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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:/ c* {, K& X. s+ W1 ]& `
- #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:
( X8 f, v' D2 a1 I) |% a3 F- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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1 L1 ~6 O) G* k6 v' Y5 ^ B3 E* i | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:! m! K9 P \, W& {8 e5 e
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:8 O2 N* y' z k2 U9 ]! ^
: _2 B3 c2 k: L9 j4 v5 u" ^+ T- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:2 n! a+ V0 ~5 H8 Y( f
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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- i, [4 O" [3 n7 |+ m5 J | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:) {/ A" B* V$ ~5 D6 s( ?, w
$ i6 f, J5 ~/ |- x, m% M# F* D# h- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
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- 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 Vue4 s- x+ @6 b9 {7 ]" u- F
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% ~$ S) K& d5 |* ^! e- d( ] | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:9 h& a5 i* N7 Z
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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:! P* ^4 U8 [0 L4 W# |$ D- i, z
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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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
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
( {! m! ?& Z: ]7 a- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester& y& F6 T6 a/ `3 `2 {0 b
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3 e2 N# K d* J/ k0 c F! t; B | #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:
$ l- E' A+ _2 L) A# T- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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6 V4 G3 Z+ c3 u P+ K | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:( W" ^$ N1 z s v
2 E+ F! D6 \0 Q. t* \$ X0 ]- #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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. s# f( j1 }# }0 }! u- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
, {# s; s$ o( P9 K3 }& U* Z7 i* w- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara - ~: b8 _$ k: Z) X. _
& k6 f. K4 h6 q' [4 T0 D+ [* l2 U | #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:
$ m9 f$ G; p6 u8 L1 F- B' G- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ( K0 J H' ~0 B- k. r6 b
- d: e2 W, n2 o$ I: E2 y | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:# i. |' a7 B. A0 o/ @4 T
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
" O) J% d/ B5 g: k. _6 _" y- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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! k$ @" }+ L0 A4 S# q1 ]. l( X | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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$ N* H3 s, [) t, k- #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 0 k) T* P' ~$ P- o7 k; ?
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:, ?3 |- W) ^4 t7 `! O/ E
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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:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
' K8 A6 C! j3 @1 K/ h( [- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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# u! c# w6 w$ X) n# Q+ M | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
7 [$ f; m! ?8 R: c2 r' I: I- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 - S! x2 ?" L: }2 G: s
7 v! h# [; {& R* g8 x+ f2 T p8 H$ \ | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:" f; W' z, ?) S/ U
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
2 K$ Y' L6 @2 b, L/ N- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 2 P( h4 f) K! J5 o" F
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:1 |1 h+ ?$ h- [* j6 ?
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox # U: L( l9 S6 Y4 v. u
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| #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:# ?6 a1 w* Q$ Z' [; T
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
/ T4 a* N% a, L' @ l; U- 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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D9 W+ v2 A# V$ H9 ~ | #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:3 V; g! M, j9 y' s: E- h$ ~: i
- 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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- 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 . ^4 P2 v/ _( R. a- U
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| #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:
' A1 @9 ^. z5 f2 `- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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