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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
5 i/ u9 P$ S( f& o- #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:
- ]! R( d6 Z# j( p( w! B- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson $ i& ^ r! m6 f9 U) |' P
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5 J9 @; Y! C 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:
! m3 k8 Z, j' I6 j6 P- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 1 [1 Q5 z5 O$ f& B' O
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& n2 e& v# S% z8 }1 D6 l | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:1 u& w0 W( H3 |# z, n( d
- k8 ^7 f& l9 A+ |- #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 RAV4:5 V$ z6 o8 ^# r$ F0 P8 J
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot . S! D9 i' C) {+ r! C2 P! n p
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) b$ m# d8 J: Y) Z6 Q | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:/ C7 C& g8 B- l% B, K# G
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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:
0 L7 }; z2 N0 T# {/ ]. |- 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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- 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
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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:8 T8 \9 q3 p9 R P! U' F6 b- d
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:: J. G: U9 @% s+ f# S' L
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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
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:% T8 W% h& I3 d% D. W
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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: K0 C9 O3 c2 @1 i* A2 \
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- F/ H2 D: f) ?: h& k2 J/ ]" b | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:- M+ v+ t( R4 J+ A
7 N7 h7 b9 ?+ H! e- 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 . \- ^8 Y, {2 @
, o" J) [: F j& O | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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5 P" {4 A6 h) p3 Q. B- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
8 y. f( t4 x( P$ i% j0 M- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle 0 E8 Q3 d( { z2 w3 r, M$ m
) U- E% R3 `+ q3 T+ I | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:& Y9 y3 y1 K' u- q
) l6 t2 p4 d, c- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:( Y J- T. L, U6 X) k7 Z: Q2 e
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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8 S. g" ^* a Q) L) Y/ q | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:4 t ~( s7 N1 T( W
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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:
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- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler ) q) _- D& ]0 b, S
1 [: `, }0 E; o. L% k+ G | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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1 o& Z5 n1 x% \" w- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
7 _, r( s7 S' }) T- 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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0 D' ?$ k5 w; J/ ? | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:9 u+ h1 ^: }- O' D& N4 }8 Q
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:; w8 P% T, l3 `8 ]
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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: K& v! c& y7 \- p | #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:
) {2 F- W# h( s! L. P- 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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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:' E6 ]1 R7 q6 ?5 N+ B% u# Q
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 3 g4 C" x# E: A9 u
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:3 u( N& k" V( _" M% B
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander 1 n8 v, H T9 y7 ^$ V2 S3 c8 C" f
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:4 h7 T$ n3 ~# @ E7 \! |
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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 0 D( Z( q1 r+ N1 C8 T: ]! O
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:% E# v! J8 ^* k+ Y
5 ~' M0 h* A; O o- roomy
- 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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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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) B" l3 j8 C( M5 _- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:0 X5 B+ T6 N3 o" j$ n9 w, G
- 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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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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