Mazda Tribute Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[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.

[AlphA_Q]

tahimik na sa room....wala bang bago sa tribute club? guys share naman kung san meron accessories para sa tribute....pinayagan na ako wife ko to pimp my tribby e...hehehehe

[IMm29]

Rims and sounds ;)

Go! Go! Go!

[jappy]

hmmm.
newest post pala ako dito.
would it still be ok to get a 2007 tribute?
mga ilang years oa kaya before nila paltan ito?
ganda kasi ng promo nila eh.
and from the reviews naman oks naman unit.