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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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: O8 Q- U1 @8 Q+ [8 s* P& E0 {. x#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
: @1 x, r" y2 d% y) w( 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:$ Y T `( b4 F, R& R8 y
- 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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/ J7 Y5 O( g4 Q+ R | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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5 Z0 E1 c* I+ U* N- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
, Z! w* G& Y4 v6 p8 z+ q- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 / [, T4 X- _1 \$ e
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:' G3 q' h: R8 F# I
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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:
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- 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 price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:
1 y [; M# I7 {9 Y( I8 K7 z6 U& W- 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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8 R2 P+ @' |& Y! c& o | #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:0 \% h0 q' e6 u) E" Y
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage- m! i0 V# y5 r1 u n8 q
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# I: ~8 s# V4 z- l | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:3 B4 g J) u9 n2 e; i$ @3 y
1 [+ j$ B9 _! i8 m- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:8 F8 j$ ^. c: q8 T- u
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester" L: _5 H+ X; d5 ~) X, P& n) ~
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, W# j5 |9 [/ A4 o: R9 N | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:8 q1 F8 A6 n$ T; K" l* R3 N
- 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: {/ U1 F: ]/ z7 w. b
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:7 Q! n( |5 r# m$ X7 Q! N4 m
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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T8 x& K/ E% }& @# w* q4 J | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:6 D: |8 B! c; k# J3 C6 j: n$ z8 k1 Y
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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:" }0 s. U, ], f5 a3 i3 ?
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 5 o: z+ l2 W8 I( W( }* }' }) l
2 w, |- o( y- R2 \ R" Y2 C$ ^; M | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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% ], r* @( t9 x, ?) x/ s- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
( P) J2 q8 G3 O2 r- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 0 X$ [" w! p; f$ x' v+ B
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:9 m1 r4 c+ [! [& E
0 i! n: w( P8 r2 f: H0 a J4 v- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:2 P( S; C1 d; \: k/ m) j
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent . O4 k0 P0 p" }
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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# ^; d) ~& s7 o1 Y) t' D8 {- j. |- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
2 }% X& n0 s2 X k- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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% q- J- P0 g* D8 K+ K( n | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:6 w8 ~! v5 y3 {7 I) Q
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
- S3 v' G9 ?) M3 }( g J- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 / e& S* ~7 |3 \0 x3 n
. ` t2 {, y1 \6 h( L | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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, _$ h0 T4 O7 a* @9 a8 z- #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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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:$ X4 C4 K; ^5 u8 }) q
. v, ^" L; Y! V. f. ^+ [- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
2 X+ X9 k4 W3 \/ }' K- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 " |6 _! U! s; y/ h
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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:
, P, u. K6 a* ~7 O' v- {4 ?; i$ o- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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! M3 C* J2 N+ l6 x# L | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:; O1 T9 Y2 P! G/ G
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:, v0 x+ d! Y r; e0 N: q+ L
- 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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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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1 I; e5 w2 N* E1 ^% `! W, Y# r- 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 9 s j% }. ?+ j7 q2 y. k' ^. T
" K) L0 h3 ~# Y5 k | #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:
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- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape
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9 d! t. f6 r2 Q! Z' o# e | #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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- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty ' H# h7 a3 j5 v6 i! w, J0 K' X* i
0 @& O5 Z- {: }, ^& p1 R | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty: D. R) a& Y) z; G- o: m' m
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:; [1 K7 j, t# ]- ]9 j+ ]
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner $ C& j, N @" a6 Z1 W. a
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:; y- @, r0 c! ^9 L! o# V5 B/ q
, x# T% x' r0 L2 `4 N8 ?2 F- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:3 T6 e0 a1 |5 A7 \9 _4 G5 j0 m
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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