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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
8 x% s8 T3 u, ?8 |* h# R- #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:0 c) b" A7 M/ [+ w
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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5 ?6 g9 l" H) {; O/ v | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:: o) B* S, C: ?
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:" e/ ^0 E" p ]3 |
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 2 x+ p8 b3 `* Y2 B" o+ h- F! R4 k( Q
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6 j2 }) i3 t+ M9 X' |9 O- q+ d | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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) H3 p8 q; n8 d- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:6 b i- I: y: n/ y
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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" [; ?, W/ a: S9 |6 P4 k, y3 @6 H | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:3 g5 J* z9 {8 r/ b( m, }- W1 T
- Cab is pretty noisy
- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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Saturn Vue& v7 m6 r: [9 m. V0 d
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/ f4 c6 p6 i1 D0 i% P5 F$ C | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:" E- L3 j$ `9 o, k
0 I% Y% b( R% {3 R$ R- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
# a4 _& n* h3 s9 ?5 U3 c6 K9 m# f; v- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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3 f5 Q: e) Q( G0 C: x' L3 Q% F | #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
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:. A% h% h6 b6 }, Y. F& A# l5 I2 ~
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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+ d* f+ Y' N# Z | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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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:. X" q, s* O' c6 V' o, P# m# }
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento/ }$ w9 v! |( j$ b9 j0 t4 c
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9 H& T1 @/ i6 I; Z: l+ S8 g; y | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:( d; Q0 c9 B0 }7 B& ?/ `
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:& a' |" i* I9 t6 c8 Z' q$ C4 m
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element, u, _4 C7 f9 d* y0 X' y2 u
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:* S6 r3 X9 J# X8 F' H
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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:- x, T# H/ K) o. G5 L0 G
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara , L" v& @* q$ c3 ~5 e: C
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
3 b; i/ F! t& X# X- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle f3 }/ S$ s* s! v* V A
/ J9 l5 O* k7 b3 K/ Y | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:" y; V, P* O# V% X- V
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
" u9 v& r% p8 I; |/ v2 P' i- 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:1 P( a! t3 u& J& q, x* c
2 _, `) d5 L* g- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
" t4 Q2 A( t) t- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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1 [; ~2 z; o. e1 `& h7 s | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:+ |% G1 Z2 t+ w4 Z9 T1 _2 [7 _) m
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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:+ A9 B/ h. H- E5 b5 T( ^
- 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:
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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 # j) B& ^8 Y- X
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
) B+ ?' _- ?/ m) a- a7 n! g$ l, V$ R- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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| #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 XL7:2 q1 R9 a6 l$ q" o# C! 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:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
' B# j* N" [" Z- `2 Z- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 0 K+ N; c9 ~9 l
# t& V2 v, A0 L- A; M! 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:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:# K" i5 Y, d8 s5 y
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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 ' E. N& |/ w4 c! {! A
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:: |- R8 M" A1 @/ j; ~
" x5 C7 d. d4 X6 |0 |. {: L$ _4 [- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:, v2 U- u( X% X! B2 S
- 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:9 R8 P6 ?, a F: y/ Z5 v
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:+ B' B4 ~: u7 D
- 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:4 ^. Q, f1 e6 Y7 C
" `4 E% \3 k9 I% q* V- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
* x+ _' M. K& n8 o- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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