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Honda CR-V
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2 |5 y7 K# O8 s! S#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
( q: n% Y; Q8 `2 s. s- #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:
" j! j, h5 r5 g, x- s2 b5 b- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 9 F( N5 d& ]$ Y$ m `3 r
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! @0 `5 V. G) q2 i, T3 V F | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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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:
o' A# x) s j5 f' ]8 N4 F- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 " m: }( U2 S* t9 i' b1 N
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! U l) t, a% z | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:' a3 V/ R. t2 @! \' Y ]
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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:
j' @% Q& g9 u- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot * w" A2 s# ^# F* N7 Y6 y; M
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:; P/ w3 j! q4 J$ B
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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:- z' ^4 T" S& M2 }# I; S0 l9 Y
- 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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! \+ {, i' j* n' Y: f7 A- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
; g( C, r: {8 i$ L6 g6 y8 Y- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage3 T0 H2 e1 D S
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:6 B0 j% S5 H' I2 r m. ~* c
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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:8 p0 W8 `+ Y! L+ J1 e f- |( `
- 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:
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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:0 A2 V) J9 F; S2 G
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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$ B: y, z5 k7 a N/ \ | #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:
' I2 y. n+ s. R6 D9 t- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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( a+ O3 A4 R5 v& a& B F | #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
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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* b9 S( M9 d% C' r: w# M! C | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:- y6 b7 y: G. i
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:, l# a9 w3 K" f+ q! B) M6 g- I
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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! N7 B7 N+ K/ G3 R1 n, ~) ~: E/ w | #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 6 w6 N# k0 p" j, [, K7 [5 N
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:, E& s- q3 ]" i0 `# B' ~* S. Y
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:1 T1 E+ t2 S: L2 Y6 t7 B& f
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler & u! b& l" T4 q3 h+ z( y5 _6 U. ]: C9 v2 ~
2 ]% T4 e$ ?! }! Y | #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:' `. s7 N) c3 e9 a' T2 S
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 / v! h3 k# R1 o
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| #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
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- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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) ]3 u+ y ^. Z | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
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- 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 G7 s4 e* h# j | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:1 A, z. o; c" O, Q& }
! J9 }7 j3 f" i& L- i- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:3 Q; K& C9 D5 b+ {
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 6 L' c; @5 F# N' Z
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:# U& q$ d# \8 u; `: A2 K6 O
- 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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- 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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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
" ~8 V1 J% o7 {# E- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 0 w3 @& o; J6 | ~! Q$ x
7 z8 p9 A2 y3 r- e$ j+ L: F | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:5 ^2 n, ~3 q* V3 O# t% W! t d
1 U2 r, k/ r% F( R) g: _- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:3 F! d# n. h6 |: Q
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 9 j$ V; g7 R k& C
2 t" |; h2 e i/ ^ H( | | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:' R1 R0 A5 A7 M3 u) i4 k
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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:+ S% L1 Y5 h% {4 _% n$ v
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner $ L" Z. {- @0 w8 R$ W' z) Y
5 Z% f; P- Q0 w" q+ e6 p5 w | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:+ X8 v. `8 ?3 k4 z( C
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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