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Honda CR-V ' l1 T8 x) O% @2 N3 K$ u4 D1 {
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
: Q( a& J) B" A. Q& v- #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:* w0 V8 d" H3 O" @$ U7 a
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
" x& u" x$ b. ?+ \) W- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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7 E1 W* L+ \: I# ^3 @8 K4 d | #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:
, g0 N2 \: Z; N1 \, P& |8 w( v- 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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8 ^! o+ T6 G0 r0 C4 w! z& c) E- #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:
P$ ]4 W* F; s0 j) C |/ P- 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 Vue7 E' b3 `/ P/ [3 y3 s b8 N
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| #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
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- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
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- 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:+ e1 G2 r+ h4 M) T. k2 ?
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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:
' Z S) K$ d9 |4 O+ ~5 K- 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:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
# ]6 {+ n7 O, j5 F- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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7 i0 Z- G8 @$ q6 X' E6 c | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:( u/ k7 M1 P* U: n& W
; p% k/ C! d% N# {+ D) E# z- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:5 a" ?( f( F- I! d1 i- D6 u
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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. S, [+ @" a) T+ J k7 [7 z | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:: r# x9 }% W" \+ h$ d
) w* Y, x+ b" P1 [6 Z- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:# m4 M7 J b" E& ?% f1 P9 W
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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. T" N" f7 l1 W$ D | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:+ d ]- G" {6 Y5 W
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
! o+ v# p. o+ K- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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6 q1 Y0 A; r; B' ?+ E | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:# A6 k6 a! V3 A0 N
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- 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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8 S2 Z2 p2 U ^ | #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:7 G- j& N2 u, l6 b) A4 t
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 6 Y8 ^/ j* w3 I" ^. p7 J8 E0 q
- m2 d: ^. }3 {5 w1 Q, u0 K1 D5 P. S | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:4 |* x& c7 D2 t% c% B: U
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- #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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1 U: l' }4 }( ` | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
. `" }9 Y# D, q1 j- ]- D; u- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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& _ q; x4 b: l; N | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:6 w1 D9 E8 M8 I/ o- J& Z/ Y
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
; R5 u. z; u* w+ Y) D0 u( [5 f$ J k- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 0 X. l% X2 J5 z+ ^0 N1 u
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:+ ~& T$ v8 e! r) _! O2 f
4 N- h* B+ p/ ^2 G. }4 z- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
3 K8 ?4 r% V0 j3 s; ^$ S) D6 a- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox & `8 R# \6 W" j9 `# q( l
2 A8 {6 f* s2 i5 ?* P | #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: L! b% J5 u/ u5 {; o# H
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 6 A8 s% R- j4 {1 ]
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the 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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Ford Escape . |' t2 v( {) U" J5 l) f# I, S
+ E& L8 @2 f+ a* y& K/ x | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:5 [/ Q P0 H5 y4 h& M: w' g
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:0 o" A' u# |7 a3 f( m
- 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:. `. g5 h; Z5 ?' c |
- P j4 f7 T3 I6 S( L! j5 E# v- 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 % S( \# o! q* [) K* y H
, p4 _$ n/ D& h; b( l | #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:
1 m" T! V* ?( l9 j- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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