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Honda CR-V
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7 |9 ?7 F" }7 U( ? E9 g9 u5 w8 q#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:+ Z/ f9 m+ w- D0 C7 f# i
- #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:
! \$ Z6 F2 i, l6 N+ R# J- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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- D- I) u9 x6 x0 z | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson: E. V( j; f; W5 u1 Y# ^
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- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:2 @& I: H3 G0 e& P+ n
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 # E9 q% ~1 [# v; p' e( m/ ?
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:, v7 z- y2 b" L: q4 o5 x# H3 ?
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- #1 ranked fuel economy on the list
- runner up next to Honda CR-V for quality
- runner up for expert review
- #1 ranked for value on the list
- Agile and economical
Reasons not to buy the Toyota RAV4:
- N$ H% p4 Y' i+ |# w/ b; R- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot 9 Y& d+ |' G X: J- j
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) u% D1 C- B m | #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:
) @, N, O/ V4 ]- 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:
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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:& \1 J F2 C/ z4 s0 b
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage0 @5 T, X( ?5 `3 F% K
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" j' ^" {7 _ P8 Z- runner up for best price behind the Jeep Patriot
- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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4 [ k1 H, w9 Z0 l( U1 F0 r" w | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:4 @/ j# i6 K$ @4 v8 h
- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento9 ]8 k d+ A2 T0 Y" K/ u% L
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:) p5 h6 \, S! P6 p0 s W- m" U1 W
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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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/ i) v1 b- h( ^% J | #9 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda Element:. |* X! N. R' V2 A9 n8 Q% ?
! {: y/ Q( ?/ s) Z- good gas mileage
- interior space
- Lots of leg room for front and back passengers
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- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara , U# Q0 n0 R$ Z3 x, q2 Z
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| #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara: O9 \5 V# ^# M9 _2 x! k& E, A
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
# U' B. ^0 B( V3 g- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle % L5 O! R8 `8 U4 {
# Y6 A/ G0 D4 M2 s) e! B9 | | #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:
: Z$ z. N5 r# U b- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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. B& X& F2 G- ]1 J! E8 n/ }; n | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:7 k6 T- ^* Z. v! \; S! m
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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:% @3 H9 ~% V3 M0 o2 k; w5 n5 k
- ranked low for price
- can do better for fuel economy
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Jeep Wrangler
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:- z" w2 V5 x Y+ z) {
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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:
4 U. D: y2 A$ }) J7 Q4 Y. \1 U- 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-7:3 E! }" D) m7 Q
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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:
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- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3 ! \# N ~* K0 u4 P
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:2 u0 z+ m! K+ Q* N; x) g8 A
* z- L* D; \% ]- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
8 v9 [- b5 \: ?: V! w6 f2 H3 K, T9 u/ K- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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' b) X7 \3 W4 T- A, m- | | #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:
- M# l% i" C7 Q- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX ( r$ _. [" k% w% l' i& l) e
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| #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX: P( m/ C% g* ~7 h$ o
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
; T7 n! {/ P9 L6 I! F$ \, T- 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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q2 i8 ]; ?+ m5 h" S% d7 L* ` i | #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:7 V* Z3 e5 v) Z# @# j2 f2 E$ |) A7 }
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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
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| #19 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:
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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
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:3 {& [( c4 w% ~# a
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
}8 W4 e# C- V, j3 r- 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:/ @: e U/ _& ?/ g& h3 J
# H6 l q- ?5 h1 u ?# |' A* G- good low-end torque
- 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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Mercury Mariner
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:3 y6 p; y2 F. @: H# `
" R, P1 E( }. Z& f; s9 N4 q6 D1 G4 `- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:6 `3 d4 b* |- Y1 }$ X# ]3 M0 h4 [
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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