q( J5 D8 M# P8 \2 I0 c/ U- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
9 N8 S" _2 ?5 P2 y- U& u, Q: N+ {8 a- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element% D0 ]1 I) X2 W+ w& G
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" ~- k, ~( x" B! x, ]- P: R | #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:
6 O4 s* x A1 B. w9 b- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara + z% | N4 i6 Q& \$ }
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:/ U9 \: v9 P/ N9 z3 ^& }! r
1 N0 U! L5 f5 e) L: f( u" F8 \- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
* U- R- B9 d) E- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 6 C8 [+ d& p$ ]* S
M& i! s% Y6 l+ M( {7 P | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:. R0 [, G( O8 p
+ L5 [0 g. s5 W( l& V( r) @- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:6 j( o Z3 y) Z/ I2 V& K- ^
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 9 J$ P) e0 I6 I+ w
4 c0 E* u" } C# L5 D8 _ | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- 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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6 \& @9 ?" V6 g. {9 }: T: D. w4 | | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:. T; c$ ?( `* d$ l2 T; A3 D
9 B1 E, m1 D, G3 Q7 M( ^- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
$ ]' w- Z4 z5 k4 T: \: ^- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ; F) T# ^* k7 l9 {3 j
6 V5 }' }, { ` | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:4 y8 S8 x! z, e8 ^2 f
- ~& d+ y* a& G3 I. z! |4 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:, \: y0 Y2 V3 S9 I, d: u& T
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 , P9 M9 K( |/ V% y1 |. |
5 i* j/ ]: C2 O$ p" [* O& K | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:9 D* Q# G* {5 B/ N! @) I. T
- 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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- #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 2 b# z h5 q4 v+ z e [
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:9 c8 O3 B8 K W* D. S
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
4 k( K5 D! e# E* 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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$ R" l( k; N* U3 c/ k" @ | #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:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 3 ~0 Y( P& s% W; q, K; {
7 G2 T* N3 d+ S$ L) y1 ~ | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:/ ]0 L [. c5 H
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:" B! E, G- R1 |) ^5 i) K9 ?/ N* T
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape / `. M0 R3 o$ }
$ f; F1 E. J. R+ Z1 ~ | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:( y2 C m& d' D% b( b }5 d
! S6 \4 c! X9 Y" W# |- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
/ E3 |1 `/ q* b1 N" S, g- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 9 p% o+ S) I$ G6 W
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:4 |; {7 o: J. U4 o1 W! S: V( ?9 i I
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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 ' p. K! H9 r. }: O, j
1 w; G/ |; M2 q, M [ | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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