Edmunds Automotive
Customer Rating AVG from 48 Reviews is a "9.3"! Seems most folks like their B9's. Anyhow, I will let the reviews speak for themselves. More reviews at edmunds.com. Please stick around at Subaruoutback.org or Clubtribeca.org for questions / comments!
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Here are some user reviews posted on Edmunds.com
Review: I traded in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. I've only owned the Tribeca for a couple of weeks but so far I really enjoy driving it.
Favorite Features: The Nav system is my favorite feature. Very user friendly.
Suggested Improvements: The buttons on the steering wheel for the radio. They had to notice when making the car that these buttons are too easy to hit when driving. My Jeep had them on the back.
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Review: I owned a Baja for the last two years but the innovative design just didn't meet my needs for family/pets. The B9 allowed me to stay with Subaru and get the cargo space that I needed. I find the B9 much more fun to drive than my Jeep Grand Cherokee -- better handling, better road grip, and feels more like a car than a truck. Easy access all the way around including in/out of the driver's seat (bad back). The gold is gorgeous, and I don't mind the front styling though I can see that it won't please everybody. As with the Baja, the B9 gets a lot of eye interest from others on the road. Could use a little more oomph at times, and I'd like a slightly larger fuel tank. Good mpg. Drive one.
Favorite Features: Easy access, more than adequate cargo room, easy fold-down seats, night lights on the dash, general layout of dash/controls, smooth ride, great handling.
Suggested Improvements: A few more horses under the hood, larger gas tank.
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Review: I love my new Tribeca. I also own an '03 Honda Pilot. Both had the NAV system, the 'becca has the DVD too. The Tribeca is much more posh inside, but I think its NAV is worst than the Pilot. The driver shouldn't have to figure out which "zone" she is looking up an address in, and living in Pa/NJ, I have to switch between zones! The Honda NAV is much nicer, easier to work, and thus quicker. Subaru should send out discs that cover all the USA! This zone stuff is from years ago. Another downfall on the Subaru is the lack of the radio station and time being featured alongside the map. Press map, then feature, then back to map. Not cool. And the gas mileage, well, I'm doing 18mpg at best on the highway.
Favorite Features: Nice smooth ride. All the bells and whistles.JUST PLAIN LOOKS SHARP!
Suggested Improvements: NAV -- make it retro to only one disc needed for USA. Send out to buyers IMMEDIATELY. Have temp and radio channel be displayed with map. Book said it is possible, it isn't. Have extended pedals as option. Be honest about gas performance!
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Review: This is an incredible car. I am in the advertising business for auto dealerships and had my pick of cars. I looked at several but for the money for the B9 nothing comes close. I have the NAV system and the information this car provides is just scary, above and beyond the the actual Nav system. Every car detail from current MPG to service intervals and a calculator are only a touch away. As for what the car is missing, one thing would have to be seat memory. My wife and friends have tried my car and it takes me forever to get it back. Also a coin holder. These thing sound minor and they are, but every model above $30k has them.
Favorite Features: The performance of the Tribeca is amazing, handles great and rides very quiet. Gas mileage on the highway is so far in the mid 20's averaging about 65.
Suggested Improvements: Memory seats, coin holder and hopefully better city MPG. Living in a big metro city like Chicago I don't expect much but I'm only averaging about 10mpg in the city.
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Review: Averaging slightly over 20 miles to the gallon in combo driving, brakes a little mushy, handling and ride exemplary (better than any others I have been in), good dealer experience, power is good (engine is adequate and power delivery is smooth) though another 25 to 30 lb/ft torque would not hurt.
Favorite Features: Style (nothing like it), smooth and quiet ride, nice interior quality and fit.
Suggested Improvements: Needs memory seats in this price range, ditch the grey interior plastic trim (supposed to look like aluminum?), stronger powertrain, more legroom (third row).
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Review: Please test drive on the freeway before you purchase if a lot of road noise or wind noise is bothersome to you. You have to turn up the radio loudly and speak loudly if you drive more than 50 mph because of wind and road noise. Also don't count on this car to get out of the way of a speeding truck coming towards you. NAV system not that reliable. Don't bother paying extra for it. Drives more like a truck than expected. A big truck. Gas mileage is so so for a truck.
Favorite Features: Black color is nice.
Suggested Improvements: Work on the wind and road noise problem. More get up and go.
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Review: I happened upon the B9 while out driving other vehicles in its class. It was the fifth drive in less than a week. After about twenty seconds, I knew this was a superior ride to all of the previous ones. In the three weeks since taking it home, it has only reinforced my decision. I wait for the chances to drive it. I can't wait for snow to come. It's obvious that Subaru knows AWD given the incredible popularity of the Outback. The B9 is an utterly new level of Subaru. The cockpit is even fun to just be sitting in. I warn you, if you take for a test drive, you will want to take it home.
Favorite Features: Speed (I'm almost afraid to really open her up). Power. Handling. Comfort. Safety. Of course the kids love the DVD and fit perfectly in the back-back. My wife loves the dual climate. Miles remaining in the tank is too cool. Also the constant MPG readout.
Suggested Improvements: Improved gas mileage of course. The headlights take getting used to as they produce a sharp "line of black" in the regular position which disappears with brights. I can assume that this is meant to be easier on the oncoming driver. How about a "pause" on the CD so you can order songs without missing any?
