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Honda CR-V 3 v; o7 C+ c/ i- w
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
+ e# W. p" P& k% `' b- #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:
z! J+ Y- \9 J" ^+ w+ @& I- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
) ?2 h$ T) S% m1 N- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ' X/ M! J3 Q* _% \
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, L. ~, J* H/ } z# `9 h& a | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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- 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 ' v* ]0 i2 q; J' B
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| #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:/ t0 j" a9 |% [3 M3 E. p
- 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
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# |6 Y# u' F( R3 m m) _9 l | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:, b1 B6 ?2 ?8 K9 o0 J
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- 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 Sportage$ Y( s. u- x* H, j
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:" N# @9 F1 R2 p0 Q6 i7 B4 B7 ]' z f
) `! l+ |+ ~9 |/ b1 c- 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 Forester4 v" Y8 V) ]) |/ w% @
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| #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:
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- 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:6 l$ M+ N1 X& s" W D! q; v& {7 [. h
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:# w+ T' l5 @ ?: }
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element- q8 _6 J2 e7 n5 S
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2 E5 E, O7 @$ U4 p# Z+ X: v+ g! g | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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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:# |$ P1 ^7 J( |$ c S7 y: X7 G
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 8 K: n0 }- Y* S6 C$ [8 }. V F
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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:! D( {9 i& N/ [3 R+ w! g
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ; @, k0 {) x$ g
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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
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:$ ]5 ]* i* d7 S4 f
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent $ ^. f5 h+ F8 U0 ~ p
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
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- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler ! f# H8 f; R! {$ ]4 p3 x/ M
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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
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
! }, R# k$ W2 n8 V# K- 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-7:3 [7 ^6 E. W6 `* K( p
5 @9 c( t1 n6 X9 V7 K9 u- #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 N! ]& r9 T0 a6 d. l- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 ' }2 V1 A1 x& B) [8 U8 l" |6 x% k
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
1 O$ a6 H. y" t( I- a- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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: H0 b, n+ o$ f* k) G$ Q p | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:; f. t, ~" Y7 l
M/ {2 Q; \" K" T5 {5 J% i- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
! g+ c( \8 c2 z: b/ l; U2 S- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 8 a+ f5 B) l+ Y% N* `1 Z
2 h& U- F. q$ l9 d& j/ l* [ | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:: ~& [& b* Q2 {1 n
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 9 a1 B" u3 h8 b5 t# r
( h- h6 }: E! g3 v" l8 y | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:# _3 z* t* G) D& f
3 Q! W2 Y4 S+ l4 l3 \9 p% M- 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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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:/ N3 u0 h* V9 @* F
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 6 j: c+ |7 R8 N9 p/ Z' T) S
4 ~+ N2 u5 v; n | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:! x% S% @" T0 q) G: K7 C7 s
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 4 L1 O" Z* d; e$ K+ n2 ~
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:$ g0 A% F. {9 D1 `0 E, U) v( W8 D
5 S0 ^. H3 \4 `' v/ a- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
/ D2 v* T- E4 o- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner ( ?) g8 M2 O6 @
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:8 ?6 ] b' T% O
* i; Q6 I7 C4 Z( y2 x `0 A- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
5 i) Y4 A W7 J- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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