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MSRP N/A2013 Land Rover Range Rover
LIKES
- Reassuringly familiar shape
- Crash diet a success
- Excellent engines carry over...
- ...with new eight-speed automatics
- Back-seat drivers get ultimate accommodations
DISLIKES
- Radically different body isn't radically different looking
- We'd never feel okay getting one muddy
- Know-it-all electronics make off-roading too easy
- We're not overwhelmed by supersonic audio
- Touchscreen interface could use some Apple design love
MSRP $21,700 - $32,2002013 Ford Fusion
LIKES
- Handsome, even stunning looks
- Excellent interior space
- Taut, inspired handling
- Excellent EcoBoost fours--and a manual
- Advances on the hybrid, plug-in hybrid front
DISLIKES
- Gloss plastic trim in cabin
- Average back-seat head room
- Best fuel economy comes at a premium
- No rearview camera on base car
- Manual only on SE--for now?
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MSRP $38,905 - $50,0502013 Cadillac CTS
LIKES
- Striking, dynamic style
- Excellent interior quality
- Class-leading tech features
- Ride, handling and braking excellence
DISLIKES
- Cabin is busy, glitzy
- A bit heavy on its feet
- Balky manual gearbox
- Sport seats aren't so comfy
- Tight back seats in coupe--and sedan
MSRP N/A2014 Subaru Forester
LIKES
- Composed ride yet responsive handling
- Active-safety features, including X Mode
- Tight, quiet cabin
- Turbo’s eight-speed paddle-shift control
- Much-improved seating position
DISLIKES
- No manual Turbo
- No paddle shifters for 2.5i CVT models
- Cludgy touch-screen audio interfaces
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MSRP N/A2013 Mazda MAZDA5
LIKES
- Ride quality
- Steering's full of feel
- Handles more like a hatch than a minivan
- A six-speed manual's standard
- Seating for six--yes, six
DISLIKES
- Skimpy front seats
- Can be noisy
- Short features list
- Bluetooth only offered on expensive models
MSRP N/A2013 MINI Cooper Countryman
LIKES
- Uniquely MINI
- Better interior trim
- Rear seat is more than usable
- Custom-build options galore
- Connectivity features
DISLIKES
- Electric steering feel
- Automatic lacks paddles
- Amorphous rear end
- Cluttered dash and controls
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