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Honda CR-V
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) J+ ]% N4 j3 y7 W4 `, X& V#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
( W, V/ A& ^6 a$ f; u! Q- #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:
' H" }1 C* S6 M- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:; h5 L4 R4 ?7 ]2 C
7 |( F6 N% X! t, v- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
- k/ } W3 a/ w0 O- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 5 V# G. L" x, Y m0 v7 d& G" z1 p
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ ^0 {" p( \3 f; ^. m5 [" e
; ]( n u- s" U' ?& I( h+ ]$ ?- #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:% _! A8 ^: I$ y& G
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot . q* A5 X% e4 i# Q8 x
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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:
* K" j D8 i, f3 B b+ x6 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/ k& K5 N1 A$ v0 f
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5 Z+ Z- v1 J) l! S( G | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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: H, V( G" j- Q/ ^# z& g- l7 Y- 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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; j( \7 i( R2 Q/ p# U- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
# V" I5 a0 m1 l$ ?; F z% i9 c- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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; Q, k. m4 Q* |' b | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:6 I) p7 \6 f3 \; F7 E
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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* g! _+ ~5 V3 w) f% P& {
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3 M3 n4 N6 s+ o# u& z | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:2 L7 M9 F+ L( J0 w7 z5 @6 f) o
; Z, e, [ \$ J- #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 Element7 b6 c: h! O A7 f0 E% F
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4 [- @- W3 w! f0 ~ | #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 . y$ Z* F$ M. H' w3 ?9 x5 d
5 G& H( v! p! E | #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:
+ ]1 v$ [$ }5 f2 @; q+ T, o9 A3 m2 c- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle & C5 L# w0 Y( K+ G& h. ]. m6 Y7 ?9 W1 d
x: ~: J8 X6 ^5 b) ? | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:; n0 E6 U2 S/ E0 }$ A! C* a
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent , R% ^& N; w. ~* R3 t' h
. X# t4 X0 r6 h | #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
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- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 2 s4 Y! @4 i- ~' J
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler: O: b! }8 K5 {( X
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
: `$ {! J* e, @& ?1 R+ E- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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' a C1 N) v. O! _$ \) S) _* B | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:' o/ |5 }9 f* H" p& |4 h# |
' V( N: }5 g+ J) K9 z, k- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
# t6 B- ~3 n$ o& S) D# l& q7 e- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 2 m; z, l1 g3 G F" l, _; m
8 g* L" S& ?3 Z( d5 m6 e& [' d | #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:
* a$ Z* `8 |1 z0 F2 E1 E3 _- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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3 s- Y `# ^# J6 N | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:9 e) g% c/ W: r5 Q m% H
8 I5 m" b% N8 W+ l/ s2 m" ~. u- #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 % C5 r, j* C9 g. R: Q
$ \( w: ^& N1 Q | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:8 f9 g6 l. a6 w$ r
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- #3 ranked in value
- #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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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:( s& [ |0 |) r. C' x
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
8 B: ]. l1 x3 c+ m8 ^- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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' |. L4 h; ?% {0 s0 G | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:6 g8 L1 Q" m1 v( x" N7 e- m
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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
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:" E; }( y0 v( {. z5 ^
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
# J/ E3 A: u2 u3 \- 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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1 \3 } x, T. [2 F& m$ M# j* o | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- 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
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' Z; x# x& j2 t9 g. S6 A | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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, j1 U, c- @2 U; _; q0 v- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:/ D) L7 u$ k( q9 X9 e* K* Y" B
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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