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Honda CR-V
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! A+ V6 ]4 V& x+ `+ }9 U0 z#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
/ g8 U! u5 p3 z' l- #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:9 W# y: t$ v% y e3 J/ o5 i
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 1 C' V# e/ b) s, |
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:0 t6 Y; x) ~3 ?3 ?+ X: x* v8 F* G
4 j$ V. H2 T6 a l% l- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
' j N. k, o" H9 K0 Z/ C% a9 }1 p- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 1 @( _1 T7 ?' K2 F; z
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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5 Y4 p: z8 O0 G$ Y3 [- #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
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- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 7 W, u' O& S4 l1 b2 {0 I
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:) k$ j- T" e. j$ j3 y. L
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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" k9 r4 y+ m- 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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i' @" F, u- w- F: [ | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:* f! N$ h' \8 B: Y3 }
; \' e4 { s. v! ^) i- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:9 {' Z7 J3 n. {' N, ~. n4 J
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage: V e! i; ]: h5 Q; ?4 V7 \" o
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2 A/ G' q/ s Q* y; c7 t | #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:. V! \9 ?, W" g4 y5 ?& z9 Z5 g. ^' S$ h
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester7 C% s" y$ `) U
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. [, E0 \2 F/ c( ]2 E- m | #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:
- R4 ^0 T4 N# z- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento j. K- P! `/ ~) U/ s. {6 ]: B- o! N
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! d/ x' B5 ~& Q6 W | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:% o8 d) C, j$ y% [# x0 x. k& A
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:- T9 E3 ^ K0 E. @, z/ j) O' S, m
- 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:
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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
9 F' S$ @$ ~! _* j) Q3 P" @$ m- 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:: t& k& i; w) O! j
$ x& y+ M# X# W+ U; M0 y; a- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
1 E+ a$ C$ D7 ? Z0 p- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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( `. F: n% A J" [6 v) O | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:! ]: j. D8 |) C2 ~3 [- e
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ! m }. w3 _7 q$ g+ K6 l
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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
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
5 `7 U# }: w' o D- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler + u) u8 w+ `" H0 I$ _9 c0 w
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
! E5 ]6 o6 ]4 h' ?- 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-7:0 {; p8 f- H3 M6 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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BMW X3
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8 `' s: L0 U9 Y( J; B: X; } | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
' M! v, P+ K) ~; S- \- 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:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
: e. M. z( s( R9 t1 K& h- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
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- 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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2 C2 Y2 A3 C3 ~( H7 }7 B6 Q | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:: T* q, l7 |& W$ B# _( _
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:( e% j6 H9 \7 g& y
- 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:
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:9 y" ?4 @7 Z' D
- 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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2 R4 `3 l; S' O9 T! I! \ | #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:
1 I: Q5 F, Y1 K- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty . y8 Q' v8 o( n* `/ R+ }+ V; H# d
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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:7 k& Z. D j% u( v* J' c) [" L4 w
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner " b. p+ k; `7 s& Q( S# q
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:7 Z8 S7 C2 s* S6 C7 h9 {
/ `% K2 t3 X6 I1 t& I2 e+ B- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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