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MSRP $22,295 - $29,7952012 Honda CR-V
LIKES
- Very comfortable seating
- Excellent one-pull folding backseat
- Simple, tasteful dash layout
- Quiet, refined cabin
- Standard Bluetooth connectivity
DISLIKES
- Steering feel
- Bland, slightly evolved exterior
- Unimpressive interior materials
MSRP $34,755 - $36,6452012 Lincoln MKZ
LIKES
- V-6 or Hybrid--same price
- Very cozy front seats
- The Hybrid's 41-mpg city EPA rating
- Bold, brave front-styling
- Calm, quick road manners
DISLIKES
- Controversial front-end styling
- Rear seat isn't all that large
- Close kin to Ford Fusion, from the side
- Base suspension is fairly soft
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MSRP $23,280 - $54,0952012 Chevrolet Camaro
LIKES
- Contemporary-but-classic muscle-car look
- Punchy, economical standard V-6
- Tenacious yet balanced handling
- Ride quality
DISLIKES
- Impossible visibility
- Lack of headroom
- Driving position
- Dull interior materials
MSRP $35,200 - $37,2502012 Nissan Leaf
LIKES
- First "real" battery electric car built in volume
- Distinctive and futuristic design
- Quiet, smooth electric drive
- Room for five, unlike four-seat Volt
- Multiple financial incentives to own
DISLIKES
- Range of only 70 to 100 miles
- Steering and handling are uninspiring
- Rear seats require knees-up position
- Charger lump interrupts cargo floor
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MSRP $28,470 - $40,8202012 Honda Pilot
LIKES
- A third-row that can fit adults
- Smooth, responsive powertrain
- Improved highway mpg
- Bins and cubbies galore
- Spacious, versatile interior
DISLIKES
- Hard dash plastics
- Cluttered instrument panel
- Bluetooth doesn't come standard on all trims
MSRP $19,045 - $26,3952012 Hyundai Tucson
LIKES
- Dashing, curvy styling
- Smoother four-cylinder engines
- Gas mileage tops the class
- Spacious interior
- Lots of standard features
DISLIKES
- Lifeless, artificial steering
- Not quick, no turbo (yet)
- Leather seats could use more cushion
- Styling cuts down on rearward visibility
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