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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
# |, _: ?. }- G) H5 o( q) m- #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:0 V3 U; a* n. ` N
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson ( A# O9 s, u. K+ L! R
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
9 k- Z: V. Q! n3 |- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 " s8 J: }+ B, ^
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:& h" b! u$ C9 n1 m2 ?
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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:
1 I8 F; _. Q, N+ Q3 X: B. Q- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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- r7 r2 ` D$ p- m5 r5 @ | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:" T$ Z9 o2 C$ E% i3 m% w8 R
- 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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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:3 G7 I( M g( @( J' @) j& q% U! ^6 Z
3 q; o0 O& q) q! E2 Q% Z( S- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
. c" G8 u9 F: `/ o9 x- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage0 v T- ~+ n! R
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. n% q- j6 f! y" A3 e E" g y | #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:
) S$ y! a6 ]7 a8 @- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester7 [% ?( L. n) x6 _" W
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0 i9 }" C, [" c8 E9 N | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:6 W6 l7 T$ | s1 Z5 t
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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:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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Q1 _; N1 x3 K# k1 A( ^$ C | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:6 I/ a& N( w: h* Y
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:5 x* `- c9 Q4 q b
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element3 F3 ^$ z- G' d) R% H# C
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:+ H+ t& K& h, e ^4 x( D
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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara , x9 b0 f' \/ Y7 }+ W7 b: w! Z
5 z' z5 U! ~1 ]" U. r" m) X% l; |/ G | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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; i7 n+ X8 u' v& t- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
0 X) i1 j/ A, c) O8 T; n \- 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:" M" p6 o3 d$ a; H3 c& a0 m
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
/ q' k- B2 a/ \4 ]9 U; T- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 2 g% A8 Q) f2 r: p1 e
: r& L' k) }: u8 g- u# n | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:$ B" R% t7 H8 @9 W
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
: ~& X# d9 _: u5 F) _1 z- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler $ ?* S* X/ r. E& w
! T% F1 V6 G9 u% a* T' X | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:* _. Z: P; d B0 ^
7 }. V; @; K0 n3 E- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:% x8 E0 u* l- _; i
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 . A8 `5 [3 C) g# J; m) f8 G
" `6 q1 U, i5 Q5 D8 _8 H | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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, k; v6 K4 k% a# R4 O6 a- #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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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
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- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 3 _& O8 X5 d/ N* z
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:2 h8 ] k7 G. t% v: C. G/ t" i
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
& O0 M7 |7 u2 S- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:: A4 s! Z8 f( w
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
# Y4 I7 A+ N2 X6 ?6 s$ |- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox ' [9 E& R% {' s% F( J
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| #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:8 m& D$ Z& Q& k' l
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 0 W# {% c( \( n3 f; v1 {2 ]
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:' |7 K* a$ z, f9 j
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- 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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3 R0 e: f: B) H! z! x | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:. r1 Y! l0 e* s* H+ V' W) N
O2 l* J6 Z ^" h- o! w- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
8 H; `' m. w" w) Y& k- 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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4 ^* F N! x9 K [ | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:& E4 A: e t1 {3 @0 u3 J
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner 1 A/ Y: f8 l: W" ~2 ^0 {, X" f
. M/ ^1 e6 T) s" P3 x# w | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:7 i9 z6 j7 Z& r' ?
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
' v3 [. K' ?3 X7 l3 D4 J- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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