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Honda CR-V& S& P" l g1 }: p( ]. z5 f
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0 k2 l" `, `( Z, ?7 [, c8 Q% C9 d$ w#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
3 r7 ]1 m0 F/ l5 i2 r& A, G! r- #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 Z* g* P& X; R H" E
- 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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7 p( ?4 u2 m, ?4 D1 S | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:. x" M' I9 j3 C5 w1 h0 H3 `7 E! b
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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:
; \( K: R. {/ s- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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/ K6 ?6 O& v' ^1 z& n/ j6 Q | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:4 d/ Y; K% a/ G& Q9 r
5 Y3 @& H V3 K( f, z- #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
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- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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5 @: B5 ^7 f. ~( V6 C0 S7 p2 B: D2 S | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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]# C8 ?1 Y8 k6 W( c- #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: J$ y/ |( ]4 K8 e: t( U
- 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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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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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:
7 D, [6 a2 Z( ]# E# }) J: u. |: e- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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7 U9 W7 k% A$ k$ q" I | #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:
9 J2 v% T% w8 ^# h d- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:; R; j3 d# F- u5 k8 C# y
: V! e0 b5 ~4 U3 j; @, y, A% b- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
1 C1 o, F% U9 P: U0 S- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento8 t: G) x3 h: m# B9 _1 M! f, g- e
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element! |% Y9 O6 Y& Q) [+ {4 F( p) z: ^
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| #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:3 M$ Y. w& f6 M8 g
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara5 |2 i8 d H! I5 x! u/ L
% C0 N4 K8 E7 z' I4 N( p | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:7 E& E' I, m' F& ^
. [- A, Z; i; C& ]3 Y: v; X- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:9 F+ |! Y# Y5 r; Y% O
- 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:$ v# V$ k9 y, C8 }0 e9 D: B
; Q/ T3 T( ^* ^# j9 W: K5 A; c- #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
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1 S! p3 m a I) q" R | #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
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:3 X, ]/ p! P8 w3 x2 x
- 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:
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
6 H( y: v( |/ Q1 h5 h- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7; G1 L8 G* c6 G' O% n* D" Z' R
) K6 I p1 e/ n R( \7 _- j. X) ^ | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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0 r7 Z1 E5 x5 \. j3 g% j7 \# V0 V- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
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- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3. ^. ]/ y1 i* {3 `
2 ^ M# f2 V8 L/ M- U R | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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/ v' {) J* h: b; q- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
1 R2 t+ Q; z: a5 [( I; O- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7+ y% F/ d- p3 Y, d+ c `; Y7 f
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:$ P' B; z: |' ?% p8 Q0 Y
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
0 i" P1 I# j, F" Q8 [, x- 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:! s1 w7 x$ ]+ ?; K4 \; L6 E2 s
' _$ p& B, K+ }+ H- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
; z- G- D6 M- W: i5 T$ V- 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:" G; c# K* k) ]0 m' b+ a0 l
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
9 i/ Y: n9 p# C- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape& y. \# J0 P2 [3 U' p9 |* p
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:, m/ Y4 {7 W/ n. }; t. Z
% ` e3 b& U5 c: _" E9 E: I- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
0 ] j# Y( {2 ^3 G9 O1 u2 P$ }# f- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty% F! D8 W+ T" t! d! R' s
# `/ n& t0 z# B1 Y | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:, }5 Z4 c, H% U- V: G$ N% e# C" v
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
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- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner4 y) R. O$ g0 P, T9 a. ]2 K7 f0 V" }
* Q G" B: Z7 I0 Z9 g | #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:
: b: [- t5 f2 m* `! @4 d& j/ i- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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