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> I don't know what it is about the "SUV" that has you in that market.
> What about the Ford Escape, or the new Ford Freestyle? (The Freestyle
> might be out of the price range).
>
> I just ordered an Escape Hybrid, but that's out of the price range.
>

The Escape has a rating of 2 out of 5 for mechanical quality at J.D.
Power. :-(

http://kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.jd?kb...M9M20&&&&jdpay

The Freestyle is out of our price range.

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> I'd go for the Chevy in that group. The CR-V isn't really in that group
> except by pricing, is it? Watch out for the type of 4wd/awd. The Liberty
> comes with several different styles, and only the most expensive is
> comparable to the CR-V.
>
> http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...ModelName=CR-V
> has a "comparison" in the top right, where you can select several models
> for a multiple comparison.
>