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Honda CR-V
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: P0 ?8 r+ T; {/ U; k8 a% P m#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:2 K/ p" @0 C: P
- #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:
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- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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/ D4 k4 g% l S4 ~0 V7 N | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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. F5 ]1 f0 P8 D5 c$ j3 y- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
( I8 \2 j0 r. R2 J* C, a. i- 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 RAV4:2 I& U) D" L) [0 l [ f
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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5 L2 w- j* o$ r, i& g | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:/ [' V$ a2 c1 C: @% h- \. i
( |% g3 k/ Z8 K- #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:
' e" u% E% Z2 G- E# F' 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# w0 `& o& j: d' ]/ ` O" \
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:+ K. @1 d8 U8 a) b
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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:
7 I/ K5 m0 G; g/ w9 C- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage8 h* @+ T! G: Y* O$ d7 s* w4 ^
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:7 ]& r0 b6 }& }7 U0 f2 p& q
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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 Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:! B7 d* n) Z7 C& p) k& D
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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:
9 C/ A$ J# j+ p- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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P" X( o2 Z! d9 B/ S; m | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:. R4 b: a# f! O5 o. O3 \* f
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element9 B- [5 q) e0 U
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:/ e" [$ C7 g( a' m2 _5 b& i, d
# t2 j" w6 }4 O7 y, D- 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 : V( f' ^( I: ]/ T5 v" C
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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:( L1 y- Z# P3 T0 L
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle " Z: }+ W- t9 j/ A: ^
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:1 X; ~1 g) z6 u* z) j1 i! o
# N7 ^5 ?' r9 M/ a# ?! b- #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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. i6 \+ j5 b& Q. a | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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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:9 `+ ?9 @* N4 H- z7 O
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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& O* M" y) L4 s$ |" D- b! S) y | #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
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- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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/ P7 P# B7 @/ v$ E f$ R* y: V | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the 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-7:2 P3 K3 }6 z& m9 f+ V* ?
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 # ?* g( y7 E' ^/ v) \# K
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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 X3:2 W3 ~' x# q0 I4 [# Y
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 , o, P8 v* z/ d) @, i1 x
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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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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
$ W T: R) M8 V, O- 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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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:( f1 I# W6 m' N0 L" i3 z: h
! m% ^6 K! T- c4 X! r- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:4 O: R& M' \& ~, @/ x- ?4 u/ f
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander , E: W% X+ z2 t) R$ k. j& A
! g6 u' D6 I( q0 X W | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:1 R/ _, R; [! I# B! d1 @3 [
- O3 Q' r( {/ \- #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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9 _ } u3 d# z% [2 L; y& R | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:7 G* a; ~+ p$ g9 t) u Y3 G& r1 m
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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; |0 E0 b0 w: O: L7 E1 B7 Y | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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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
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:- |; ~+ y+ t# D, x' Q, c6 S' P: `
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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