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- [# i0 O: B$ l/ X T1 H9 ^$ q% oCompact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
3 @ X- T. F+ C. A/ B* W: n, g! ]3 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:
& ` i. Y- z1 S6 F- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
I. z& H; K" f/ t- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ( y2 ~6 B* A! e# x- s( _: I
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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0 K5 x& t: M# F8 C- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
5 Y# y; [1 `! w0 Y/ T8 ?5 d- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 8 b# B$ Q9 J$ {& o* J7 M
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, }4 E- r: i% Q( T) I# _0 ` | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:) T6 _* o. b% I3 {+ G
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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:
* M7 _8 u! V/ r) l! w- 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:& O- ~4 ]7 K: S! m* H- u3 \
& Z" K% y( ?7 n( D( N- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
% M8 z" I3 k, g( ]1 W' l- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage6 Q$ e* t+ }( S. I
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; H+ Y ~2 B1 B0 y) u | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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$ q! l B: j+ y1 f+ t: Y I- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
( y" z) \7 _' u5 L- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester3 g: P! z/ m$ o# b; }! w/ ?
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* U, S( p0 A' a6 W) n7 J0 ~ | #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:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento) k5 S2 ]. D0 C% a1 X" {
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| #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:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element$ H; l s: a1 y
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) J6 z1 V8 n" T5 @/ n3 o2 t | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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/ x5 Z) G2 ?/ P" ^6 y- v2 s- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
7 s4 E, [# e, q- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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& c0 ]6 l$ x, I$ s& I | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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+ Q' I6 Y+ H5 r; T- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle $ q! b Q: [: o/ i
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:# l! Z7 o: g& |1 u
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:" y+ U& w3 O' q) `/ O* F
/ y+ B8 V; X8 e9 V. E, W) a- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
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- 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:
- U! h; }- x4 q1 L3 q- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 * P; K. @& b# L* J( K
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:; V0 T$ F/ H( V6 [$ f6 {" `" |2 S
* X7 L2 k. H% G5 ~- #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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- L" o U4 Z( i4 O. j7 O$ h | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:/ l% F2 u2 U) r& g
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
# T: T% [8 N b8 x" y- 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:# e% R b7 M! J' E% L$ H
! K4 o) D3 Z+ t- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
( k- q% p* w! L( d& w- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 9 n' G# b0 h6 h9 A H
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:" i! L# \( v) [- G6 s. P$ q! d
" J+ h5 k5 R* o/ W5 l7 G5 ?: N- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:9 [$ c: x% Y( N! B, I; l9 C
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox * e- ~) r. y" W& L+ J
5 i: s2 s, j4 G- E | #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:4 [1 R, H3 s8 r- C
- 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: l7 \! ~: _+ g( p& r" w
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- #3 ranked in value
- 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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Ford Escape ( _ E# R/ f& k9 Y3 V _3 B* c
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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:* q6 J0 K' Q2 o7 V* {! L
- 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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% w! ~3 k1 C7 @$ | | #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:% T2 A7 A6 ~+ x3 A7 n# m: |; Q
- 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:5 t' S: a( o! X2 t/ `& n
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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