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Honda CR-V " r* U/ W3 R; h/ w) X& {: e
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
! J- p: P4 o: R" k+ R. ^- #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:; m; |2 K# n0 M" a8 m' @
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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| #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:. x% S/ ~ g" x
6 w7 }' c5 A. C: B: y& m: B- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
9 ^5 s0 y' D$ n5 Y" B' U/ L- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 $ M7 Y; ^4 T5 t% e+ {( V5 D$ S
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( u. X. q% z4 K8 Q4 ?& ?7 I( n | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:: `7 T- S/ e9 J5 I5 D9 B ^
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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 RAV4:3 s- \& j5 R9 b; e
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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: s' r5 @: k5 l6 O0 m | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:/ I3 N9 z5 `# }1 [$ b( u
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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:7 [% E4 W- L9 D( {
- 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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6 ?4 l8 d6 G% [1 ^, l9 } | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue: ^9 q" @$ \' M, `3 C2 V' S
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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:
! t. w- ~9 [7 d2 r- k- 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:% z+ t F; r' Z2 z
% i" O' `+ a. X8 h- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:1 f% v7 O& Q7 a D; }; S
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester/ v+ j. I9 ~' |) g0 i2 x6 ~+ i: Z
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| #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
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
) O" j3 Q: k* Q& Y6 K- 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:2 `: Q1 O5 h; p: T7 R1 g
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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Honda Element
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| #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element: [7 O1 j- C, R& y; K+ w1 S
: |; m2 w0 o% ? o4 z) e& o% w3 _- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
Reasons not to buy the Honda Element:9 R) X5 W! ?# o7 ~, x
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara
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3 u7 e. E2 d7 P4 m6 |; G5 @1 W | #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:" V6 }1 W, H5 m. i2 t9 Y1 l
- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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: f$ e3 }3 ^ q | #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:
& j3 [' v( y. L) v2 i' v- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent $ O% i4 H$ @6 D3 ~: |6 `/ W
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent: L8 ?/ g$ c4 B" i. ] i
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- Good overall value for the price
- Nice interior
Reasons not to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
, e8 N* J! Y9 e$ A5 c- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler 8 ^- x: e( t2 Y. l0 p5 ^" D7 c: P
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:
1 F( i: g& N0 b2 J- T$ ~% G1 |, m- gas mileage not good
- scored low in safety
- road noise
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Mazda CX-7
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4 F1 X0 t" r( y0 i | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:% f' S! D" ]8 E! V1 m
$ M r( U9 K/ U4 o S m- }1 ?" b- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:3 w' D9 r1 c! x" \/ t0 B* C
- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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4 h" H. e6 \ ], T | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:
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& h! g9 e! K1 [. G3 X; C- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
B$ B# I' y4 _! {/ R- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 * K) Q0 E, f8 O+ v( `7 O: X
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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
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:
5 J: m/ X, L+ ~# _( L+ U; S! _- 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
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- 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:
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- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
- F) q! m4 o5 Z- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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- #3 ranked in value
- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
- [$ u0 V3 q& i7 b0 w& @ ]* }- low safety score
- 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:
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- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
6 w; g+ U( E) ^- [' [/ {* d- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty 3 T' d! ^" B* k6 U& m6 i' S. g
+ m1 h4 U) K: m; t) R; F | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:3 ], f, l/ ^5 E# E' s9 S
2 a% i: C4 `$ ^% v- good low-end torque
- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
- G: A: m: R$ C/ `, K- 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:! Y* l' e" a; {- a# X" c9 c
# Z2 Y) I$ O/ a1 O1 G$ P0 V- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:
! ~2 y% R9 c# X( t- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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