|
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Review
New SUV challenges Nissan and Toyota.
2006 B9 Tribeca Review Summary & Specifications
The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca is at once unlike and like other Subarus. It has all the right feel of control and dexterity, plus impressive hauling capacity for people and things. And the engineering technology delivering all this right stuff is thoroughly debugged and proven. All that's left to prove is whether people will pay what the Tribeca costs and whether they can get used to that face.New Car Test Drive correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from San Francisco, the coastal roads north of the Bay Area and California's Central Valley, with Mitch McCullough in the wine country.
|
|
| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Tom Lankard and Mitch McCullough |
| Model Lineup | Subaru B9 Tribeca 5-Passenger ($30,695); B9 Tribeca 5-Passenger Limited ($32,295); B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger ($32,395); B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger Limited ($33,895) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.0-liter, double overhead cam, 24-valve flat six |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic with SportShift |
| Engines (optional) | 3.0-liter, double overhead cam, 24-valve flat six |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic with SportShift |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | twin, dual-stage front seat airbags; front seat-mounted side impact airbags; front and middle seat side-curtain airbags; active front seat head restraints; rear seat child safety seat anchors (LATCH); tire pressure monitors; safety brake pedal system; antilock brakes with EBD |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-782-2783 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.subaru.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 30695 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Subaru B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger Limited ($33,895) |
| Standard Equipment | dual-zone automatic air conditioning with auxiliary middle-seat control; cruise control; tilt steering wheel; power windows, outside mirrors and central locking; 8-way driver and 4-way front passenger power seats; heated front seats; 160-watt, AM/FM/MP3 stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer and nine speakers, including rear sub-woofer; front and middle seat leather seating surfaces; leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob; power tilt/slide moonroof; information display for audio, clock, fuel economy and ambient temperature |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | rear-seat, DVD entertainment system with auxiliary audio and video inputs ($1800); GPS navigation system ($2000) |
| Destination Charge | 625 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 38320 |
| Horse Power | 250 @ 6600 |
| Torque | 219 @ 4200 |
| Fuel Economy | 18/23 |
| Wheelbase | 108.2 |
| Length/Width/Height | 189.8/73.9/66.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 37.4 |
| Seating Capacity | 7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.9/54/42.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.2/54.6/34.3 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 36.2/43.3/30.9 |
| Trunk Volume | 74.4 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 3500 |
| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson strut, coil springs, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, double wishbone, coil springs, gas-pressure shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 8.4 |
| Curb Weight | 4225 |
| Stock Tires | 255/55R18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS and EBD |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.9 |
|
|