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# _9 `6 Y# ~. K! c) gCompact SUVs
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Honda CR-V 0 a! U ~) ?+ k7 s& W
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6 z# ?* m. K; k4 S8 _2 ~3 m#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
& M3 W6 X$ |' H# t3 I- #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:
5 u( ]( A7 j ]1 z+ h- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson , M! x+ Y& _) ]
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/ t, a$ h# _; t. ?. J' k | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:9 j) F( \, d) ~: E
+ A" Y1 |. C# D: q. T4 [/ N1 t- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:( _6 { R: f4 j6 m* x1 ~6 `
- 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:! m% |( _4 J/ Z- H
, I* | Z8 C! X$ a+ L% ?; 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:
`( B7 y3 R% W, `- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ' h9 `# A2 m( A, L! x3 E6 `0 ]- f: B
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- d% d: n" s" N$ k | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:% {( @8 T% P1 K9 F
5 S2 v/ o( q: K2 _- #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:: [% o6 u, o# T- v0 U G; T
- 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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! M+ n- {) c7 l( k5 S7 y | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:4 C1 q" Y: o' T- P
) {3 i( E2 i# s3 C* B- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:* ~8 V0 y9 y2 C' b8 b7 |: v
- 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 Forester5 ~7 w3 A$ a0 K, M, A1 ~' r& H, m
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: d0 X/ n1 U; h | #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
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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( i! D5 v% s9 w3 v | #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:
, l( q% y! c Z6 s% o1 t- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element, @( i) x o2 V6 ^
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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# _# ~/ J- s& ?- 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 5 D( T G5 `! G8 |8 x
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:2 v+ k9 L3 X8 _8 I$ ]( U' t* D
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:( h0 v. G9 g; G4 R# h8 }
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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. W9 W4 J+ n+ P/ x, R" r | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
3 C; o1 B, }. T# K, r/ W- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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3 t9 ~- Q6 z4 i | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:8 J; h4 Q U8 k( W3 L, ]2 J
' m& H6 U4 S3 \/ ~4 G$ b+ ?- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
0 O7 u; O; {& l1 F: `0 y. t& `- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler ! {4 V$ t' e( u1 Y! l6 y5 A( [
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:1 L [/ w/ m9 K$ N8 s( F
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:1 a: ~* Y* L/ x- L& j2 Z" O
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 & c$ A- D$ O: v/ ?& p7 y2 e
2 q/ v; b- U7 k6 M | #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:
1 S% ~+ S/ l4 A. J% P+ c1 O' V. r- 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: ?/ J) N8 o- @; O$ p3 U% ?! Z7 H
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
9 V0 W& P' _, M8 `- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
9 B$ _& T1 G2 t# K! 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:5 p+ J- N* O* q: l5 m
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
" [* W; y4 n: ^9 n9 n o$ V- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox + o- ^5 B* t8 }- x! Z% R' e
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:, K- _# p: J9 _6 x* @
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:/ p `1 v9 _. W* i7 W& ~
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander # a J; P9 y8 d( } z, A' X
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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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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Ford Escape
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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6 N+ n! U& E, o% [% V* E( b* N$ j& v- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
) ?# r) P! S, 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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- 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:+ M0 {8 D+ Y. g0 j' p* z
4 T! P4 N# s! }( G5 E- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:" L1 d/ \! f$ C7 Y* S
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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