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Honda CR-V
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4 _, u4 t+ s9 M9 K#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
' w1 ?8 D, x+ A9 T! a4 y4 H1 Y- #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:
, [" n B+ Y% E z1 ~9 F- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:- y8 c9 k0 }$ p7 `
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 % Q2 I( O% s# o1 M) b
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9 ]7 l( Q9 T" ]& D9 J" R* R# W | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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" W4 S% I. S+ {* m- #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:
, \: z& h( J# {- }& v" N8 i$ q- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot * Q5 F+ G, r5 `! T* @; c
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+ c+ r8 s6 P4 w5 }: q8 | | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:$ ^- d7 r. i& [- d: w
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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:
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- comes standard with just a one cd system
- small fuel tank
- not a great deal of cargo space in rear
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2 r9 ~0 B. A5 Y/ d" m/ q | #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:
0 t# [3 u! I% |3 d, a- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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/ J4 A, `( M" j9 R | #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
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- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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0 X# b0 ~( Q/ ]& O, F0 d6 V5 } | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:3 {- C2 z) j% B* X) l1 p
8 y- Z# j6 i$ m( F: k+ F6 y- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:0 @( S( h, b1 d! c
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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' c. e I" `% ~4 N, U8 I | #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:
$ K/ N* `/ a m# t) Q3 d _" ^* Y4 d$ E# r- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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" Z( ]- @# h$ {3 y | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
+ D Z7 E& l' I- 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:1 T7 N- Y( {; j
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
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- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 5 K5 y8 p6 W8 m# D9 R E8 c
0 o! V/ I, E% U* F2 `2 v | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:/ t( T4 v8 T0 d' Y+ m$ A- s" Q
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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 1 C* U+ O% Y6 U( w ^ \
8 Z- N* r; p& J8 x | #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:
$ O& u2 s3 @" i- d, F. t& {- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:8 j7 ^$ Y# \0 q/ y) \, ?
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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:
& T4 W5 `; o8 p3 h2 Q- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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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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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
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- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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5 J. M$ W" ^" E6 }3 N& j | #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
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- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX 1 s3 A, g, L; w1 Z+ h0 R
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:+ H) Y: U( K5 Q0 x& ?
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
7 [0 m9 a- X ?+ m% s* U- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 2 o' v, O4 f, |0 p9 s$ }
% i) |) E; L k# Q5 ~ | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:7 G& k& M/ }, S7 w
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox: D- Q. d# V# s0 C
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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- #3 ranked in value
- 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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| #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:
, X$ a" d; A p, S4 O- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 4 z) A" L( }/ p0 ]
9 J! l0 \* |7 I! O | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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2 z7 E o; P) q, E2 V- K- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
# a+ M) T; V' E) {' F& [& k- 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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7 W" s5 |. T& ` | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:7 u2 x7 h7 Y, V4 `+ I
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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