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Honda CR-V
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3 k; X. Q4 `; e+ N#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
% |$ G# y' n7 T9 `* i- #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:
2 `' ?; d; g3 `" j- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson * |* c H# G( j2 |6 N
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:3 m( ~! H" q- F& U" h: i( T
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:. I2 E% j& T& i' n3 V
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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" y- y4 E+ j2 l7 Z$ z" I: N | #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:
9 F' D, p2 o; T( X) S- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ) ~, S9 S p$ Y$ J4 B
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:2 {3 I* S3 H5 W+ T# e# H1 p8 r% A& W
8 j0 U/ z+ m6 a9 c% Y: g% Y- #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:
0 C' y: y" [* z- 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 Vue5 a. B5 T# `, n! N
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) n" \' ^- t$ Y | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:8 l" ~1 M: R6 w+ \9 c4 K" Q! ?4 c
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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:6 ~9 f% o. K" C# ^* Y" e
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage# _& W& A6 L$ S, u- V. N4 o; p4 @
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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:4 C/ C! n6 n/ M
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester1 ]' y, i' W! ]% l
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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:
. x& k% d- F1 q# R5 |- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento$ ` D3 c( Q s( {1 I# L. M5 j
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9 P* @" T6 F0 M ^ | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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, ]8 l) P3 U* v7 c$ H- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:8 \9 R; t7 [, k: ?3 h
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element! w T( F3 `; S& z
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:& i& p4 P6 L( n, x. g4 }; U
6 r7 S' r% V, A* \- l8 {; ~- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:% W' r B3 h3 H" [' U8 Z* _
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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7 T" U) J8 ]; o3 |9 P3 H | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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. i2 E* @- b* S6 C# e3 z8 P5 z- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
3 f' ^3 P* v- w! L' r- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ! [; k; }( B0 b0 U, a) @4 G
8 m e k3 k1 N# V. r7 N: H) f# S | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:5 O4 ?, [- ^8 m# _( l; H5 L* n
$ c0 v/ P+ g$ ]6 \5 b* Z- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:5 L/ S) I$ W1 m2 O* U/ ?
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent 4 `) ]9 g5 p# B2 O1 [6 G8 O2 Y; r7 ^
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
[6 J7 R/ b, Z( \2 j0 h( E# U5 E: t- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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' k. n) V; a/ H$ ~8 D0 S2 [ | #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:
/ B, }) @& d5 r) E8 A E$ g- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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, O& v1 Q+ u. J$ n: y) L6 J$ z | #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-7:4 ^0 Y6 m) c' E6 l* t
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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( k$ Y* s! \- m" {( ^ | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:9 i+ i: f: K/ V" I H
1 @5 k& B& [: C9 ~* F- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:, ~! Q3 G0 G# Z/ k2 b
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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0 g+ |' y, C3 X. h4 K4 ^ G& c+ i0 ` | #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
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
% h+ \, G, V! Z1 M0 X( F9 I* f" _5 @- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX ( i1 r% E6 t- [2 ~! H/ @
5 s) ?3 V; X9 D7 ~/ f0 c" M | #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:5 Y. ^; m8 v& @0 i1 q- I- s/ `
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox
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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:9 h* I- h3 i6 a2 ?
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 7 r& y+ v! y' J' J
: j! X& f" h: \5 T5 T$ R | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
/ C1 d; I, B+ ?, V* u: 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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2 u' J- P L# X- @: A$ Q9 x | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:$ F9 ?+ K* d4 e& F1 k
% }: k8 i/ G- {- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:- J" J; M1 o# C/ G! L5 P
3 z2 `+ Q8 k2 b z1 U; Z1 k1 ~- good low-end torque
- 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 + g2 f X; c3 M' V- L1 P
( a k/ i0 k+ F& r2 t& S | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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0 \$ c3 j, K: @/ d- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:$ a7 T" O8 S, Q# D4 |" x
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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