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* Y4 a( T$ l2 R$ y) o/ S6 BCompact SUVs
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Honda CR-V! ~) V8 k* l8 f' @4 e
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& E. p5 j- Z, [3 {6 l" |3 s#1 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Honda CR-V:
3 k5 R }. \- k: _7 k- #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:9 O P$ p, k3 j, m7 e
- 10th ranked on the list for cost
- Can get the Hyundai Tucson for around $4,000 less
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Hyundai Tucson
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3 ]1 k& l7 X9 [8 Q | #2 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Hyundai Tucson:, z5 T: f" @6 w
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- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- One of top 3 ranked for price on the list
Reasons not to buy the Hyundai Tucson:: q S( @0 R- p* w7 k4 M
- has lower horsepower compared to rest
- want the #1 rated Honda CR-v
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Toyota RAV4
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| #3 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Toyota RAV4:8 H: a p, H1 x( s' j4 d
- \& b2 ^+ y" G2 l' O$ F; H/ T ^/ t- #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:
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- low horsepower rating
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Jeep Patriot) h, T1 D9 }- Q
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| #4 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Patriot:) `% W" I- u) A, e6 ?) @' P# l) W
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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:
9 m5 |# j3 e" U0 y A. g+ L- 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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) z* e7 `7 ~4 f0 D1 L; p! g | #5 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Saturn Vue:$ Y6 k$ E) V7 V9 b7 h) ]6 X
% u" t. e) v, Z7 _- Great Gas Mileage
- Onstar feature
- quiet engine
- Ranked #4 on the list for price
- Good horsepower
Reasons not to buy the Saturn Vue:9 E9 _' E! J0 j' w2 V' d
- low rank under total value
- could get the Hyundai Tucson cheaper
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Kia Sportage
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9 Q4 ~* u; O$ E+ G | #6 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sportage:: `% }3 m5 o3 I
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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:
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- want the Jeep Patriot
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Subaru Forester
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| #7 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Subaru Forester:% j3 [7 s9 I, y# b' v
. }# z. h& h. a9 N+ V- #1 ranked for safety on the list
- #3 ranked for value on list
- decent gas mileage
Reasons not to buy the Subaru Forester:
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- road noise
- lack of leg room in rear
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Kia Sorento$ M0 K C# j% G; W, [7 B
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| #8 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Kia Sorento:- G$ m6 k7 S% a, V2 S9 f/ l3 W
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- #1 ranked horsepower on list
- Value
- exterior and interior styling
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- 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:
$ u1 c4 G& ]& f0 r5 D; {8 a- some road noise
- low horsepower
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Suzuki Grand Vitara" Z( m% s! `1 D, V% V) B7 C( C
7 T& _. f( c) G7 [ | #10 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:" j% f8 g4 U" Q9 c! s$ X
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- smooth ride
- decent pricing
- average rank in safety
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki Grand Vitara:
, v+ k# X# n! l+ t- ranked low on gas mileage
- sluggish acceleration
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Ford Freestyle
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# G! X$ R. @; u- k: ]8 n" C | #11 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Freestyle:$ }/ [! p# w: V7 H" q
2 O& x9 D" s9 j* a- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- decent power balance
- car-like ride
Reasons not to buy the Ford Freestyle:8 r- B1 M, ~# D( k
- high priced
- low ranked in value
- could improve in gas mileage
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| #12 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Pontiac Torrent:$ M% a4 Y# T, \
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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# r3 H; ^4 u$ Y/ k1 _% t& |0 F
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| #13 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Wrangler:0 P: v9 V/ L- y4 b6 C6 z ~- b d# {
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- high ranked in quality on the list
- good priced
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Wrangler:, t1 f0 \- B& D( ?- i3 O Q
- 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:
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+ ]' k1 `7 y2 z- F- #1 ranked in safety on the list
- #3 ranked in expert review
- #3 ranked in value
Reasons not to buy the Mazda CX-7:
9 I) |, I4 D3 A# J7 c# {2 W' X- could do better in gas mileage
- a bit pricy for the quality
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BMW X3
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| #15 Editor's PickReasons to buy the BMW X3:0 r) I! K0 J6 T" i
; K1 u$ P2 m' w( @- great horsepower
- very good value
- comfortable
Reasons not to buy the BMW X3:
/ ?0 e/ J# I3 _6 Y- low ranking for safety
- could do better in gas mileage
- #22 ranked for price
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Suzuki XL7
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5 @8 H4 L" v/ \/ }, w/ Q3 X: j | #16 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Suzuki XL7:. p6 s5 R6 l) g
' s4 ~5 L* D+ O1 y$ ?' C6 |7 ]- #3 ranked for horsepower
- Smooth V6
- exterior look
- controls easy to use
Reasons not to buy the Suzuki XL7:8 b7 \: P; x% ^6 j. U. }6 f
- low ranked in value
- low ranked in price
- can do better in gas mileage
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Acura RDX
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- #3 ranked in value
- #6 ranked in horsepower
- luxurious interior
Reasons not to buy the Acura RDX:
, ~7 e1 {) Y6 o- P8 s2 a- ?- Scored low in safety
- can do better in gas mileage
- extremely sluggish off the line
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Chevrolet Equinox+ E+ r& Q4 t& { U: V) \
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| #18 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
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$ m7 h' y w" T! Y6 t- smooth ride
- exterior styling is nice
- has decent interior space
Reasons not to buy the Chevrolet Equinox:
7 r9 f3 k5 I+ h& T3 t' H- cheap interior look
- can do better on gas
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Mitsubishi Outlander; w; ~7 d- u6 y7 U/ G/ ]
. B! O% p' y, n; j. C: q0 ~6 n8 w | #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; a* q5 t8 _! C; w* z% E8 T
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| #20 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Ford Escape:& K3 L1 ] d/ n+ I5 w( o
! C7 Y; j, L' |) l, R4 I- roomy
- Great mileage
- comfortable ride
- sporty look and feel
Reasons not to buy the Ford Escape:! g& H! \) [7 E% @" S/ I
- lacks in horsepower
- scored low in value
- can do better in safety area
- road noise
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Jeep Liberty8 X. Q3 T1 ^4 L0 B
0 u/ `' r4 u0 v+ X5 E- J, a' | | #21 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Jeep Liberty:
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- decent cargo compacity
- Rugged, sporty feel
Reasons not to buy the Jeep Liberty:
2 S% n; _" Z& P) O. I- can do better in gas mileage
- scored low in safety
- a bit pricy compared to others
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Mercury Mariner' u5 p r' t# w4 [4 P
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| #22 Editor's PickReasons to buy the Mercury Mariner:1 @. y4 S+ j( u! v
. [' M4 Z. Q: ^( k5 a- decent quality
- ok on gas mileage
- not too bad on price
Reasons not to buy the Mercury Mariner:9 ]# V% d) `, ^5 U
- low safety score
- lower ranked on horsepower
- scored low in overall value
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