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& v4 e$ d6 z* |# T3 M8 T+ U9 b8 YCompact SUVs3 ^$ h" E# }/ H8 H; Z7 w
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Honda CR-V + ~0 d7 m& U; `* ~$ E
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4 X$ _( q0 o' W/ I; Q4 k0 L#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
4 Z7 G. c7 F5 s: H1 }- #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:3 ?( Z0 |! A |
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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1 E2 _# \/ O$ a/ [5 t# |3 r& Z( W | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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! {( Y: I0 c& B- #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 c4 G8 B- ~- A# d6 K
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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' @; Q3 h& J* {# l; f | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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- #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:( t% y9 e+ z+ {9 p+ @
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot ' v. ^8 ]9 O6 O( z
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:& t7 W# e! o% \8 }+ U
3 b' `, @6 [+ M6 H4 u5 q8 |- #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:! b' \# y3 E+ 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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: X H; V; g2 L | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:0 Y% `, s7 x$ S" P* q# Y
* i7 F7 d; l" z( ^2 G0 ^; j, i/ {/ i- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
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- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage! |1 E1 K( m# Q2 {
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; x( f" [& v& h$ ~/ S8 U4 }1 p. F | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:. B+ H4 F3 r$ `: F3 v! n* g
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
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- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester% W; p8 \1 u$ c" O
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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
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento" z2 T0 K1 y& _ o) O9 t$ A
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+ ]' h3 p! Y' I4 |; B- W& _ | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:6 t# c; w% _- k {5 J. n9 e
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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
8 b/ N: b; |' ~: v- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element+ o H6 j' i/ H; @. }4 p4 h1 Y
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7 [0 R/ l; @3 f/ Q5 r( U U | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:; ]" i( m8 J7 V+ }
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- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:/ x3 G0 H. }0 J m7 I; t, a7 N
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 9 E4 x% P$ O, d b- g7 L
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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( D5 S6 h- Y* e3 E1 X8 b( v$ V- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
. W% u% A7 f# B, {& L- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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5 r/ s6 v" `3 k, C* q4 T) v | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:. A8 K5 t% s+ b: n; L
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:: s# F0 H+ q( a8 L1 _
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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2 i$ c' [5 A6 k5 ~$ ?* `4 H | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:; m* V) J _% e R" R ?* y
& Z+ j, ]" S) p0 n- #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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- #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
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/ `: Z% p7 {' o' [! U$ q* f | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:$ O# M. s" n" H( u1 X
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- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
: ^# w0 ?# m: u! ^( H9 y- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 ( C9 |! ?& K2 j% N) {2 u
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:7 e! | t7 J" _+ E1 H* n
: z- P' K; y( a5 V' L# B6 m8 d' x- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
& y' Z! w3 E5 P5 m/ j- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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, e2 r( f* @" r k | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:6 b! w$ w t x# `! h0 @+ Y. M
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX * `: O& b) \4 k% B, |1 v
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| #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:
2 Y$ ?6 [6 u D$ w0 J: J. t- 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:3 r* @# ]2 r6 H# P/ s: b! G
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:8 p& Z! h* X7 F' Q4 `$ e
- 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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- 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 : x5 H) i) X1 w4 q
' C6 U! U4 ~9 | | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:2 W- `2 [4 }" k1 y
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
; y4 I7 u& H" s- w7 o6 z+ b- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:* {# H, d4 a2 W+ ~' X" n
: _/ [ M2 E# y+ n* @- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:7 D9 i7 B$ J& ~5 J9 |
- 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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- T# Q* l1 U6 S3 h/ B | #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:
0 w% I5 U& F1 I5 b& O( F/ d9 l- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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