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Customer Rating AVG from 48 Reviews is a "9.3"! Seems most folks like their B9's. Anyhow, I will let the reviews speak for themselves. More reviews at edmunds.com. Please stick around at Subaruoutback.org or Clubtribeca.org for questions / comments!
Here are some user reviews posted on Edmunds.com
Review: I traded in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. I've only owned the Tribeca for a couple of weeks but so far I really enjoy driving it.
Favorite Features: The Nav system is my favorite feature. Very user friendly.
Suggested Improvements: The buttons on the steering wheel for the radio. They had to notice when making the car that these buttons are too easy to hit when driving. My Jeep had them on the back.
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Review: I owned a Baja for the last two years but the innovative design just didn't meet my needs for family/pets. The B9 allowed me to stay with Subaru and get the cargo space that I needed. I find the B9 much more fun to drive than my Jeep Grand Cherokee -- better handling, better road grip, and feels more like a car than a truck. Easy access all the way around including in/out of the driver's seat (bad back). The gold is gorgeous, and I don't mind the front styling though I can see that it won't please everybody. As with the Baja, the B9 gets a lot of eye interest from others on the road. Could use a little more oomph at times, and I'd like a slightly larger fuel tank. Good mpg. Drive one.
Favorite Features: Easy access, more than adequate cargo room, easy fold-down seats, night lights on the dash, general layout of dash/controls, smooth ride, great handling.
Suggested Improvements: A few more horses under the hood, larger gas tank.
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Review: I love my new Tribeca. I also own an '03 Honda Pilot. Both had the NAV system, the 'becca has the DVD too. The Tribeca is much more posh inside, but I think its NAV is worst than the Pilot. The driver shouldn't have to figure out which "zone" she is looking up an address in, and living in Pa/NJ, I have to switch between zones! The Honda NAV is much nicer, easier to work, and thus quicker. Subaru should send out discs that cover all the USA! This zone stuff is from years ago. Another downfall on the Subaru is the lack of the radio station and time being featured alongside the map. Press map, then feature, then back to map. Not cool. And the gas mileage, well, I'm doing 18mpg at best on the highway.
Favorite Features: Nice smooth ride. All the bells and whistles.JUST PLAIN LOOKS SHARP!
Suggested Improvements: NAV -- make it retro to only one disc needed for USA. Send out to buyers IMMEDIATELY. Have temp and radio channel be displayed with map. Book said it is possible, it isn't. Have extended pedals as option. Be honest about gas performance!
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Review: This is an incredible car. I am in the advertising business for auto dealerships and had my pick of cars. I looked at several but for the money for the B9 nothing comes close. I have the NAV system and the information this car provides is just scary, above and beyond the the actual Nav system. Every car detail from current MPG to service intervals and a calculator are only a touch away. As for what the car is missing, one thing would have to be seat memory. My wife and friends have tried my car and it takes me forever to get it back. Also a coin holder. These thing sound minor and they are, but every model above $30k has them.
Favorite Features: The performance of the Tribeca is amazing, handles great and rides very quiet. Gas mileage on the highway is so far in the mid 20's averaging about 65.
Suggested Improvements: Memory seats, coin holder and hopefully better city MPG. Living in a big metro city like Chicago I don't expect much but I'm only averaging about 10mpg in the city.
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Review: Averaging slightly over 20 miles to the gallon in combo driving, brakes a little mushy, handling and ride exemplary (better than any others I have been in), good dealer experience, power is good (engine is adequate and power delivery is smooth) though another 25 to 30 lb/ft torque would not hurt.
Favorite Features: Style (nothing like it), smooth and quiet ride, nice interior quality and fit.
Suggested Improvements: Needs memory seats in this price range, ditch the grey interior plastic trim (supposed to look like aluminum?), stronger powertrain, more legroom (third row).
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Review: Please test drive on the freeway before you purchase if a lot of road noise or wind noise is bothersome to you. You have to turn up the radio loudly and speak loudly if you drive more than 50 mph because of wind and road noise. Also don't count on this car to get out of the way of a speeding truck coming towards you. NAV system not that reliable. Don't bother paying extra for it. Drives more like a truck than expected. A big truck. Gas mileage is so so for a truck.
Favorite Features: Black color is nice.
Suggested Improvements: Work on the wind and road noise problem. More get up and go.
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Review: I happened upon the B9 while out driving other vehicles in its class. It was the fifth drive in less than a week. After about twenty seconds, I knew this was a superior ride to all of the previous ones. In the three weeks since taking it home, it has only reinforced my decision. I wait for the chances to drive it. I can't wait for snow to come. It's obvious that Subaru knows AWD given the incredible popularity of the Outback. The B9 is an utterly new level of Subaru. The cockpit is even fun to just be sitting in. I warn you, if you take for a test drive, you will want to take it home.
Favorite Features: Speed (I'm almost afraid to really open her up). Power. Handling. Comfort. Safety. Of course the kids love the DVD and fit perfectly in the back-back. My wife loves the dual climate. Miles remaining in the tank is too cool. Also the constant MPG readout.
Suggested Improvements: Improved gas mileage of course. The headlights take getting used to as they produce a sharp "line of black" in the regular position which disappears with brights. I can assume that this is meant to be easier on the oncoming driver. How about a "pause" on the CD so you can order songs without missing any?
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