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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
5 `0 D8 @, ]0 V8 C( O5 K: ]- #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:
5 u# E! ^4 U6 I) u4 E; k" s& q- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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+ G8 I! B. Y f4 k6 o | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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' N3 M5 X1 s- R+ s$ }- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
* G$ d6 x. i% {' M- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 , s9 `, V+ j9 e* N0 A& d
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:) [+ z+ ?* k- f) W0 l+ q" q
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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:
# H6 Q1 H2 E, q4 p! D- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 5 j6 |: d$ k! a) r- P9 S c
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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9 `/ R7 B* x1 _. V2 [- #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:+ a; _$ h0 \# Q* h
- 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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- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
/ x5 n O2 L6 ?0 v& p7 U4 z& I- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- 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 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:
r1 i# _8 }6 J- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento6 s! ~+ p s7 [7 |8 m- L
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:( \4 E1 G8 q+ U- @. `; S
. L: F7 l4 _ \- i1 p. [- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
- e1 p# I2 ]9 A0 g- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #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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" h( m4 p8 O+ Z( Z | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:" q9 s3 U- P0 P) [7 {$ _% U
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:9 Y. b' f/ h; F9 [1 d! K
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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- n5 b* q4 W+ M | #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:
1 j* O" n3 V! V% `/ x- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ( x, ^0 [! ?2 F! S
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:& e; w- T. t. C) A- [/ N' \
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
3 `6 k% J+ N# @ ~- 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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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:+ @& s0 ~/ F2 |4 R/ ?1 b0 b
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ) p: v( U' }/ u( ?% i! c
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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-7:0 a) C- K* j {9 S- L5 n+ F7 q, N
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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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 X3:8 M7 k; f- l# |3 v5 `/ o
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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$ |/ p# l3 u" u+ A& @" g | #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:
: W5 A# H2 [% A! W2 D- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX & N5 y; h- }3 i% p4 J
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:% E A1 ]" }/ F( \ e
- 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
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- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:" Z# z4 h+ S0 s8 S j- L
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
$ P6 a2 K, L7 c5 ^8 ^- 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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! v2 v% j2 V- p- `/ P | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:! Y9 m( f# E" {. D4 m
- 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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# W3 e8 T: S4 V1 e' M | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
# M! T6 g6 ]! @- 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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- ~* x% x1 T$ R( b+ m | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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