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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V: o( D+ j, u; q- `/ u+ `
- #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:
3 U3 s8 w& P% @( |6 V! A7 @- 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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9 l( t4 [. D: s6 O; \6 i0 W | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
: w) B6 L' `" X- D+ \; f/ u4 l1 p- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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5 `! {' d6 [0 _% u5 @7 \ | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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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 i- s% l, E9 ], G3 V, `: j- 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:
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, X9 E, `: w8 |1 n0 G9 P6 U; W- #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:
( E; s! `9 J5 _/ C# `3 I8 n- 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. K. q+ _- `6 }- j7 o1 B- y
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:7 S# p& B4 a/ M4 X+ B9 t* V" [
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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:, A, n6 T5 p. }6 s/ Y5 B* A
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage( y) R' z1 b: A+ I; q
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& G0 ?; [. X/ y1 y9 b | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:# O5 T2 D6 O& b, A' Y
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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:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester% a; ]1 Y6 V& s7 y. o
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, Q9 ^ U: B0 Y$ Q! @! ~0 W | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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& m7 d: P7 Z4 j- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
1 f3 M# d7 G* r* ]/ f `9 ?- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento5 o% _% h, s$ x5 s; d
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$ z, a; m% l' j; D! j | #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:5 |3 A- c. l% J3 g& Q- Z5 q4 F
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element1 x0 l; H! h! q# j1 T
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: X. G/ K* e* @- t | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
1 O: z% O) `9 h+ Z2 K7 f- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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| #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
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 0 E* D! q* U9 E0 `4 ~
% e+ i* T* _, L$ K" J4 w2 v | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:5 m/ k# ^9 O5 T5 o
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
0 A }: s2 P- A& X/ I# t) x& I) c- [6 I- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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& A- G' w8 Z& ]! _ | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:. e0 O$ ^7 b+ a" ~' c. k
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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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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
1 E) L1 M. r' W, C- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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% d% K U3 l+ U | #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:! O+ x: T0 b; {7 |/ F$ j$ {
- 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 XL7:9 P8 D) W$ b. t" |/ S! v
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
" n( ~2 e! G$ |, j; \5 S+ A- 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:% Y7 l- [4 g7 I7 N$ F" T0 ~. [
7 j! J$ I8 g& t- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:( p3 z$ e$ p3 A( ^9 q
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox . I/ Q% s8 O4 g* F$ Q5 g) i( n
9 s- N* w8 N$ R; b | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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" k: o, N. P/ G- _) X/ A- 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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4 x( x) U5 ]5 b$ g2 I1 t" D | #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:4 ?# ?* N0 s! M
- 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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2 m0 Z6 n: N$ _8 I+ O" C | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:4 C$ U5 ?+ J9 h3 p: M0 j! z: Z
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:' s w' w8 P& {1 n. g9 }, 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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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
4 q$ \6 |/ [; j+ n1 K, m) @- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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0 k. s! Q& h; G$ q- M5 [- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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