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Honda CR-V
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' k) O0 F; _; U4 }6 T; K' n% t#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V: F& {' K; |& N7 l# @& S* s2 \
- #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:, W3 x2 ]+ c+ Q6 S6 i
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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' w5 D+ k* ~* w/ C | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:/ O" f1 O Q! m5 E
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:8 c+ A- V$ \2 g, w; l& u9 r" a* `
3 l9 l4 e, }) J O- u- #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:- i2 `: g* U6 R( X9 S; {
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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8 n X% J, R$ r% A8 ?4 m | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:% v$ M2 S3 N$ L
9 b& V& G3 f# T- #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:
0 P+ ]" e0 _) M/ z) O6 O$ N! P) d9 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% D* u) M- }% S( Y: M, L; E
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| #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:* N) w+ J+ J0 X/ w3 j+ b5 `; Y
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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:
# S9 |2 D% w; P3 |) t9 t- 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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- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:' h4 X$ {8 r, y; V1 b' i1 i
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester0 y0 W* ^/ J7 M
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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
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:: `% T3 W- h. @( a* [
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:4 C' A4 s3 g3 V1 e8 x- U
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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 Element
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& T" t6 e X- |( C) n0 q4 F | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:: t$ P2 c. z, y5 p" C% _
0 a7 u9 W: [. w; Y- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:; y3 D/ q& d6 l2 R' N$ e
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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* P* l5 j2 n3 K( l/ D+ L | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:+ Q' t* d2 \* \* i) n" f
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
- z0 V M& O: |. h- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle * d7 z* m% l" u8 [0 }
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
9 t- ^4 q1 P! p& T' i- 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 2 }" ~, W( T0 `+ u/ T1 g5 r( N0 ~0 e
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:# C0 S, z6 o* ?
2 z2 C Z u' E- k' d- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
* g2 v1 a) v4 ~* o; a d: C* o# h- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 . @3 O2 e. m% {! ]* J
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| #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:0 k: J7 ?7 E5 T/ V1 n. d! E# T- Y
( z" Y+ B5 l' a8 P5 ~- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:/ Y. F+ h2 w- j1 w% ]
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 - _4 ~5 O% R! v" Y+ U
1 I' M6 z, J) S2 K | #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:
1 q# ^" l4 F" h1 {+ v% w! G1 v- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 : w7 W5 Z" p4 J! U
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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
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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:
& p( \8 F9 Y7 Y* K. W2 m; d1 E K- 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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/ v$ M# i: \% N: d5 i, e | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:0 x# O. f! z: c8 _* X9 d2 d
( o3 L: N' c7 W9 `- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:. x3 d9 x$ C5 D6 j' p: E' u
- 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
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 - {5 T! b4 u% g: m0 G. [
6 a8 z5 e# {4 g2 ] | #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:
% v3 e6 e- ?2 g; D- 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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& \) _& k! N7 D; U" `- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:; B' A4 ^, y$ B
- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner & G# J( s2 F& x& b
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- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:2 o+ X; n( m1 O3 U4 m; I+ m
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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