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; m& ]: N% G4 ^. P* K3 g6 Z+ Z8 GCompact SUVs
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Honda CR-V 6 Y3 ]) V. }8 v1 [+ Z2 m6 y. L
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' Z) X) y; D+ Y( ^- w0 ?' n2 ~#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:6 U+ | G. s6 g2 P- T- ]6 b3 w1 l& g. ^
- #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:
! P4 u$ [) G+ O; }! r) y/ y- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:( t+ m3 {5 R# m5 z" Z8 r
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
& P) y/ A' I- A/ f, D; w- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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+ ]. [. S, `/ K$ V) {* } | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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$ n# e6 N, A; B$ Y4 N, n' S9 K- #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 RAV4:1 u1 F" {% d+ {3 a, w/ _
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ( z+ z0 f7 k7 T
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+ ]& D7 O) c- }& N7 R | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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9 u5 I+ {& N1 [7 j, g+ j- #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 Vue
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" b9 L! _; _% h" b* L0 x( q | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:5 F- g2 n d: F
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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:
2 z# X; g; ^* C1 X# z/ `- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage9 P. h) R/ I( d5 C: [! Z
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; r- x0 G9 I0 h& S; o! W# j! e/ [3 I U | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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4 M: i+ h S- `4 L- k$ }- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:. }' X' s* C/ K1 w0 H& \) J* I
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester! R4 r/ s4 e8 ]& ?# p" A* T9 g
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:1 a5 P0 o' v5 s$ s7 `3 q* d
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento/ D5 Z6 X! v( x! O" d& x8 k! D' s
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+ F& w0 j6 b1 M | #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:
3 K: `3 F2 \! U9 I) _- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element7 h7 J8 x& z+ `2 l9 {
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9 R* g3 G) b4 M5 B$ s7 Q | #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:& ]1 C" d9 G4 ]5 g
- 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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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:- B* R0 v. b q# ~/ P M
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle * L+ z& u Z1 @5 I
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:" T/ {9 a( i7 Z8 v1 H
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- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
6 Z* g% Y. H% [2 w3 O- 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:# s0 _# W' r# \4 H; Q: C
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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:5 q+ b. U( j' \) T& k
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:( g2 G4 }# y. e7 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:# ^* z5 M/ Z. [5 m% J
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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$ k4 I8 V2 C1 m& E9 g' v" ?& D | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:/ X: p$ t8 n, M9 g- ^ K8 t3 o
: R# `# c* E* A. t* k- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
$ U5 n0 ]8 s! Z, h+ P: g }0 L- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 % G3 `- W" k7 w- G
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| #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 Z+ p1 I! L1 c' g# [- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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1 U" o' W% m4 F | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
( l0 Q8 k5 f3 y* k6 U2 P- 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:( { W8 C) K- [ ]' ?# v9 d. D) s
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
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- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 2 M( v$ |$ _9 m { t5 _
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:7 s3 S/ N" b. X0 s1 f
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:$ P/ d4 \9 t5 ]7 o9 h# b0 M
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander - y- d, k |& ?4 u8 n" f2 V l
0 f" u( a; y6 {& s* V | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:( K5 d; l) U$ A; ~% \2 _; F
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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
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u' f( f$ @3 x( B3 }6 j& v. x$ @ | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:" H/ q1 P- q: [1 S
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:1 M& X1 r9 _2 g. o: n4 w
- 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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! {! |2 L7 u3 @1 \5 b | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:# Z- r+ K& m, j A2 j& v
3 P }2 z4 y( P" B- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:4 }( @, V' g$ A
- 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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: q2 I, p* Z* T- m0 c- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:! X7 }, O' R$ [3 P3 a
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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