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Honda CR-V # Q. E0 Q7 d, q6 M5 _ _: I( U
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( Q$ a' e9 a0 k" ^#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
0 i4 A0 }# w. V& u6 b/ k+ 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:
- k, g7 l7 @! d! z- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 6 d4 b! S9 t: V' K9 D9 D; ]! H9 p
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1 }3 G! M& \; A2 v3 h- _6 d' Y | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' {9 y) @& |/ a- @* G3 ?; ^
% G+ s( v' U E9 w3 _8 f- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
/ `6 E+ U7 F9 j1 Q- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 8 u1 \9 S7 I& \3 \
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8 S ?9 o; n4 X: q% l1 i& ~6 y$ \: t: O | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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+ D; ~. }6 U" M; c9 g5 i- #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 R$ r! g! ~. o. Y7 B, ]( s
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 6 i8 s* @+ v5 D8 T* j f
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:+ L+ o0 B/ j2 l- g+ D" |7 P$ X; a( g
7 U9 H2 |' k! ]/ J- #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:6 A& ^5 T# e6 P3 U( O- D
- 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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) d& D( M2 D0 @; { |: |- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:" A$ T4 e1 y# }) ^; B% y
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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8 u1 |9 A% u( e1 e: Q | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:. Q6 X! k' ?: r" g. L r q
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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:- B H* e* D8 o, ^! i
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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1 d# k+ Y9 w1 ~, H% [% h. e- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #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
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| #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:
4 v& D+ i7 o r% `$ M' ^$ _- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:. t: J! Q2 _; O' o
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- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:
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- 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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& A4 [* v7 d1 e8 o- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:+ D b/ T1 n# ` i, t o: W7 ]
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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0 {! f2 p; O7 X" B | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:+ Y8 F8 }' ]) I% l8 M
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
$ Y" ~* S2 i) m7 v- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent ; u# `" E( p" o6 U E8 ?
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:5 d0 I1 a- ~3 N
2 v: D6 U& d* i3 ?3 a- #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
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:$ |; G5 {* W2 t ~( e( V3 y
- 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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2 D9 l' W# I2 M9 I+ l5 z8 X- #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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- j5 O. N& O8 q) a* X. S | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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' S5 e5 L; O( b+ W, R8 `! l* U$ u- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
+ I, y$ O7 I9 @2 y- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 * p$ h. R1 d! ~# g3 Z \ U
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| #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- 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
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
7 P( }9 c5 F; E w4 D" S; u2 _- e- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox . L. e) r- H- t
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
! o! D7 T' J6 |- 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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# p2 w( o& b# n* w | #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:5 d9 W' y2 @. P& v" T( U' K) h4 D u
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 2 h7 f9 f d5 G$ z$ G! I; K$ i
. A9 p/ q, j! M' ?$ P6 g | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:; b! w. Z& p5 t
' ~( P9 G; x$ Z$ A h- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
+ ?. C' m: G& ]* h* n/ o- 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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, F9 m* Q/ W# u0 g- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:+ ]" i& g2 V3 l2 B: _' M
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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