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Honda CR-V
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; Z7 [, R9 n. f& E#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
+ [ l; U/ ~4 Y y4 W8 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:1 ?, o* l/ [2 i8 v7 h/ u6 e
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson 0 v' g! O% S* p5 F9 g2 g
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, I& I+ T$ |) k9 ?) u | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' q! h3 \ U; c; _
6 _" u4 w% K9 `' x8 n- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 4 W8 p( X8 [/ h( l1 F4 \" O
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* z7 Y. O) d. d; i8 ~* I | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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0 S6 K" |7 g" r: A6 Z4 [& \# Q7 h- #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:' F# P2 M& v7 P' Q) E
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 2 O2 N, O0 Z+ \0 o" i" n
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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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:. W; s+ [3 W: L/ 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:3 L% }9 `- y! p1 C C. I
$ a% l+ }0 Q+ s, |( |$ ~, T5 ~% v- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:9 Q: X8 ~" ?( d+ U
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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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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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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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:
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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# X& P7 K6 f3 j E. X& o. r | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:- L/ y) z8 F* |9 t$ N4 ~
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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:3 K' s# v7 ^- _5 j* N
- 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:+ k+ R* W6 K8 f; L4 }( X& Z& B
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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
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:6 \* ]8 B: J2 A" @
. I& H6 X) v' P5 x w- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
- [. b: `# j+ [. W% G" \* N- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent & W3 `" {7 V' ]3 i
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- 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
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# K, k. A0 D" z/ y4 U' x | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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( ]$ E* p0 E$ T+ W- F7 m- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
6 R8 G! z7 `% R' o- 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
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
; Y) D$ m; l1 y* S. c! u; u6 X- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 % Q# C3 m( Z' W. e) p3 D
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| #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:% _; q! J8 @$ S1 @" H
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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6 m+ c- K; ^+ a5 Y% m | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
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- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
4 Q9 ]) k l3 ]) q# V- 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:" l. V% D3 B& |
7 A5 c$ Y* |: F7 R& V. X2 I, q$ l9 X- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
7 Y- o6 {0 l0 ~) E/ C! ]- 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
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:% X( j( V- }3 T+ r5 O/ L* M
. ^) @4 r& W4 [5 U2 t- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:( [1 T) t1 B8 P- F. g4 h6 k
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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| #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:% E" @! \0 k/ k T4 p# F0 f
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- 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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