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Subaru Tribeca
The Subaru B9 Tribeca
is a five- or seven-seat crossover SUV which
was launched for the 2006 model year and went
on sale in June 2005. It is based on the B9X
concept car, and the production version is
named for New York City's famed Tribeca neighborhood.
It is the first Subaru vehicle, excluding
the Japan-only Subaru R1/R2 featuring the
new Subaru design language of a triangular
grille and a rounded bodyshape, which many
in the Subaru community have found controversial.
The
B9 Tribeca is powered by a 3.0 L boxer engine
and is priced from US$30,695 to 38,320. Saab
was planned to have also received a version
of the vehicle, called the 9-6X, but such
plans have been stopped with Toyota's acquisition
of the FHI stake held by General Motors (Saab's
parent company). It would have been built
alongside the Tribeca at Subaru's Lafayette,
Indiana factory.
In the United States,
Subaru's television ad campaign for the Tribeca
has promeninently featured the Kansas song
"Dust in the Wind". The
Tribeca was slightly reworked for 2007 to
address many of the complaints of reviewers.
The updated model, debuting at the Chicago
Auto Show, include some work on the nose with
a blacked-out grille, and revised struts,
stabilizer bars, and spring rates for better
handling. Inside, XM Satellite Radio and iPod
connectors are pre-wired, while a backup camera
and parking assist system can be added to
the navigation system. A $1300 Special Edition
includes a mesh grille, XM radio, and special
wheels.
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