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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
( c" Y+ l1 j/ G8 T- #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:" U4 g) E! @# t/ {! S& S
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson + z X7 `9 M& U! f$ ^
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/ {) i# D* g; [6 m# s* F" a. k( @ | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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/ E+ Y0 T) C$ D6 S5 ^- #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
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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 RAV4:0 X9 m, R2 R+ s3 }1 N
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 2 Z2 v. i/ h) ?8 W
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:6 H; W0 a0 b7 g* E+ Y& X
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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:$ V; E0 A3 n% M# O
- 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:
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' J8 b6 O2 j+ H3 [" C# s- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
4 {1 p' O# X( l6 q" ]7 |" Z0 S- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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0 I, }0 J# W2 X | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:. S6 x- [$ J4 B& O3 Q# y
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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:7 e* P2 S c( M4 z! @
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester' f1 Z& C. { h* E7 j$ M9 X
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9 \ y: g; h/ o, H9 j | #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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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:- |3 L& \6 B; J/ J
( j. h9 m3 o7 [3 C9 ^3 @. R" m- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- 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:
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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9 K* G# V. \& w2 K8 }; h3 n3 U | #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:
& U% O' l2 l1 x `5 H- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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- ]8 b& F, |4 |% p | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:9 z Y) y; c3 l# U' ^, e" B
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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:
: W" m& T) W7 j9 d- c4 L- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler : q+ K/ {6 `- m h# S0 Z6 Z
- ~8 r) e8 Y* f; c+ ? | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:" V: _- n }' G7 {0 Z# [
5 G S, T1 I1 k1 H5 B9 S7 n- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
1 B8 I* n3 j; w: p' d- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 + I& h: _9 J3 H4 E
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- #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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( A# T' w) V1 H6 ?/ r | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:! {3 ^- A2 M- J
+ V# v2 n0 ^. m5 J2 \- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
- G( Y0 ~& J2 w5 Q1 {* L- O- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 ! @ s& F( R2 T5 I5 V
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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
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX & a' J9 ~+ U+ G7 Y0 N
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" G1 }" u! t/ `, D- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
2 S- c# u7 _2 s6 J0 }3 N. I- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 5 M/ _! l6 N' g) I! \& ~& ]
" s3 J# y( V% u' j | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:0 \' c6 w0 R4 M- p8 w, p# T
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander % K2 g U5 {% `5 d; ~
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:% G/ `3 }2 U, G: |% X8 O
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
k' I2 W R3 x4 s- \- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape ) \7 G, S8 p5 O v5 z7 ^' _/ y' y
" e% m- E+ I* G | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
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' j) r$ r* L* V- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:5 E/ j# {, X& O1 N- D6 G
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
/ [1 ?( q& z! F/ S# y8 }/ w# V- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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