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Honda CR-V $ N* V" d: ?- P" H# A1 E
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+ a" ] v( F1 X; B" X. J: J#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:5 u8 Q B0 @/ N) e2 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:
; O. A L' g- P3 a A5 f- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:3 R% j% {- M3 G$ w
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ( }' S& t# a, C; n5 {; a& l2 c
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$ Z1 ?- x8 R& G | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ w. Q) i' W8 w4 g+ v
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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:, _, F+ d5 I9 f: @" l; c" U
. X# Z1 s9 K4 q! d- #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:
# r/ o% A2 j5 [3 X- 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& B3 Q% G) z8 @& P# Z) u! f& `1 A
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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! p) o8 i" M" w! \; ^- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:6 v# U p) z) @5 g) ^) k
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage+ } ~% F' m" K9 O# T! B2 L' l
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# \7 s8 X; U/ t6 x8 c | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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) {; \- e2 {6 F! S# Z" a- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:" e9 z7 L8 `3 a$ K
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester+ z( p1 F9 X9 P; p1 }
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# r2 }9 F# T+ G9 H" Z, y | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:7 r) v8 V8 [0 d* K. o6 W" X
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento, r8 c7 ~! z. ^4 T- F- y
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: r6 w) u5 ^' V) s6 I | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- 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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- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:( M& i1 y3 W1 I7 q; {9 x: ?5 |
- 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:6 H* M h% Y; l4 P
, f" z: i" B1 Y' P$ h0 i- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
1 g8 a5 u1 _9 ~- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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) v O1 i$ A0 w7 B, | | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:+ D$ b$ m' v6 X9 F! E' Q( N3 p
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:& v. l; n1 C- w+ f0 i7 l; R# T" J8 `
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
: S. ^4 Q- u. a! G! z- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler ' R! V' ]0 F2 Y4 w$ S7 B
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| #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:
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- scored low in safety
- road noise
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:. n0 [7 h4 O- D- f$ |: F: A4 V
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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:
1 ]! a3 a& {7 w! s8 b1 i1 J% h- 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 X3:1 n0 }$ X2 q+ A3 m, P6 i3 ]
7 l+ m* `6 h% V8 g- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
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- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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* k# y$ V2 @' B/ { | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:" n6 i7 L, E4 o9 k
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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:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
3 U5 _5 x/ w" k3 W- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 6 i+ r( S4 D3 ]% v+ f
/ b" Q5 V2 t6 j6 L, E | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:% S" n; ]( S3 k& Q+ d
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:. k+ L. t0 U! Z3 `& J( J
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander % F Q0 D* g* J4 h
& l7 y& i/ a O i | #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:
2 S# A9 ?+ a1 `9 K! }$ I7 D. `* c- 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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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
/ M$ X: T: {! m. g- 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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% h4 T; S6 T2 f/ W, T6 }; ~ | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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k; M+ W' [" } L4 U; e: y4 G- good low-end torque
- 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:5 k% m+ F! F4 M3 e( t) H
4 P B7 ]: _/ E; X' X. }- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:! {" x- ~ i5 v, z
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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