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Honda CR-V 0 A5 G9 ?1 |' q# V8 C
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
; ^- U) ~/ j D, \- #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:
7 a5 H" Y1 B; Z" O6 h- K- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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0 S& d+ U; E$ z- w; ` M | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:# a! r/ k! U& [, W1 C
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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:: A+ f2 v9 G. \, y/ t
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ' Q' ]$ S' Q4 f1 w! D! @ I( j( Y0 m
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7 Q# f! |6 A, w% B- g X! B1 A | #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 RAV4:9 U" y) X/ @5 Z. l( A, k. `
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 3 f0 ~+ w/ D/ g# l! k/ d7 S
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5 w) Y3 h9 Y$ j# u | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:4 k7 X8 @7 a( c4 U; k, v z
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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:
% I8 v% C* M+ p ?) S E, [9 [' ]- 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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8 Z6 O6 d: W, ~- S | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:. q7 S* A# j8 B2 Q
- n# s, H0 q1 }) H0 V- x. g7 B5 g- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
9 a1 `2 C$ q: k R- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage9 [1 z1 M* O# D9 {# @, P, D* Q9 h
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3 {" T4 J) m& P: Q% ~ | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:6 o# C& E& i( H+ w$ a, O5 ?
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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:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester4 k$ F7 a5 }1 J: K
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' c `( z4 `( n: I5 Q3 i | #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:
3 h1 [; d4 E8 u& c- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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| #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:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element9 U3 \/ @! M( N, e
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, M& x7 B; i. C8 l& Z5 J" J2 l | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:% A6 H3 O/ N1 @; U% {/ t/ X
9 R5 p7 S& d) A3 @- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:4 D8 a% k m# T7 B- A$ z
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:+ Y- x: |( Q/ m4 X7 f, y+ F# ^) r
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
c7 K# P& x6 S) T- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 4 c: \) N' L. g, j: y E/ u
5 {# `9 t1 h/ _! p4 I7 C2 ]/ d | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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6 Q2 O# l9 ], ]( |3 b" c- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
7 t. ?0 `& v' y* d' H- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent + A+ M1 r% M) a2 X0 R
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
. Z- Y2 f0 d9 J3 t- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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$ e1 F! S4 S b* h. \% Y' V) b | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:1 S0 T4 A4 ^' L% [8 I
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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:
- U+ @5 F6 E/ V9 B2 S- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
: p4 m0 Z3 s) P8 i1 j2 y- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 * V) n8 C' q/ x# A L
0 M( n+ r$ V/ |" {1 a | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:1 ]( h/ C* J/ M- t8 d
1 E' N4 Z1 g: P% R2 U: G) j- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
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- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 s8 b7 H+ {; P) e2 @/ M
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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
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:2 `- x5 D7 s1 G' @
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX * ~) W* f0 k0 t7 F' D L6 }- q
) H( J. T1 o; d" y# x$ l | #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:
( R$ k2 {( r9 @! i1 W- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 1 D9 Z2 \7 T9 Y6 A
. h3 M7 A) d' } | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:% n! o6 Y( [6 S/ n z" c9 W
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:; n8 a3 X5 C6 S1 B
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander ! h$ g3 y: W4 g
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:2 Z2 Z: |, F, m( [
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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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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:/ L% r4 N5 K( z7 K9 [
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty + W n- }$ E9 N/ \: A$ l; x8 C
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:4 a- u8 \1 _5 _8 e- u$ ]
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:- B4 B7 k; x# e' z
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner , _4 \" t0 p* M; r( x8 z9 \
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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
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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