| Resale Range: |
$12,733 - $18,871 | More Details |
| Value Rating: |
 Below Average |
| Fuel Economy: |
19 MPG city / 24 MPG highway |
| Bodystyles: |
SUV |
| Engines: |
2.3L L4, 3.0L V6
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About the Mazda Tribute
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The 2008 Mazda Tribute has been redesigned on the outside and inside, although the engines and chassis are the same. Built by Ford with Mazda tweaks, and a fraternal twin to the Ford Escape, the Tribute took model year 2007 off but it's back for 2008 and offers more value than before. Tribute s models use Ford's Duratec 3.0-liter V6 that makes 200 horsepower and 193 pound-feet of torque. It achieves an EPA-estimated 18/24 mpg City/Highway with 2WD and 17/22 with 4WD. It's a smooth engine that works well in the Tribute with its four-speed automatic transmission. Many competitors have (and need) a five-speed automatic, but we found the four-speed in the Tribute to be adequate.Click here to read more
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EXPERT REVIEWS & RATINGS
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2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid
The 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV is little more than a warmed-over Ford Escape Hybrid, using the same powertrain and many of the same interior bits. And while the outgoing Tribute could easily hide the shared Ford family components below its skin, the new model-regular gas-powered models are getting the same revision-differs only slightly in appearance from the Escape.
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2008 Mazda Tribute Review
The handling is steady, tight and nimble around town. One of the few new mechanical features is electric power rack-and-pinion steering, which helps make the Tribute easy to parallel park. Almost all of the changes to the 2008 Mazda Tribute have been to the exterior styling and the interior. It's much cleaner and better looking than the previous model. It no longer tries to sell itself with cladding and an over-done grille, like the 2006. It's also better looking than its fraternal twin, the Ford Escape, which looks like it's trying to copy the nose of the Nissan Xterra, or at least the front bumper. You can't go wrong with the 2008 Mazda Tribute. For the price, it offers all you can expect from a small SUV, with excellent engineering and mechanical execution. |
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