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Honda CR-V 6 D- X, b' T+ \" u5 ^. n1 x
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& H" ?6 I3 `" W8 g- N( d+ g#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
' s/ P5 a2 _5 O9 U# z2 s, f- c- #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:
$ J8 w& i V$ H \. a- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 2 |: d0 H# \) p+ r7 m) B P& i$ J
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' Y6 ? z }2 J | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' \. v0 b. n, G2 v( z
( x) K# n8 t% }+ w7 _5 y6 O6 y- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
; W) U6 T; ]( v4 U! K4 Y- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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! _3 ]3 S% `+ a, s- D0 N0 f: i | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:8 e* `" g1 o! [' K8 L
t8 p# v8 J k6 _: y- #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 RAV4:0 x/ j- d3 k% P
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:5 R% L$ E; P( f
- 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- M5 u j9 d) D, h1 b. H
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# `% i1 t: V6 j( I) B# D6 v7 p1 ] | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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: L9 ~% ]* \ Q( R. f$ w6 r! h" a' t- b U- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
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- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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, t1 p8 _0 I8 y P3 c | #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:( D! }3 ~5 a3 G" B3 y3 [
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester7 O; S; c% B/ z. O$ l
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( t+ m( {! V+ v# D | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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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 }5 k+ @7 H. E8 `& m
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5 h$ ^7 \. @9 G; c8 _# X | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:3 H! v# U/ Q# }8 P# H7 i# b
: ?! H3 K7 Z5 J+ L- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:8 n0 \4 N( H$ H. j4 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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! w% c; c. y* F7 l) ]# I- 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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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:3 n7 _0 Z8 s. Y$ l& C: U I! `/ h
% d' g2 G' K! `) C- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
3 [( A1 U3 d9 A) `3 d, n% ` f- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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7 c0 U p3 s5 x) _) ~ z7 v9 n | #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:, _4 m0 z6 e, T' t: Q# l
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent B( B4 ~ @$ h9 s
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:+ P1 q1 n9 s( d; W7 O
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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:
$ s# ]: p* U2 U K& w/ h- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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- U* e0 T0 {7 Y8 h | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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4 }$ ~$ w7 }/ g& N3 x- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:0 j6 U/ z: s# R9 G% S9 M
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 ; t8 x8 o, J0 r7 J' z4 e p+ i
3 Z, w% D- K3 [# r | #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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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
( R/ J* ? ]( M) I/ Q7 T$ p- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX % o3 u/ ]7 T( a- \- |
8 W/ T. w8 [' S6 P U. y | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:9 i3 ?* {# ]7 H0 z; z) Q
- 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:- w- q0 w) M* n
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- 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 5 g% [" ^: h7 F3 `7 r' _9 Z! x2 _+ j
* W+ B4 v w" K1 T% X | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:5 w) v1 `& I: s
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:$ h Y6 M: C' X- u) F( Z1 I
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape & x; j: a. p, M
" `( _$ V* p6 K* r F | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
- w$ k* L6 E( G5 M$ R- 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:/ `5 h* }, a& T9 Y
' A( [! w" e7 z" k7 w3 m5 H, _' W- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
; \' q4 e) g2 h; s4 q- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner ' A( R) k" ~6 m
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| #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:: h& P) @: y3 v. A) A3 i3 i& Y/ q
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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