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Honda CR-V 1 a( L4 N- T( F( F
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2 u! X4 _: f7 \. l#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:9 s; Y! Y6 C; v2 P; 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:
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- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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; \$ j0 x7 I3 ], I! t: u0 z- d- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:$ E+ F- b, _& e3 w- h% G
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 % H& |# {0 \) Q T4 X7 l' o) T
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ S$ o- c( R& b3 z6 U k
: w7 F! B* H! ~: f/ _5 J- #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:% G. z: b: M6 W2 A! e3 r
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 0 y% z, @1 M5 O: a b$ Y g8 D
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:' y' U& K5 L# y0 P4 |
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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:
/ i4 B4 y: f c1 J3 S- 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' {# D. _+ X7 c0 i/ u$ u' q. p# J: E
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| #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
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- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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7 ~ h, a/ P6 A2 |/ h$ z# c | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:* O, ~$ X: Z3 u6 p, r j, e
3 r! F, Z* X3 q$ l: h- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage: ^( F: ^) C( Z/ L
- 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:5 _) E+ y/ ? A5 ?" X9 L/ Z
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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 \& B4 @' K- I; b- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
) @3 z- t3 I& W2 q0 E. E% y- 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:
2 _2 i M, N( M* h! ?; `" b6 u6 e- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara - G3 T. G' p, N8 \1 a% z8 \' V
( F; t1 o3 \+ s7 O( j | #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:
' k9 `1 E5 n3 g5 J- y- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 0 A8 s' P1 D3 k
; W+ { v3 n9 w7 z9 x3 ?, A$ g+ { | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- 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 % A% v9 f# E5 _2 p. e0 i( u# y' J; ?
) K5 y! g: U' {6 N, C | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:/ e; c8 W5 S2 w7 l
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:4 e9 Z+ {/ {4 ?! A+ T
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler & j/ i2 a! Q0 E3 |1 b9 u
O4 M& _+ ?' x z9 T, V | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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1 v) v9 q0 | n+ i* c5 P3 \& e! Y- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
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- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 7 B- b' Z' L: u2 q% ~* N+ |
+ b. W0 P. _) T, W. |; q. t | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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/ ~4 m+ b5 ^$ Z9 J/ a+ `- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
* t5 M9 W4 ^; j6 r. w) ~- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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2 _( O# N3 K$ c* V2 Y- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
/ S8 w8 [5 h6 m$ @8 g- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 o; ?2 i7 x6 T! [
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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
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:% w T1 d. P d& G1 x: e
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
- E/ t/ X/ N! c+ w- 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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( }4 G4 n, {# V& ^1 A% B( R5 K- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
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- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander ' D9 d1 [4 g4 V3 ]2 Q. D8 h
( c" b1 G( s+ G3 p: {9 k# Y | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:. ?7 p0 D$ S, `
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
3 V* S; g9 ?- L0 q, J3 v( M, ~! z+ i- 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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; s+ a2 i" }$ Y6 L0 Q& i3 r | #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:
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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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty: \7 K) H! }7 N+ T& T
2 c' \5 F9 x) [! B- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
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- 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:0 S+ ~8 x0 |5 {
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:* \6 z& ]2 A& J( X
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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