Mazda Tribute Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

[ILuvDetailing]

Welcome to Tsikot raffy_one.

im planning to upgrade the audio system but my main dilemma is whether the steering wheel controls would still work

If your changing your stock HU then the streering wheel controls won't work. Check your HU manual if there are preouts for the amplifier. Whats the stock HU of the Tribute?

[alwayz_yummy]

i think its the same with the ford lynx rs or the escape v6....6 in-dash changer?

siguro mali lang ung buyers-guide ng C!..saya optional ang sunroof for tribute..

[odell]

gwapo din ang dtribute.. mas less kayong merun

[niky]

If the HU is the same as the Ford RS, I think any 2-din will do...

If it's like the Mazda3s, and you want to keep the steering wheel controls, you can route a more powerful head-unit through the AUX cable, I think. My cousin didn't want to lose his steering wheel controls and funky radio, so he just installed an extra HU under the dash.

[kiper]

Kung meron ng thread about the Mazda Tribute, paki direct na lang ako. Bago lang ako dito. Kasi tinignan ko na hangang page 15, wala akong nakita.

Anyway, any comments on the Mazda Tribute 2.3L? Meron kasi kami, mga 1 week old pa lang. Di pa namin masyado ginagamit kasi wala pang plaka... iwas kotong cops/mmda na rin So far, ok naman when I drove it... no problem.

FYI, it was down to the Innova, X-Trail 2.0L and Tribute 2.3L. In the end, we chose Mazda.

Sir,

Also visit www.FORDClubPh.com and www.Escape-Central.com for more escape-tribute questions!

[e-wire8]

almost bought the mazda tribute 3.0L hehe
but instead we chose Honda CRV 4X4, better interior, better legroom, better mileage
but of course, it also depends on the budget
don't want to elaborate anymore becuase this is a mazda tribute thread hehehe

[OTEP]

Don't local Tributes have two types of taillamps? Yung tri-tone for V6 and duo tone for I-4?

And alin ba yung may ilaw sa rocker panels (side sills)? Aliw tignan, eh.

Ok din na may power antenna on higher models. The standard antenna really sucks and can get stolen easily.

[mazdamazda]

Don't local Tributes have two types of taillamps? Yung tri-tone for V6 and duo tone for I-4?

And alin ba yung may ilaw sa rocker panels (side sills)? Aliw tignan, eh.

yes... type types of tail lamps & head lamps... the 2.3L gets the newer version (two tone).

yung 2.3L rin lang ang may puddle lamps (yung lights sa rocker panels) & steering wheel audio controls. ang advantage lang ng 3.0L ay yung 7-speaker stereo set nila.

deym... na eenganyo tuloy ako ngayon sa tribute...

[3ple4]

Before we bought the Tribute, my brother wanted the V6 but I told (in my opinion) to get the 2.3L para tipid sa gas. So yun ang kinuha pero medyo masama loob, he he he! So while waiting for the unit to be released, he chit-chatted with the salesman and he told my bro about the difference between the 3.0L and 2.3L. So basically, mas ok ang accessories ng 2.3L. Sa engine displacement, mags and sound system (to name a few) lang nagkaiba. Kaya pala P50T lang ang price difference. So ngayon, my bro feels much much better, he he!!

[mazdamazda]

444,

may fuel consumption data ka ba for the 2.3L?

[3ple4]

mazda2x...
wala pa e. for now, nagmistulang Mazda showroom garahe namin kasi di pa masyado ginagamit yung tribute. naka-display lang sa garahe, he he! di pa ginagamit kasi wala pang plaka, iwas kotong cops and kotong mmda na rin kami. but ang sabi ng dealer, within this week, makukuha na yata yung plaka.

[radiazone]

fuel consumption ng Tribute, anyone.....

[comecum]

Yung 80km ride ko is around P300. Less than 200km pa lang natatakbo.

[Jack Bauer]

My wife and I finally settled in buying a 3.0 V6 Mazda tribute.. Overall i think its a great value for money. for 1.1M you get both the power and features you would always wanted in an SUV. Not to mention that it won the Car of the Year award for best SUV entry level for 2005.

I hope I made the right choice.

[dbyob]

magkamukha nga ang mazda tribute at ford escape. pero, pinagtabi ko 'yung dalawa, mas wider (mas malaki ng konti) ang tribute...

mazda tribute gas consumption, mga 9kms per liter.... 2.3l engine (kung walang trapik).

appearance, mas sporty ang tribute (mas lifted kasi, nakatuwad) compared sa honda crv, toyota highlander, o suzuki grand vitara. at dahil sa frontwheel drive ang tribute, nasa unahan 'yung differential, therefore, mas cute tingnan na 'yung wheel stabilizer lang ang nakikita (wala 'yung parang 'adams apple' na porma ng differential) from behind so, overall, mas macho tingnan ang mazda tribute.....

[chakovsky]

I have owned a Tribute 2.3 since August of last year and am now going into my 15k. Fuel consumption (60% hiway) - 7 to 7.5 km/L during the first 10k but now I'm doing 7.5 to 8.5. Whatever others say, I think this is comparable to other SUV's and whatevere difference may just be insignificant in the long run. As other more experienced drivers would say, hayaan mo na ang fuel consumption kung hindi naman naiiba sa katulad niya, kumuha ka lang ng sasakyan na sigurado ka matibay and engine!
Overall, very satisfied with the vehicle - great ride, good suspensions, supercool aircon, nice but not exceptional interior, super useful steering wheel controls, puddle lamps, etc. Also not to mention the safety features of this vehicle which are really exceptional -two airbags, impact distribution system sa harap (three to four plates installed), ABS etc.
My only comments and if I may say warnings also to current and would be users - try not to adjust the seat distance lagi of the drivers seat - it causes the airbag sensors to malfunction and you have to have this readjusted with the Mazda people. If you look sa ilalim ng drivers seat, madaming cables there related to the airbag.
Also, I don't know if you have noticed but the windows in the back passenger side can only be lowered to one half. I think this is a design flaw since the gulong is already blocking yung complete lowering of the windows.
I especially like the sunroof however. It is very useful kapag summer when you have to let the heat out - just open the roof and notice that it is way more effective than opening windows to let the hot air out.
If anyone wants to ask kung ano pang experience ko sa tribute, just post and Ill be happy to reply.

[niky]

Those numbers are pretty good, and about par for CUVs. It's weird nga that people harp on the fuel consumption of the Escape/Tribute, when a brand new CRV can get 6 km/l in traffic, too.

Good for you you got the 2.3. It's the best value amongst Tribute/Escape trims.

[dbyob]

napansin ko, medyo nga high revving ang tribute nung bago pa. kaya medyo masiba sa gasolina. but after break-in, smooth na ang tunog. minsan, tumakbo ako ng 150kms/hr, maganda ang handling, parang kotse. at 2.3l lang pero, hayup kung umakyat kahit kargado, parang v6. ano ba ang downside ng trbitue? mukhang puro good side.

[3ple4]

Yung half lang na nabubuksan yung window sa likod is typical of American vehicles yata. I think it's got something to do with child safety.

[Jack Bauer]

my 1 month old tribute 3.0 V6 engine runs somewhere between 6-7km/l.
Not much difference compared to the rest of its class.