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Honda CR-V
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, _. t+ M5 _3 [' ?#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
5 p) g) F" V" ^- #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:0 z' `' A* G0 v# I$ ~5 [4 I9 _
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:5 a9 v+ l: q( M/ _8 X+ U
/ D# c U u2 s9 E/ V* o- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:& _5 h- n: L+ {# a( a' q
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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, y* c, a: F% B+ `3 ~! Q | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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9 _$ Y% u) `, u# o! f& U- #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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* C- N3 V" y' }% X" z. r$ { | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot: `+ ^8 c Q! I; Z" M0 ^' S
- S. Y+ \+ X4 j5 Z" t$ H- #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:; P" a- I! A1 I2 v* z o
- 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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. n' N1 e* g& d | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:+ f9 Y% R$ f' H( w2 @: g* c
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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:6 X3 S6 ~* o" \; T2 p; }3 j+ j
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage' u' I% P) s- r& v0 f
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:2 w8 ~) T7 t8 b/ f& T4 z& ^
/ A- Z- l O6 y1 Y+ H5 |! B1 Z6 s- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:8 \2 V5 z* E; H) o" a- a4 g
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester( r- ^' m7 g7 _1 @( B, \* S
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:1 i/ V$ k6 y* ^1 R4 C
# t2 j# {6 W7 R- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:/ y, G! J. O) o9 N( V3 `
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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$ v2 o' v) J1 N4 X2 U | #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:+ q4 x$ V4 Z8 j# u# ?
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element9 j4 k. r# Q. Z0 t: c+ O+ s$ E3 C
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* B) S% s, t" F6 T | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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2 @- e$ @7 }6 O: y- X u- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:& O, G! W U. A4 H ~ I
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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6 ~9 x0 p3 J/ t; y, J | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:. {8 J8 A6 B4 k q9 n0 O' r6 B, O* o
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle ) C, o8 ^% V* _# d
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:6 A+ S8 {5 C/ z
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
7 F1 \: d5 H5 A* G- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ' K; H, d+ d, e) ^9 ?' C" X
, r Y' l0 J/ d, o" h4 Q; j | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
8 Q% X: x" g/ d# _9 W- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 4 q$ N1 e% B. U% K
' a8 q! R, d: j8 q% d |* P | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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4 \1 s+ S6 W1 [7 p! g+ i! o- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
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- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 1 u7 Y- `# v7 y; A: P' ^) L
% i) u) d$ ~0 l# F! g | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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. @7 J/ _" ~% g# D. R' r- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:8 h l5 ]2 K; \2 F! D, x) {
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 . a& j# G- y/ i: G
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:& W- ], [' N8 n3 I: L
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 7 i9 ]6 a9 y0 `/ \% A+ ~3 `+ S
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:0 y$ o+ Y* ~( t2 ~3 K
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- 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 9 w7 R% H0 y! L# X2 F: p" v2 K
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
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- 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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+ A% T3 o w0 z | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:. s( I% E" z ~6 P( n& b$ ?
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
, P w6 }6 a: m- d- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander $ g- Z; e$ Z- B) _
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:" K$ [8 x5 h* P4 B4 J7 h/ x7 }2 [
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 6 y% l8 z7 Y L; r2 F6 Z
: u2 v( f5 ?4 e- [3 O | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:$ s, w# v. K6 S7 l2 l [ `6 |1 M
$ S' b/ e4 B* h$ e- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty ' s0 m: a J# T! l# ?! X: n
" j/ l0 ]3 A) p7 Z | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:' ^$ w1 c" y& n; S. [, ^+ T
; S( V9 K6 D! s. \# D- 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 # W7 `/ ]( E0 E5 b
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:/ b5 k& I( v& l; q% [
8 {# b* U# l% Q5 b6 h0 M- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
/ p& \7 X: N, k5 z- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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