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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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f1 U0 |+ ~# N( D5 S% A* d#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:0 x ^" O. A% q$ 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:: I' M1 m7 s: n T
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 2 N; f! Q" k5 `5 o* V h
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:# F" O. O1 ^1 b j
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' I3 f- R8 W# e% Y" Y
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:& ^6 ?: t$ Q2 }! e
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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:
+ W4 G! j) x5 z i- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ' t }6 z1 c' Q
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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:
$ n3 j8 D. T' _ E" m8 G- 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/ Q* h; C5 W6 m1 S* d: b4 n' ]( ?
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:2 v! D. C7 N: Y! A
9 Q0 F8 u+ U1 \' ?; K- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage2 g6 U3 H: ~; z3 c" J$ \
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! J" T: T3 h J7 p) ? | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:5 F- g' ~8 T$ j
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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:$ a" Y3 h' Q( ^) {
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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: A- h+ O! L r0 I; w. v% L1 w | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:; R# Z. a8 Q4 k' H0 K
; Z- ~0 p+ c3 T/ f7 s: L3 C- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
/ s, }( C+ U5 Q3 |' a3 g- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento9 u3 j) R- W, h' ~
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3 t2 x' k' U" Y$ [; t8 H { | #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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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:0 L! Q+ H# u+ Z' K! _1 u0 t
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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5 \6 d- C: q" z7 n" Y$ {# R | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:& \% V! D, p5 m) _7 f" ~' P: N
3 R1 O2 Z8 c2 ~' }) |' }- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:% {' M( R1 [: l3 B( T
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 3 H' ?1 L: O5 d6 i$ r3 W8 z& o
3 S* h8 O, ?1 D" x | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:, U9 Z3 z& c# @- V# G# `
- ?" W4 ~" b8 j! m2 M- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
. {! {% \% a* x) A- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ' y# S8 l2 U+ W4 p* }
9 b$ X; v. f. @ | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:- h( O+ e1 A" |0 [& Z5 o1 t1 ~7 N
8 r. w" [: z) m8 B2 _7 a/ ~- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
( W4 L: D% n1 g0 X& [- 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:
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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:% e1 y( L" v0 c2 O [" D
- 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:- o* n' K& v4 Z0 R: Q5 e3 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 & c4 _0 J: Y* t: r
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
1 x! e1 B0 R& J% g- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 2 j, D% d0 x' K" w# I6 L/ a& b
5 Q4 z5 @: d- C0 C# Y, e | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:1 c1 v7 u8 |$ q! Z5 }
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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 / P: J5 u! O# c7 ~/ c% `$ C
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
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- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox ! w# m$ K4 j8 i4 T |
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
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- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander ' o s0 J0 m; r+ _* a9 Y; v
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:9 t/ G4 t( T3 R/ K7 ]
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- 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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3 {9 \ }$ R' c, Q% |0 T | #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:4 c0 X- b1 r O7 E% f2 k5 N
- 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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* E) u" Y) r" {" F, ~/ q | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:. n/ R/ q; q5 M( d* Z$ W! H: D
1 ?8 I+ t# f1 ^- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:; @; N9 ]3 D4 Q' m
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:- c/ s! H6 E9 f4 P) W g0 K
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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