Mazda Tribute Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[ken_the_swimmer]

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[dbyob]

i object... malaking diprensya. spacewise, maluwang at matangkad ang mazda tribute compared to suzuki GV, honda crv, at toyota highlander.

[number001]

i object... malaking diprensya. spacewise, maluwang at matangkad ang mazda tribute compared to suzuki GV, honda crv, at toyota highlander.

I beg to disagree. The Tribute is based on the Escape platform and the Escape has less space than the CRV. In terms of cargo volume, the CRV can accomodate more cargo than the Escape or Tribute. Yes, the Tribute and Escape are both wider than a CRV but by only 45mm which obviously does not translate to more space.

CRV specs:

Overall length (mm) 4535
Overall width (mm) 1780
Overall height (mm) 1710
Wheel base (mm) 2620


Escape Specs:

Overall Length (mm) 4,400
Overall Width (mm) 1,825
Overall Height (mm) 1,700
Wheelbase (mm) 2,620

Tribute Specs:

Overall length - 4,395 mm
Overall width - 1,800 mm
Overall height - 1,765 mm
Wheelbase - 2,620 mm

[3ple4]

i object... malaking diprensya. spacewise, maluwang at matangkad ang mazda tribute compared to suzuki GV, honda crv, at toyota highlander.

Similar lang yung interior space ng GV & Tribute (we both have 'em).

[mojojojo]

Hello Tribute owners, I'm actually considering a CUV lately and have a shortlist of which the Tribute is one of them. Since your Tributes are mostly a year old already, I believe I should have a better feedback about it this time.

1) When you say it has a good ride, does this mean that it absorbs the road imperfections very well (comfortable, luxurious, not bouncy ride) or the suspensions are good because the car does not sway from left to right when turning, etc?

2) I have read that some had a problem with the Tribute going uphill and some say the engine is preppy and just right; quite contradicting. I wouldnt have the chance to try the uphill test unless I buy the car. Sometimes, cars that climb uphill slowly are not necessarily weak but the gear ratios are designed that way. When you step on the accelerator, does the car speed up or only the engine rev goes up but the speed remains the same?

3) Which other car models did you compare the above characteristics with?

4) I would like to hear from you guys the negatives of this car (not the good ones), something to persuade me to think twice of shortlisting the Tribute :evillaugh

Your answers to the above would help me get a benchmark on how you arrived at your conclusions. I may or may not have or drove the car that you compared it with and that would give me an indication of how the Tribute fares. Thanks in advance for your replies.

[road_hazard]

Hi Tribute Owners! I recently purchased a 3L Tribute. Naghahanap po ako ng step board for my Tribute. Nahirapan kasi umakyat sa tribute yung mga anak ko. The step board being offered by Mazda Greenhills is around Php18,000++. Hindi pa yun original Mazda. The original would cost around Php20,000++. I was able to check with Shark, they are selling it at Php9,000++ with courtesy lights. Kaya lang Titanium lang yung available step board. The color of my Tribute is black. Mas maganda siguro kung black din yung step board. May alam ba kayo kung saan ako makakabili ng black step board? Thanks!

[3ple4]

Hi! Ano yung Shark? Is it a shop that specializes in 4x4 accessories?

[road_hazard]

yes, they sell car accessories. visit to www.sharkphil.com. sa Edsa, QC sila.:drive1:

[AlphA_Q]

hi. i'm selling my dension ipod integration kit for the mazda tribute. its only compatible with the mazda tribute head unit. i'm sellng it for 8k only. u can contact me at 0917-8126075 or 0922-8831760 for more info. thanks

[thops]

been using mazda tribute since nov.2004 no prob. so far. 7 - 8 km/L mix

[mojojojo]

Based on several months research and reading forums, I have decided to get myself a Tribute

They currently have a new set of rims installed for the 2.3L but I prefer the original ones better so I'm requesting to have the original ones installed instead.

Looking forward to the delivery of this unit :kick:

[3ple4]

Nadagdagan na ba ng color variants ang Tribute? Before (or maybe til now), the only available colors were beigs (champagne), silver (yung amin), black & white. Sana may red

[mojojojo]

Nadagdagan na ba ng color variants ang Tribute? Before (or maybe til now), the only available colors were beigs (champagne), silver (yung amin), black & white. Sana may red

3ple4,

Since I'm the last one who posted here, I guess I'm a bit updated on this

So far, they still have the same 4 basic colors: gold, silver, white & black. As I understood the sales person, they have released several shades of gold and silver already; maybe one each year. I have been offered for example, 3 gold shades in the past few months: platinum, omega and now harvest plus your champagne, a total of 4 shades of gold na.

