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Honda CR-V
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) ~% i ?. R5 x3 C, m: Q#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
9 G7 l( T' [: c6 ^- #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:
: k3 E# {7 K. y- I- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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) K) F4 z6 \& Y2 H$ ]8 @7 ]4 S- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
2 n+ _6 [6 ~% n( C& u9 V( s, e- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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( y( N* E* w R7 I | #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:
+ ~ h' w+ P6 l- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #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:
; f" f% x; r h" }8 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:! l6 N# Y& d, {9 A0 N
; a* h/ e+ x# r; B9 j- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:; q- D- @# {- K7 X. w) D) ?0 ^: S
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage+ S8 ~$ d1 O9 N+ \. H( o$ z
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6 D# o& i2 c, o) q2 M! W" U% y | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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% C0 ^9 w9 a& \ x1 E( d1 h: }- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
" V$ Z3 m2 g6 T! K& j- 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:) _/ Y( G9 O0 k# ]
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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:, _$ p8 W: S6 U0 E# l* h1 I4 W
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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" | B* S: I. E+ c | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
- d! ^ H- l6 l j% b* `- 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:6 N' U3 V3 A* u
' ]& q7 h0 Z" E- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
/ O; G( j6 m n* r- some road noise
- low horsepower
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:7 P. o& E. y- E: U4 S
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:2 o W" {3 N5 J0 ~/ I
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:" Y; K) V l! d
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
7 s) E. _9 J4 |. p- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent A% J2 G# L# V+ v! h
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:7 T7 }5 Y% |/ q5 u+ E
6 f/ B0 i1 e9 D1 T$ [- L8 L; v9 ^- #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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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:. r+ n) d7 X4 @% N9 L0 S
- D0 m, m |: y5 k9 n X- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:; `0 w0 F! Z" \7 M* l5 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:
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- #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 U3 _2 I' X. _* b3 [
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1 f7 x6 N! d% M8 b* g) X4 Y1 i) H, g; O- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
& E' R7 Z6 v/ | p- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 ! R- L3 Z: N3 {4 A3 k: {* u
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| #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:5 m9 Y. u% W; D
6 d0 p: r; k; p% _2 P3 z/ O, X( G- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
( `* f3 k) X9 i- 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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' o: [( u, }2 o2 I2 Z; f- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:; L8 l( ~0 T7 V) k3 u
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander * b- B- k! G0 Z! {+ ?; [! s
- e) w( s% _6 M% E2 V8 s7 P. R | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
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- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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3 P1 w8 D4 w: P4 l k, g! k4 b: M9 p2 f- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
3 z% }/ q! I% e7 g# R8 w2 ]6 Z- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 5 I& ], G7 L3 M& X4 S
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- 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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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:8 ~7 `- k( g4 f4 ^: ?/ I
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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