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12/08/2008 12:09. MAKING A CASE TO YOUR PARENTS FOR AN SUV? HERE'S THREE FUN, USER-FRIENDLY come on girls, you NEED to know this!) as your first vehicle purchase.

In fact, there's a lot of cool technology going on (can you say Hybrid or smaller engine?) that make a few SUVs and CUVs as standout choices over small economy cars. Especially when you're taking about SAFETY FACTORS and MONEY (two things moms and dads freak out about)

When parents hear SUV, they're thinking Hummer and Land Rover. You've got to show them that you mean efficient (not bad MPG), safe (look at those crash ratings Mom) cool looking and practacal off-road ( well maybe not really off road Dad) utility examples, such as the Kia Sportage, the Ford Escape Hybrid, and the Honda CR-V.

KIA SPORTAGE: UNDER $25k (AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS... // Autochannel