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Honda CR-V 3 u/ O7 R2 J9 t) i; @
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:$ H/ t% D5 W2 q* [- G5 P- h A
- #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:7 ?, i1 c+ x) l' I( F
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:: S5 Q1 p" r3 P5 F
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
* C1 P6 [$ ]6 g9 N+ @1 q, L- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 " L7 t/ \3 C1 X) }2 m" v" G+ N2 G
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! ?6 q r6 V% |0 \+ q. X5 j8 o | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:+ }9 l) \9 r) s8 r7 I2 u7 ?4 h: z
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- #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:
* J3 k% S. o0 a% N% u7 R, Q& |$ o- 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:3 I4 ~( C2 j" e
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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:1 T( T8 K# ]# w6 l+ V
- 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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3 z; R' J% L% m, F | #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
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:, V. s2 Z, G+ ^ n( u
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage D: y* ~7 ~" q5 _; B5 c3 y( y
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:0 p/ Y' `! O+ x2 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:8 `6 r K! D) r: ?, t5 j
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester9 a& S$ |. G, [) }7 T, y4 N+ Z% T9 r
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* {1 B E9 E+ C8 Y | #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
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- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento! M( c% s4 f1 ~6 v& K
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: q+ [& v$ v% c- z: z) l- d | #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:1 w. |3 m; S+ A F" S
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element+ H |% W: X$ M7 `, v5 J% l) h) m$ t
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" Q4 i/ f; ~- |2 w3 C. h% W4 I) W | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:
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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 1 B. Y4 V {7 E5 h! @" {2 V# B
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
' U; z4 k8 S- m9 X! O- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle - E3 {2 n% s( p. g
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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:
- H! L# k3 E+ \" V& X/ h. y. I a- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent $ O4 j0 x3 g0 r0 i
5 I) v; E c2 @ F) x/ l) e | #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
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:5 F- N e$ c9 P' n
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 4 l" q4 e; ]" ?- U7 l+ o
9 I/ V1 f$ D/ r% V. g k; y | #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- #1 ranked in value on the list
- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:- ^. w) ^6 N ]& o: W6 p% r' S
- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7 4 O" Y1 t) z0 @+ V7 E" L" R: R% o8 y
) }$ @% p( _6 q& i0 j | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:- |/ K! n1 z. o9 J! G( p& F
9 Y; I, N. s9 E& |- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
% K" H5 W8 Z1 n, U: w0 D- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 6 I, w# o+ f6 R
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:. u* s. a M* D+ a4 z* k7 Z
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:( [" f9 i# C% C4 ~6 n7 J. e6 }
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 : B, N1 ?* O8 k, u# x
' d \+ w" h# M& k" g% D# o | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:6 v; ?# Z2 C: I7 ~3 T' ^6 x% G1 k* ~
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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 T# ^( G6 v7 h0 l3 ?$ |0 h | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:' ~) ?: p) n/ e: v* |6 [1 m% y
- D! L7 ?# B$ |1 R& O) `9 J! t4 q- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
" }/ M. H1 V* Z. h; Z7 E/ b( z- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox + e. b( P) _0 f# E0 {/ n6 H+ [, L
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:: {2 {' ?( a$ n" ~6 C3 @
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- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:8 w; N2 j' m/ o- p& ^* w+ ^" Q
- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander & I4 ~5 }& a0 h! x
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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 1 |9 G8 ^* Q" W7 }" U) C# q
7 z& _2 a: G1 W3 d: x& N+ W, s- ^ | #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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+ [1 D& [( k8 ^8 m* f2 c+ B, U0 p6 @ | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
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- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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6 Q+ Z# F$ S6 x8 \- C | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:; {8 o$ z9 r4 C, s
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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