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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
# G7 g( O) Y9 Y- #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:
% E& N3 C) c' A( ]- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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, j: e; |" G# V# E7 M | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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( K; I$ c+ Y1 I$ H* o- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
2 f; I' j5 G& t* j- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 " h8 i" p0 w. B! W9 Y
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:) K! A; s1 n, M, f5 j
( V7 f5 w6 @5 f( _( b- #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 8 K: ?# Z( G" v8 W
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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+ Z! D* v0 z% _1 E: _- #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:
8 z* ?* D" E. r7 g- 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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( ~4 A* _; [4 M. L9 L | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:3 z& z9 {7 J) f) T! i. I$ Q6 _
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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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| #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
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- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester8 x% u* T+ ^- G
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| #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:7 n+ w" L% J: W2 m. E9 z
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento5 p8 I# G. x) l5 ^8 D& U- ?) I
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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:
4 y' A0 l. `% K- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- S3 @& U4 _: _( q. _6 E- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
- i4 e1 ~+ \3 j# R4 V0 L- 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:
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:6 G% M6 q% @; A) G0 {, 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 % k. m3 r* J$ M) W
' G8 M0 D/ Q; V0 O3 o | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:4 z) W; y$ R0 |$ m. b5 ?. t* } V
' a$ I! D. {! f1 @- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
8 q2 G3 z7 ]. P% d- 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:
$ H( V7 [0 H% M, n- L, m, Y- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ' T- ~( b+ v2 d* R4 c
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- #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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2 ~- ~3 O) k* `% y6 k- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
! V+ U+ m8 B$ B `' c- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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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
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5 \4 @& v/ E* ?0 h$ J | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
1 I: b" o) D9 v( O; C; T- 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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) T; e) z P9 }6 x7 e | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:# k# l: A$ E& _# B; [
! Y2 a m5 M1 Y- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
6 S( U: x$ H4 ~$ j }. s. n, U" K- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:2 H8 a% \* ?+ X) f0 G
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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:- Y& J+ G; k# u: Z
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:. V9 s, Z4 f1 E% W
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 0 C0 I: K; ~! V0 x: s
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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
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
; m: R2 x* l( U7 Q0 b- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner ) S* B7 o/ n) x) V% {# J3 E z$ o
! I2 x8 s* ^0 i! k2 ~ | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- @" s# E k0 Y) Q9 J% h. m- decent quality
- 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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