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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
( R$ E, _; U y% A2 ^- #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:1 _% L1 `. E1 i' r) B& `
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson : J! B% z6 M l6 A5 w
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
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- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 * |1 m t6 y) W$ y: q# o' `
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4 E$ z* D/ a1 w7 R) G" n# f1 M( S$ @ | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:0 p! `" i; |$ S8 }0 M
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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
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- 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:) V$ w# E# S k
, L: n/ {! K! p2 p- #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:
% c) q" w9 F. f1 h- 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 Vue9 \# g q# X: \
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:2 o/ u- W0 s) m6 C6 p
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- 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 Sportage3 o$ Q' t" T v" P% |
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester v U6 r9 W/ R0 G0 U0 g
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" u2 h5 w- T. J' R- |2 N3 C | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:9 F$ z$ M1 n$ x
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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:
5 I5 Q- ]! e+ V: [1 q' x8 l, o- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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5 U- o; l- s4 V0 | | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:, L. j# @7 @# ^
- 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:6 P9 y3 w* g8 g' Y0 o$ Z1 y! }
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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:5 P$ r) U7 z4 i
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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2 N# P* _1 Z2 O6 Q+ v* e7 U | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
; [% U: T$ s! T) j5 Z- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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2 B a8 z4 ]) m/ ]0 d | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
6 D" V F0 t3 p' _& y! B5 n- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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5 r0 N9 L6 n% f* r | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent: v# ^* n$ o* Y' c+ Y5 N. q
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
% j3 A* [7 U- F9 A- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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+ `4 P, J E2 ]4 W, ?0 H9 K | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:6 u2 {- A( c6 y( D r3 O
+ M! E. ^0 I: R5 m* ]/ e% |- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
: v: U: l/ Y: Q4 X3 D# U$ f- 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:& L0 F6 [0 Y4 D
6 Q. w F7 U# P7 F4 A( }- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
+ E% [: V8 i2 o# f% C4 k- F; E- @# x- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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( V Y" q4 D# O' C# V$ }* H- e | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:7 a. T' ?6 c3 z4 l/ c
. T t* v! L# f$ M! l1 q v, Y D- 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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| #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
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, k# T, p' d/ [0 B, d) e+ l- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:" ]9 ` x# r5 L! n2 t3 l4 }
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox ( y" h6 Z+ ]2 y5 z
. [$ N8 z/ s. X9 ]7 x | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:, ~8 B1 z& p, J3 i" p
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- smooth ride
- 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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1 c% t( b' R" B8 Z | #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:8 u! j( ^; V( F5 o( j& O T- C1 a4 ]
- 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:
6 c9 [ h# s8 Y9 D- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty % g6 u! p' S3 l* {$ G& p
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
3 O. G' @+ Z- Z6 Y& s. s' {- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner + J! r1 ]7 p* S9 E; b( k6 w
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:0 D# C" J! H5 h( k$ k
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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