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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:9 C, @$ y0 ~& p- d4 K5 K# q a' g
- #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:" H' O5 j3 I( q6 {7 R: f
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson & d! p9 y' L& K
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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4 B8 g+ }6 r4 r) J- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:/ Y* l/ q! R. t( j1 ]
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:! q: J/ p/ G7 M7 g2 [4 e8 I
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ( i5 g: @# \/ D* w9 F; A+ J, E" K
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; }4 u3 t- g& `/ R5 y: q @! b | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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; ~2 g9 \1 Z3 w- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:
; S D( g. H @- T- X, P- Cab is pretty noisy
- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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Saturn Vue' g. Q& I! u2 \# u2 R) S s
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# [# H. G w" k9 B% Q0 O | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:$ K0 C4 _! E3 j! }4 B1 `
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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:
( R% j* m- k" W' L D- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage* c: \' C! _, e! M$ k& e. r6 H& P
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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:, `; o. G4 _# Q$ s
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester% [8 _( V ?- \
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/ o3 R% @; s* g$ I3 x9 B | #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
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
' W' X0 Y6 n# g3 u- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento; [ Q3 t0 O7 U( N( r6 E* E
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/ u, {. L6 j. s | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
) R4 q, q2 f0 Y i2 J- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element- h$ I1 ~6 h* Q* T9 L( x
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* P1 o' W2 z; [6 x | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:' _- Y% C& r4 `7 X- T4 m
& ? s& M# x. o- ` i- 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:1 F0 T2 a/ h- s3 M: p
- 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:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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3 z1 f4 M8 Q4 _; B' } | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:+ X( q' B0 j" F$ o
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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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* Q- z4 S; y+ D- x | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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7 |. Z* D3 R6 o- I" q( d- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
& W+ u+ f E9 K8 f& ~- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 8 D* B: s+ o: W" t
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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' i- c( b' V( y* z' y3 i- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:; J" j- F( W1 w% T
- 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:- C7 x2 ] W; i0 H
& H' a8 k2 f2 J- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
( C: q2 j# `) ~- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 ! U( c* o3 W0 `" G. t
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:+ r- M8 t+ z0 \0 }
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
" c- Z: L8 U9 M i0 I- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX , e0 M6 [8 {5 a
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
3 @% u) r) y8 y2 }9 G j( [0 f- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox & y0 L" S" N& [, J" T' \4 p6 V' ^8 t
: _/ p6 ~& {0 p# s% C5 S/ C | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:9 A) |. ~! p& C
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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
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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:
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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:# W+ f. i8 L1 u. j- C0 a/ ?$ |
0 P2 ~, {0 W& N, f' g1 q- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
$ J# I& X1 V( V* j8 T6 P& T4 O+ h- 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:, W4 i- W9 B- q, h$ F$ a0 t& p
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
: ?* w6 m: T" b& P) n* ?+ `. t- 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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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:6 J" H6 Q+ s8 G* T1 h" _
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:8 l/ J- j: N; a$ C2 h/ F
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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