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: p8 v% N5 a* H0 L7 A: E' N. D% n& ECompact SUVs' r" w- x! ~ @ y" A) C
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Honda CR-V ! ]- O" n+ x2 R3 B
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:" t& F& b& ?) \, f
- #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 N/ K! n- M$ O& d# L
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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+ O" R: M6 _8 t5 J3 z) @3 T+ U | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:) g" e* @& A! S* p8 K$ N
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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:
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- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 & d' g- K/ w/ z& C2 A Y
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% _3 m) K U7 v+ V% W" B# [. T/ i | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:% t2 F! x- y. K( g* j
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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:# z5 z6 Q! d( A7 ` W m* y4 }# \
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot / d) C5 n9 C. A k: N3 o
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8 M1 Z0 p: s: F( n& X9 H" X | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:3 o# j/ H1 [2 `7 e4 P6 C
6 r" L" `8 J" L9 ^1 J- #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:* H, j3 V; J; _* r( v. b
- 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:, W/ y2 Q% r* g$ j
# _6 s5 A6 D; R/ V- ^# i- d- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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( _) \0 G! h6 u d \9 N | #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:, U; f, M, P" P h: _9 H8 d, c% f
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:6 B4 t$ a. Y$ h% Q9 S
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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:& F9 P* \0 T: h+ B* K& x
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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- e, c9 P" U9 N/ z# w* F) d | #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:
* @2 j$ k- t* D5 Y( Y: Z- r) X- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element) D& h4 w- m/ x2 m1 A) d
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6 }5 A/ T# Y: P% h. A7 l( c& U | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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& {; \) J4 D( V. c$ n! f- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
# W$ e$ ~. H$ v3 o& l- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:* S# v+ `4 j& Y
. U6 ?" u: F( k! F1 e+ ~5 O7 J- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:6 t/ C5 s' j" M# m5 \, p- M
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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9 B8 \2 H8 [2 P | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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0 I7 L' d3 I8 i- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:; P" z6 W) z4 ]) C5 m
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ; X% F* a2 H" a- {
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| #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
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- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler : s M" |! y7 w- y5 f' U
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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:, Q2 {& f3 x& r) W3 `! s! i+ C4 ^
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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# [! |& ^: B. ]! l9 M- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
6 {+ l# D! Q8 V9 d- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 , P- t' z u4 a) _4 I
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:9 O/ x7 R( i# ?# G4 p# n4 L$ C
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:/ O7 q+ a" U; V+ |0 c& Z% H
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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3 E; J% `+ f, k2 ^ | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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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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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
- B1 W7 n4 `. 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:; U6 g3 A+ g7 N6 `
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander ( J, }8 p( G, `- l
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:) B- I% D- l l6 Z: e, n1 D- ?
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:8 V0 }8 |4 u6 ^( }5 \
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape % n5 x! Y1 i# V; W- }0 W8 O
- R' H* k" L! j4 m& O8 B/ L' j" D | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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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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$ U6 S7 ?3 o8 i | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:) Z0 d! ~! v; @- _# \( l7 k
! W4 l$ Z$ A! F" _* F- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
! e. q5 Z; y/ H$ v' Z- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner # u1 a9 X2 [/ k/ R4 @
5 y% Z' D- W, V) ]) J* _0 l | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:: v' l% Y. ^- a
A3 U: ~' `+ |5 o- n4 R( G E- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:% T A- R; f; o/ v3 a
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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