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Honda CR-V ; u! J I. a) _, E3 [7 ~- L
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; \. v# c8 j/ Y#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:& Y6 L. v# y( T7 _+ D# k
- #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
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- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:0 @4 G8 Y% Q. e, j( I8 l3 O
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:# M4 J2 ]- ]+ T) Y0 i' [: W
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- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
3 J# r0 b" n. K& a- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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M# C# n8 s7 x+ ?# y9 W( ]) S# \ | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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' ^. A# f0 V$ u8 w$ f- #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:
- R8 V5 v9 |; \/ p2 Z, y( l+ u8 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 Vue3 e( Y# ^* C* U
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/ |2 Z* r' ^+ ^8 S8 z) E | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:2 i- f8 G [3 ]
# H0 k4 p1 n& V( p% b# l9 c8 P- 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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Kia Sportage7 a) G) o2 c. \" p! y# v
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:6 W* I) E* N X* g
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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 Forester6 @7 U3 j; \6 F! ~; G3 U
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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" p; I! H# v6 |% T' E6 u$ y- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
) ]; z% ~- ~: k6 X0 B9 k+ y- 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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1 ]" W! z: P% _2 `- #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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& A& K5 Y& s3 ~# ?& p | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:% p7 u; `7 W- O' _3 P0 G
0 g0 n; l2 R: p" ^! O& y- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara ! j$ p4 j1 s% } F* Y- W7 `. T
7 x' H. J- V7 Y. U9 c& O; ? | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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1 _* U9 G3 l7 @- B( w3 P- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
9 O2 K( T% D; }- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 5 p S! c* ~2 I: T6 Z# l4 a! U/ X
7 l( f `+ @ v | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:: P- N" x' X# C3 m$ w) R- N, @9 ~
& I D! r: N L/ R- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- 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:7 f5 L# K7 o; y% \! Z# b
* `7 C; G' M) {1 o- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- 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
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- 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:$ p7 J0 w& T5 o2 v
+ Q$ @4 ^7 x W2 x1 H2 Y- N$ H, e- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
! H# O5 K: F/ Q: {, z& @( v1 X- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
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- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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" g" {! T+ j+ b2 L | #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
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
' {7 Z, L* D t* V- 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:7 N0 k; S- s; J% [, G& r' J
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
& r/ W0 k0 ]6 F- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox ; H/ k1 A+ X! q
7 X, f: \ `+ w( z/ r' j | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:. x2 ] W. ~+ O3 \
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox: Z: C. f4 i4 G7 ^- e% _" f/ c2 D: k
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 2 P1 J2 y& W! U( ]7 [1 m, {
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:" H( ?# d9 c% f7 c2 F
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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 ; z$ w" e0 ]8 H; v0 y0 e. f
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
8 g5 `7 }- B5 h) p% X" e- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 9 ~2 E f2 b; w* y& i2 ~+ o
- f& V( F, ?/ @) ] | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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3 D" T; [5 B6 K, B/ S: a. x* v9 J- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:8 E" z9 `4 l/ E0 c
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner 0 @3 m, u, w* c1 C( G
' M9 o+ W# K9 t' v! `# ]0 X | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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% l% h; o9 {4 h9 c- 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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