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Honda CR-V & g. x b9 B1 x! u7 N/ Z1 ]
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0 u9 T0 r0 ?1 Y8 C/ H& k2 |#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
3 w# `8 X% N$ D. x- #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:
6 ?& J/ h7 h( N# W) v# |. ~- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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" `8 v1 d2 l$ E/ V. @7 D | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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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:" d: `9 E) A( \. F
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ) \; ^% e9 J# x5 t" \. u
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8 h; V- q. {: X, ~3 }, l1 R5 Z | #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:
# I2 I& K) v$ n6 [' J8 B; U; ]" l% ?- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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0 ] Y5 \; L- _3 s( k' p | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:) L1 m8 e2 S |& H
- 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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7 b0 ~; D: R+ K7 |$ n | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:7 V2 F0 s1 ?0 ~. u4 l- T
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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- v# D- U0 h( i | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:0 v" V9 c! k" @" I, G
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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:# }: r3 A* c* k$ P+ M! ~
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester' [6 S' |' O0 @& I# k& G
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" y" {& B. ]6 R6 {! [+ 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
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- }" Q6 V# J6 N. `
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( E: ]& W% N( w i | #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:
+ R$ A+ u2 ~+ \1 i% q- @. o- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element4 x$ e z4 a& W$ Z
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:1 X+ M( a# H- R0 p6 Z& ]0 X2 S
! i E/ d9 s& u& E- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:+ I8 e& Q. P! \3 `! }
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara : |& N! k, C% b0 s
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:) I p/ ^& D9 Q5 V' P' x! L
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ( k8 [6 T; ]; {! A
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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0 z* O' O0 B* s4 O- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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( @" i% h/ u5 A | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:! Q; p! Q1 f2 P* e0 f
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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
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
' g0 I8 M6 a! s1 r/ |( q0 X- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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O4 x4 F2 R5 c! z( F, Q( X4 L# Q" o- #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 8 ?. ?! T' l) t# y0 \" l" ^
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:1 m* K, I& S* j2 Z
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:6 t* z- \4 @8 o, u2 Y' L0 V" `( @
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
, Z& p3 ?6 h5 R" F5 h. F7 X3 R3 {: R- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX - O6 ~2 b; u, W
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:! ]- ~$ N0 v: a9 G6 \
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
: K0 E0 b) Y% ]# F- 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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0 e' r4 W8 |) p( F# N( T% u | #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:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 7 z. z! A( @7 r0 {3 E# o
# g1 ?# x$ q/ t- t! o+ i | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
' O+ G& N4 x5 o% n- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape s* i( a" h/ r D9 v9 Q! ]# ]8 T
0 _5 l) j) f3 V7 E4 v | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:( ~4 z& E) F/ y( k& c+ n5 l
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:, H4 l, I, P& F/ W: _
- 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:2 k' v1 W3 Y" ~1 T! S
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:- \( i6 \8 S* A( u- w) X) g% l
- 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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, D7 [; g/ w* J& u- m( N7 ~0 A- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:; X2 {" U! O t$ U4 M
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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