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Compact SUVs
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Honda CR-V / E4 B: c! u X2 A
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:; c9 V8 V1 r T: Q, 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:
* M0 i% b3 O0 l) ?& U1 r$ G+ m- l- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson # _2 M D( O9 L
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; c }% Q7 u m% p+ I0 q V: a9 G | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
+ e6 t2 D, }4 M- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:4 L/ y% I8 ~# @8 R: g1 r8 _% x; f
# Y0 J9 w+ D* W/ Y- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
- s5 m: A1 S6 n1 l5 j- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:1 B4 W# ]: S, ?3 H1 A
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- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:* W6 F$ g6 k$ Z' U. V! c v# K
- 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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- 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& U8 `: w. f4 @, l# r- O
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester* Y! I9 r( D2 ^; ^% K* s6 G" \
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, o$ K) E& f- ]8 w L5 @+ z7 @ | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:: w1 w) z; b; q, N
- 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
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- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element0 |: z4 H1 B4 Y$ y1 [1 R ]
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| #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:
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- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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& n. A* Q/ L' n& X( l2 C, w8 h5 Z4 A | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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4 u+ w+ Y, T0 Y4 {, M; @$ i- 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
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:1 K6 V& I, p! @% l/ ?; m
$ C# m/ S% h5 u6 {- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:/ s8 D. g# y" J' g5 R
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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| #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 / C+ ?8 d. s: C& [
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:& X! p2 [! J1 z2 m( j
0 d+ G% L% {: U* H: o0 Y4 L- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:) E, V! Q( E+ q7 s0 c
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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# U; q9 n. u- P* C* n g9 W0 d- #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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D- }$ S1 b! u) C) A0 f% y O+ k- great horsepower
- 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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| #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:
% s; L- O- d1 J, j: K8 J- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:* s! u, v) Q- s$ P
- 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:
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. h( c. u5 p& Q' k' {$ l: t9 O, T- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:0 q* y8 ?, U: k8 i! j
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander $ J2 V; p+ e+ g/ N- z c6 T
: q1 U8 C. i0 E. t9 U4 F | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:$ Y) G0 K. F- x' F/ E$ P
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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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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
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- 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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- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:1 n* C ?# v# Z, X
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner % }: s5 k0 O: q! Y
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| #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:' E1 O% h5 N% R* t1 R) Q
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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