There was a blue; bright blue daw but was discontinued. Dunno if anybody bought this.

So for people who has decided on the Tribute/Escape platform but do not like to colors that Mazda offers, might as well get an Escape, which has more choices. The Mazda people believe that the factory is more biased toward the selling the Ford brand to the point (daw) that they held the delivery of Mazda 3s when the Focus was launched; just compare the choices you can get from Ford as compared to Mazda.

The Mazda dealer for example, would like to sell and bring in the CX7 but the factory does not want to and would not allow (daw) the Mazda group to bring in the CX7 since they are assembling the Escape/Tribute in Sta Rosa

BTW, Mazda is about to launch a Mazda3 2.0L hatchback daw; what, to compete with the Focus again? :naughty2:

[IMm29]

just some feedback from occasionally using my mom's tribby:
1) not bouncy, and not too much body roll from a vehicle of its height. my impression of it is it's like a tall 1.6-2.0L sedan.

2) i would agree with your impression that perhaps the gear ratios are what's causing the tribby to have a relatively harder time going uphill. i don't think the engine is weak, and that it lacks torque. i just think the gear ratios are more suited for driving on plains rather than hills and mountains. btw, it was a friend of mine who said the v6 tribby he drove was having a hard time climbing. my closest observation on this is via an escape v6 scaling some fast mountainous freeways in california.

3) ford escape v6. honda cr-v gen 2. hyundai sta. fe gen 1

4) relatively an old car. it's design, tho IMO less conservative than the escape's is on the bland side. its gem of an engine 3.0L v6 tho powerful is thirsty.

Congrats mojojojo!

[3ple4]

Akala ko Ford & Mazda are under one group?? Tapos ngayon, kinakawawa ng Ford ang Mazda. Sobra naman sila. Malamang kasi alam ng Ford na physically better looking ang Mazda vehicles. Grabe naman, pati ba naman diyan, may pulitika

[AlphA_Q]

hi. i'm selling my dension ipod integration kit for the mazda tribute. its only compatible with the mazda tribute head unit. i'm sellng it for 8k(neg). u can contact me at 0917-8126075 or 0922-8831760 for more info. thanks

[mojojojo]

just some feedback from occasionally using my mom's tribby:

1) not bouncy, and not too much body roll from a vehicle of its height. my impression of it is it's like a tall 1.6-2.0L sedan.

2) i would agree with your impression that perhaps the gear ratios are what's causing the tribby to have a relatively harder time going uphill. i don't think the engine is weak, and that it lacks torque. i just think the gear ratios are more suited for driving on plains rather than hills and mountains. btw, it was a friend of mine who said the v6 tribby he drove was having a hard time climbing. my closest observation on this is via an escape v6 scaling some fast mountainous freeways in california.

3) ford escape v6. honda cr-v gen 2. hyundai sta. fe gen 1

4) relatively an old car. it's design, tho IMO less conservative than the escape's is on the bland side. its gem of an engine 3.0L v6 tho powerful is thirsty.

Congrats mojojojo!

Thank you IMm29 & 3pl4 for your feedbacks Got my unit delivered last week.

I was seriously contemplating on getting the V6 model as the unit cost difference between the 2.3L & 3.0L was not that much (I really like the way the 3.0L accelerates :attack: ) but I cut short my daydreaming; I might regret it later when the gas bill comes along

[basti08]

latest spy pic for the Tribute...



seems that it stll wont adopt Mazda's zoom zoom philosophy in its styling...or maybe its just the camo.

[mojojojo]

After driving our Tribute 2.3 for a month or so, I find the engine good enough for my driving style. Overtaking on highways is not bad ... fuel consumption is around 7km/li and with hiways around 9-9.5km/li (w/o trying to conserve fuel). This is acceptable.

However, my only comment is when you press down the accelarator to go faster, the car seems to hold back first before downshifting then accelarates. My expeience with other AT cars is direct downshift and the engine will roar. Is this normal or is it my driving?

[IMm29]

Can't say much about the downshifting, as I've got limited driving miles on our V6 Tribby. But all I can say is that it goes, when you want it, at least for the few times I tried it.

And that consumption is good for a 2.3L.