Tribute offers lots of front and rear legroom. It's capable of seating five, but more comfortable with four, and no shoulder belt is provided for the rear-center position.Tribute's front bucket seats were improved last year (2002). They are comfortable and of higher quality than those found in many SUVs. The same is true of the Tribute's rear bench seat. But as in many small sport-utilities, the Tribute's rear-side windows do not roll down all the way.
The second-row seat folds down, revealing a flat cargo floor and nearly 64 cubic feet of cargo space. The Tribute will even accommodate 4x8-foot sheets of plywood, if you don't mind flipping open the rear hatch glass and letting the plywood stick out the back. The glass does not have to be closed when opening the rear hatch. A 12-volt power outlet is located in the rear of the cargo compartment.
Radio controls are easy to use, and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation controls are simple. Cruise controls are mounted on the steering wheel. The instrument panel is straightforward and easy to read. New for 2003 is a two-tone color scheme for the instrument panel, in either gray or beige. The center panel is finished in brushed aluminum in the DX and LX, and with faux carbon fiber in the ES.