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Honda CR-V
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+ M1 X% s7 p& I' Q% X#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
# V# W5 v0 ]9 i. L( D% 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:! d# |+ U4 R( I1 @ u7 R
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 6 @* F- N- V' x# \
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:# h8 ], d1 o8 L8 _8 w
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ( k$ i2 F9 q9 k9 ?- b1 j- C
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. y. h$ J/ g# v4 z | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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. S" P1 E8 }5 ?: \# r. W9 A; L- #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:
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- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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3 k W' F( `5 d9 H' J; L | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:( B: E" l8 q/ \6 |* E9 L
) f2 M! V7 p ^4 i! x- #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:: E( b& Z7 C+ 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:( V0 G% S& J* F6 i( L& |
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage. @' x. [& G/ j
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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:. m$ Y$ a. v' z: h
- 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: [8 }8 r# Q3 L% ?/ z: }
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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:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:5 ]; v) h( R+ ~# P& \( W/ n
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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+ P# V( Q! a, d; W* H# ]# v7 d, p | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:- ^0 M- r& Y2 [6 ]8 n
2 o6 Z, H& F8 b8 p& h0 l/ }- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:: h" X/ [/ |+ ?2 [; y) Q8 ~# H% ~
- 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:
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8 g; @( Y0 I5 B9 r! _# T- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
" l; d! _6 m. E# b, W- 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:
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1 h7 w8 U" l) z3 w: M0 ^6 _- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
0 `" E5 ^; z- L' `7 Z( G5 T- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent # e* b/ h6 w( q8 B0 B, K g
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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:
* j' H7 |# L5 t6 o; H9 x- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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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:
w4 n1 n* Q0 W, ~' p- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 I+ G5 w8 ?9 J( C- u# a
% W2 R9 [# P- y1 g8 J j | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7: V% ~- c, v2 `; b0 k2 X. l
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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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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
; W2 r& J) _/ a7 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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1 R' y+ v# ] I. k | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:9 P* Q0 v. C9 @5 X) s+ G) W4 F
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
* l! @+ y( y, S5 [5 c- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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5 s) k* {5 n, h. W5 n | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
! @9 r8 @) @! Z* i* Z% W2 Y- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox + H6 D) M2 H. p" l+ N g7 r
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:, h, \9 d! ~% J; U
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
0 V4 W. A: U5 s/ _0 B/ C8 h+ _- 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:
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:" q1 U: ^7 n5 y( y- @: ~2 x
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape - G) T/ N# a2 S) O1 w8 ]
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| #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:
& [ j5 \3 }' t- 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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; L) b* j& h9 R2 `- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner - k9 l3 s' ~: ?4 G: s2 U8 w- e0 B+ U- L
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| #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:
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- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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