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Honda CR-V # R! d3 y$ ]( a# {
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:5 A1 }7 }4 h# f$ h+ t
- #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:
8 I" n7 v8 Y7 C4 d7 [ c* ^- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
1 n# ~9 T4 s1 T0 P- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 # c5 k# O! Q' w I. z
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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- o. b9 h3 }; r' V- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
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- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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4 V: a5 R' T% f. w0 ^- p* E5 B | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:
0 B+ H( ?8 d3 ^8 y1 R, H- Cab is pretty noisy
- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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Saturn Vue& Z- i a1 _; F* S* J/ N
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5 K% S7 f/ N& F+ F% B7 C3 [ | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:9 V$ y: X4 q0 e# W" {/ Z9 W# t
- d5 _' |6 C- B7 S: t/ F- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:/ B% ~0 I+ w; c* n; o: n
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage# M4 G. q" D0 x3 y6 N" _5 f& f
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, T% Q9 ?- V( W/ G4 G' C6 c; _% k7 J | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:! b* {! o4 A/ V( w% v' Z
3 g& x7 D# |* o& d B2 B- j- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
$ Q' D7 v- `8 O: g4 }* l- s3 e- 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:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
0 O" {3 z/ h: z# ]& f5 y- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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! B4 h, ~1 A, W c1 z6 W# A | #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:1 G9 u; I& k0 }# f1 s, H
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element1 j1 d0 J; @' e# q! m
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3 P# B. g" x" `0 N | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:8 l, q, Z, ~; m
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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:3 p5 f6 a$ w* ~: R
- 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:* p% O) W* z+ f3 r" A1 ]
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:: k1 |7 t9 C/ J3 M& ]9 r1 _1 l
- 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:! v M5 H* b8 ~
$ F( Z- R* W- T- J- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
& u3 K4 b' q1 F+ B7 r& q! a- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent # r: [( g: w, N7 V: K
; L- T9 l+ O- k- V. W# i | #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:2 ~9 H- }$ ^& x/ P$ @4 z X- J
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler # o) ~ J" g" I( ~
. b9 u. H/ L8 j: C | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
0 Z5 E) N) d4 C- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ' r0 B! C* l% i$ k0 M3 D
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:5 F3 M8 k* g/ o3 D5 d5 `& e2 j
- 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:, i; V4 r- Y* I; t3 r) N/ d
4 }8 @4 T& l, ]- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
1 m+ r* p' T3 _- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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+ }1 m8 v& ]- N/ t | #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 5 M1 A- Q' S3 @+ Q* b6 h/ P& z6 }4 h
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
9 @: |8 }! U8 B6 Q9 O F5 Z. n$ ]- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox $ I) |1 X* I o) H
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:' }4 u& a* G1 u. Y4 e% r
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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- #3 ranked in value
- 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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( G& M. E2 _& N( v | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:9 D' G9 K: ?. d) ?. y" {
- 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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* a6 r7 g) }* M% Q0 H& ] L | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- 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:
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
6 O. T) c+ E" ^5 o" L! q( f- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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