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Honda CR-V
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#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:! I" u7 ^* p5 |" j0 d
- #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:2 g" {, ]2 [- z$ Q- l
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson % F& c2 ~4 @& ^
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- H3 Q* s6 s+ W* ]* |7 _0 @, U$ b | #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
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:
b* D0 `+ s$ [; [1 W& i% w- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4 ! N7 g6 \9 E/ {0 ^3 _+ C6 |# \! A
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- C2 q5 m! t/ h3 o0 m6 q | #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:5 y4 h O8 W* q* ?; _8 N4 Q& R
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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 ]; _& Y' Y" g, N. ]
- want the Honda CR-V
- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot
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( \/ M- @1 f8 q- \ }: [ | #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:( E5 p% g/ D7 j7 x4 l2 S
; |. i( C' d4 s/ n- #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:
- l) E Z# G! M# A$ o0 k- 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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) k k' A5 _4 N1 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:
7 s8 c! Y3 d( q# i+ e- y- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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, ^1 v, p! z/ _, m1 q$ X: ]% e4 z | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:3 z9 `7 W* T$ O- a
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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:# N ?# s S, t9 b3 K( f# c' V% H \
- low ranking horsepower
- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester ^' H; v' ~$ Z; ]( f
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. u8 d3 T: j6 l1 G- }. @3 J( I | #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:3 t Z( z6 d+ O/ a: n' }
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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:7 m: n8 n: N7 Q' v3 |
- 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:
, y" E7 V, A! e* t9 |6 _- 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:
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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 * m$ g; @4 N3 g) E
1 h, H8 i) B5 q3 ]3 K7 p$ e | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
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4 y4 l7 ^# |# Y- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
6 \! H8 ?. ^' T- A% e- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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% H4 S& s! E5 G | #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
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- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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Pontiac Torrent
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9 `- U3 X2 A2 S | #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:. m9 b0 ]! P* ~) R! V
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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 % q% I) V8 J5 W; {1 q9 R5 O8 F
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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 $ e# i+ z0 i/ r+ W* a% V
, K7 r# P: T! l% [- R; v | #14 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mazda CX-7:
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- #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
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+ Y8 Q# R5 g! g! q7 e4 h | #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:( Q$ ~5 [4 T; I* A5 ?0 q
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- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
; y% u- H- D) {3 M F0 S* t! p- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7 8 e2 @' \" f% o! r" t
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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
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- 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
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
. y$ U& K* e* S3 L: S4 w- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox , Z* K/ m; r, b/ T5 e, k7 w
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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- smooth ride
- 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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- 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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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:
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- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:
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- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty
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& N8 D# |+ H2 d+ U% b | #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
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- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
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- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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