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: ^, D. }5 V4 ~* T8 e8 H' O2 _ ^Compact SUVs6 H) \3 c% |+ C6 W$ p
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Honda CR-V * F+ y; P. N* L. F
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# O( K/ b, r* X/ b#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
2 P# j; `5 R# m) p- #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:# b4 \. J S* m5 }6 ~; E! H
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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- {( N; ]# N* I3 B | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:1 F' D. R3 F" E/ K0 k" F0 ]
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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% M$ [9 U8 ?% H( f | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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1 G" g, Z! S6 r# b6 H s" _- #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 ]2 ~ X( D5 b& i' _) H% J- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot " z+ g6 I- u; y9 D2 G* G
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" ]7 Z! d1 K S; _- P# { | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 ]" r1 U1 `) a( ~
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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:
8 B7 h4 G& K$ N- 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$ O* g) }2 I+ s- H/ c
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0 r' k) l4 T& ^3 C: t& _, y | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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% E5 H0 e/ o. J6 R- P2 Y! F! }, q- 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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| #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:' d+ M; T& F2 A8 A- b& U/ K$ H" i
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester: h' p+ ~5 S9 E/ M$ s3 N8 U
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:/ Q+ T# D6 j2 a& c# Q
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento1 c6 S- O& A$ b/ u7 m; s9 ]
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:8 N2 V t& m7 t8 |5 m& g
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:3 R* @4 j! _5 r0 k$ M
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element+ }6 W0 L- w* ?- q1 h/ G
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:% I4 {3 a: [9 y" F6 L5 g- _
* T4 G4 v2 Z7 ^4 e* n3 k- F- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
7 v) l2 t0 ` K2 g4 j/ R- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara " \/ U4 h9 a0 B; }6 z. S9 W
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:5 i# L) D/ w7 f8 _0 F
7 z/ y0 [' {+ d. l% M8 ]5 V- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
# o, k* D) m8 l- W& x' l" G: `- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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( W* H! O) J5 }/ m2 w+ c | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:" {" r$ y+ }- E" p% l8 ]
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:5 m: x8 N1 K Q8 l: M8 h
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #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:
9 ]! n9 F8 `1 t: N- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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) V1 f" U8 w9 ^ | #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:5 Z2 q: h. C8 {$ c% }; i; T6 a
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 4 D! n* y: \& ?$ u$ \
9 l" y& \7 b5 l6 R0 r | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:7 f; ?: I, C! a) s$ c8 N1 n0 J
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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:
+ t9 k' S( D3 [8 s( z- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 $ z* E3 e: j5 K! `: Q0 O
& ~- _7 K- j P5 e" }4 w2 { | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:1 @, r& s" T- r/ y3 s
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
% k! r* `; S4 h+ s1 L- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:' g% C" F8 I+ p: O; W
8 i4 T( U% d, }1 F- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
- w* x7 O% A7 K' {! _ j' {, p- 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:/ ^" d: I( Y0 O, P7 S i @
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:7 W9 f3 J$ w; E
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 5 ~+ X+ E' b) T5 a K1 [
w6 P; j, v4 `( l | #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:# Z) F2 t, q- C. r- c( ~( O2 V
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander , b* [& z6 X( L
0 t. s2 y2 |5 b# C | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
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- 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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8 A' \ M9 e! X/ D5 d1 L8 L | #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:$ H- _+ L. ]( U8 Q" }
- 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:
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2 j0 K& f( L& Y6 h- 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 Mariner ! {- l: y, ~6 I. v8 `" V0 J' R
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:. }5 I; x- N) j7 R: ^
/ A1 J5 a6 M; M* B- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
8 N$ l" G2 V) L1 ^# k! H- I- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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