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* t$ [- l5 Y8 P; r0 KCompact SUVs" X$ Z5 y, X% a" S3 R- j
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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
! a$ v/ i. X8 j- #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:0 j$ H- E' c( n L7 ]' J% d
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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. ]7 E: f% P$ k. _' y$ O# l | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
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- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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: Z+ t/ Y2 i. ? | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:
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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:
0 Z2 I: ^1 a) \/ K8 q- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot / j8 G( {- ~* q# M& V
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:
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- #1 ranked for price
- One of the top ten for safety
- good off road capability
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Patriot:
5 [+ n& C# n# n. l* C- 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:
8 \' T6 J: J; F% \- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage# t3 Z+ g. Z4 t- X- v5 r3 E
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| #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:
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- decent gas mileage
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sportage:5 ]$ I6 ?) E9 \% o
- 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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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
) s8 ?) `! F/ q* d3 M- No Acceleration
- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento
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/ N7 W! D4 s1 n: A5 ]0 j | #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:' I# [; ]: n/ m$ U# Z
3 ~6 e; m/ l' l- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
Reasons not to buy the Kia Sorento:0 `1 w# @8 n6 T
- low rank for gas mileage
- low towing ability
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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:+ G8 _: r+ \/ H# T- a5 t0 [
- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara ' p& g, V4 c) ~( u" R
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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:
& R$ b v/ c! M4 M- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle & U5 J* f0 r0 @( O. A) C4 f" i+ P: m
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| #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:$ ~# `" @, e* B% ]
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- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:
3 e% ?6 T. l4 V8 o) o- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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$ W, `0 @% f+ H. U | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:
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- 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 + n+ f1 Q3 S# R6 Q# p
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| #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
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- 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:; P! P, V- g4 n! j3 u# V
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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:
) F2 i2 _* N* L: B( M/ T. [8 X/ d1 O' A- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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/ u% w+ @5 g- m) |/ C; k | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:/ W9 N3 v6 ~4 O+ O+ X
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- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
" p) @' }& K0 c+ I- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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$ X- ^# h0 w/ ~2 I; i5 q | #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:
3 B+ \3 G7 E/ W- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX / n* m6 ^$ \. G( [8 V S
% p |: n/ y7 x4 G. l4 c$ j | #17 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Acura RDX:
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:4 T% @/ E* z( Y
- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox 3 x5 X3 G+ R# J' m8 n; z% m2 k2 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
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- 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:2 I' O6 i) d+ O/ ~9 m# d
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- has decent horsepower
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the Mitsubishi Outlander:. \ ?" b# j' h: U! O0 q6 h: X
- low safety score
- can do better on gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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Ford Escape 7 w" R) c4 p3 J. c. o5 l" C2 I9 W
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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:7 w% N t; w% f# p! \
- 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:
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- 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 + m) \$ @' Z \2 G2 b1 Y9 \$ N1 Q' x
" b6 z( D9 `; w/ J6 d4 q5 D | #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:
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( O3 y; k- E8 O/ F( u, k& |" m- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:7 S1 j$ w, W/ {1 i8 V" y
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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