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Honda CR-V
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- q) G; F. O" a# V2 {#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
6 ^5 v: A8 n- U2 M" N: o1 k- #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:
3 s' A: k3 d: V8 V( ]& j- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson - c" c* b$ J; @
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:. o2 c: x/ i+ E$ o4 r5 _5 ^
5 T: g3 s, W% B. e i4 l3 ?' B; b- #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 p2 E% @; f2 z+ {" f) R" X- D
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ( E* `5 K! B. q: E3 F* C
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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4 v# r0 M; P2 o/ n- #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:
% p# T5 T$ I% { O; s- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:: N1 B3 o. I" k% T- x4 x$ M
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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:
! {) k/ D5 p _& t( Q- 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, ^7 h8 m; c: ?; S9 |/ d: L
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' F; t1 e5 ~- {1 ]5 [. Z8 N( i | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
) O+ b6 o% ~: D- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage" B# @9 F/ o/ d) ]. k* l
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3 C. B1 b% p3 z: w! s7 z: r | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:4 ]6 v. Q( W( u& }5 f9 p- J2 o
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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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: J X4 d- a# J9 [ | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:3 d' r$ ^# {8 X8 l [: t
. @5 X* J4 o/ \9 ]: m: p. D/ _- #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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| #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:6 F& B, p! y, K; z6 C0 `
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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: M2 l& o. ~( z& J5 K0 ^ | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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# _8 L4 K# u' |- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
% p4 y. D8 D) N- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:4 i1 k9 \3 \+ u5 O
- 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:( Y e: W; m7 ^0 \$ m7 }6 ]7 P
+ K* X$ B+ Q6 z7 l. S- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:+ _ B8 @" y2 e9 P9 c2 H
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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+ |( P% p% [: |9 O( ?7 u | #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:
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- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler ' s4 l$ E4 y g1 q/ f* g s
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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:# a: I- M4 l# b" M+ C, O' x
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 - s, l( v. q6 L3 S5 n2 f% D9 V0 ?/ N
, O: i5 F# C O6 G) g | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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$ ?) C( i9 P* l- #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 b4 | Z7 T* L; m) r
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:) b* s( j) d9 }+ s- p
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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( S. L* Z# y' S* H% b( N | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:- q3 R2 e' A: `. P& g9 g$ L
; R' z+ }+ G+ `% G- c( u8 o2 J- #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 7 C% s3 y* L' x0 b, ?- ~0 e
1 P0 C% X r7 e0 S- t. ^ | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:3 x) z% l8 V9 D6 m& N6 }
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 8 ^" H! y: k7 T- c+ N
( ~ S) r5 P" q# u7 s. L3 c" X6 }1 h | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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& [1 {" ^! h5 `; K* P7 J- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
+ x+ c9 Z; I' S9 _4 q- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 5 r# `* ~2 J* ?0 S% Z s& G
' N5 N5 B- N! l2 y3 b. L | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:' T" J' U: O, l/ x
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
+ \; B5 u0 t8 a6 H- 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:, S5 P) W; g$ m+ V/ C/ v
+ ?2 K r! [0 D% w4 h$ S6 W- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:+ |0 P4 }: F4 v$ H4 d$ 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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| #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:
, r$ } @" G0 Z5 ~- 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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+ K4 _- [+ V" ^# I: c2 l, q | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:' I$ `, n3 d4 j5 b9 i& s
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
# o( r8 o) F: T1 E- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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