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/ |5 b) ^2 S7 C* v1 XCompact SUVs
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Honda CR-V
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8 @: S4 Z5 M9 {6 R#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:$ x3 Q5 F5 A: n% `( W; t
- #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 h# K+ }) Q, K, z- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:8 Y q# |( t9 v9 R
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:' m; T7 o) S0 i. [4 _: O% h
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 - |( }( V- s5 M7 L* g) r
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% b5 t8 D5 B A | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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1 ~; r# B7 L- J0 b2 R7 V; p2 g( A- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:# \8 N* L) ]0 f; v8 `' U
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot % {% T- g, n+ a+ M0 z
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:! M$ z I1 A5 o' z# L2 S7 C$ L2 c' v
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- #1 ranked for gas mileage
- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
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- 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& @- {0 F2 ^+ `' k4 d- K8 {
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$ ?0 o4 p$ w. N2 ?1 y: {8 `" H+ p | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:
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* y9 |0 ^0 g' h3 t+ D- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:
. c, [; I% E3 {3 \, o- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage' x% r T) P5 e- D9 \! ?0 a
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: W4 s+ }" j! {- L! y+ [( h/ S7 C | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:" Q7 O( R2 ?* S' @- s, s) B+ I: b6 g
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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:+ ?- y4 ~. M. _2 x- T( ?
- 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:4 j$ `1 n; l$ l) r0 [ ^) g" `
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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:$ L) D9 C9 _4 E5 _ A8 y0 x: 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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- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:
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- low towing ability
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Honda Element4 x( Z. y1 |9 Y& ~3 V
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( N, Y. u5 D U$ u Y3 {6 Y | #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 + I. `0 B3 n: k7 f9 s6 G9 J
, u/ F8 w" b2 M | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
4 s& d H9 j% L( L9 W- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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- E; K/ e7 F- o | #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:' I6 x) n# u0 z# w9 ~- `- ?
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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: q6 g. K9 q2 d1 n | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:' P% ?7 r) q* H
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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 p) ?4 I5 o ?- U9 M- {; a8 |
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:( G$ Q$ s( l+ e/ i% r
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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:
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- 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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+ x' a n) b, P1 V7 Q- #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 8 p3 ?' C# h+ T( I! q/ O) ?
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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:; t; B' a$ x& x8 N+ c7 U
- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 ! n1 s6 l: Z5 k7 M: N9 t
. r3 J. e, I( m3 Y2 s4 [* g | #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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4 L8 d4 T" E+ j% u0 n5 ]0 R | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:" V u9 i& H4 T: u
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
3 `* E- w/ \8 h5 q( }- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox # D7 T" z( Q7 I3 H
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- 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 / o! R: T0 x! g$ a2 B* c
( P- {6 ]( H e: h# K( _; o | #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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- 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 % F# L$ D+ y8 ~ \4 B
0 h8 ^, d5 M+ }& H4 y- [ | #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:/ [: ~$ ]* q. s- [. V) X
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:4 B; ?1 z; z8 o" k" x; ?
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty , v8 L1 f1 q0 I" y3 O( O7 H
# M. A1 O5 |. t3 P2 S | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:7 M- c' q" M7 `8 ^4 {6 B: V
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- good low-end torque
- 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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Mercury Mariner
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:$ `+ S: D' h0 j) `2 P+ J
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:2 x+ x& V' ] E" j+ Y: ?& }
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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