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2013 Mazda CX-5

DT: Winner The CX-5 has quick-fold rear seats, but like the Escape, good luck putting them back into place. It also bests the Escape in terms of feeling more spacious for the driver, but I'd argue that...

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2013 Mazda CX-5

KM: Winner Surprising utility, outstanding quality and outsized efficiency. Mazda can probably do away with the CX-7 now. The CX-5 should outsell the CX-7 and the Tribute several times over, which is...

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2013 Mazda CX-5

MH: Winner The CX-5 represents a welcome evolution of Mazda's design language, and it impresses with both its interior quality and roominess. It's also efficient. The CX-5 does a lot of things right,...

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2013 Mazda CX-5

JW: Winner It's a similar story to the 2013 Ford Escape. The previous generation (called the Tribute in this case) was around a long, long time. The CX-5 is fully modernized and features the best of...

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2013 Infiniti JX

DT: Winner Uh, have you guys sat in an MDX lately? That is snug. The Infiniti JX is spacious enough for this class without approaching the mighty Lincoln MKT/Ford Flex berths. The company also gets the...

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2013 Infiniti JX

KM: Loser The JX is a sharp crossover, and it's about time Infiniti put out a Lexus RX / Acura MDX fighter. But child-seat slider notwithstanding, the second row needs a lot of work for adult-sized...

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2013 Infiniti JX

MH: Loser I figured this crossover would be a slam dunk for Infiniti, seeing as it's had nothing until now to offer shoppers searching for a three-row luxury crossover. Then I sat in the second row and...

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2013 Infiniti JX

JW: Winner Infiniti designs can go either way, and fortunately this one didn't go the way of the bizarro QX56. It looks good, and the interior is nicely executed. The critical sliding second row is...

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2012 Honda CR-V

DT: Winner Yap, Yap, Yap. Really, interior quality? There is nothing wrong with the CR-V's quality. I was so happy to get in the CX-5 and Escape to solidify my thinking that in terms of practicality,...

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2012 Honda CR-V

KM: Winner Interior quality could improve – the Mazda CX-5 and Ford Escape beat the CR-V's quality – but the car still has good utility and upright, roomy seats that so many crossovers miss in the name...

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2012 Honda CR-V

MH: Loser I have to disagree. Honda considerably improved the seat-folding design of the CR-V's backseat, but the rest of the design updates, both inside and out, are incremental at best. If the CR-V...

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2012 Honda CR-V

JW: Winner Honda has deservedly taken lumps recently for questionable direction, strange exterior styling and stunted interior quality. None of that's really a problem here. Managing Editor David...

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2013 Ford Escape

DT: Loser Of the three new compact crossovers introduced at this auto show, the Escape falls in the middle, but it loses for two significant reasons. The first is it's as cramped for the driver as the...

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2013 Ford Escape

KM: Winner When Ford introduced the Vertrek concept, on which the Escape originated, I worried the swoopy lines would sacrifice visibility. Not the case: Large side windows and usable rear-quarter...

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2013 Ford Escape

MH: Winner I'm not thrilled with the new Escape's design, Ford's small-car styling cues don't translate that well to a small crossover. But the rest of it is a significant leap over the prior...

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2013 Ford Escape

JW: Winner To be blunt, vehicles with good reputations continue to sell well even when they've become mediocre or worse (Toyota Corolla). Considering that the aged current Escape, which still has its...

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2013 Buick Encore

Kelsey Mays: Winner Pricing will tell how much a winner the Encore is. You can get a well-equipped small crossover for $25,000. The Encore is a wee bit nicer, but unless it offers gobs of extra driving...

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2013 Acura RDX

Kelsey Mays: Loser Usually you see quality improve with a redesign. In the RDX, it did a little, but I didn t see the gains I d expect from a redesign. In a few areas, the RDX still feels less than...

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