2009 Subaru Tribeca review

Not since the Pontiac Aztek has an SUV been so heavily criticized for its appearance as was Subaru's B9 Tribeca when it debuted. For 2008, Subaru has replaced the controversial grille that became the crossover SUV's defining characteristic, tweaked its overall appearance and increased the size and power of its horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. Subaru has also dropped the B9 portion of the model's name.

The updates make the Tribeca a better SUV than it was before. However, significant ergonomic and visibility problems and an only-adequate new engine mean that even though the styling blunder has been corrected, the Tribeca still has some catching up to do in the midsize-crossover segment.

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Auxiliary input jack (if equipped)
1) Models without Hands-free system 2) Models with Hands-free system By connecting a commercial audio product to the vehicle, such as a portable audio player, you can hear its sound via the ...

Front fog light (if equipped)
NOTE It may be difficult to replace the bulbs. We recommend that you have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARU dealer if necessary. 1. Pull off the fender lining. Refer to “Pulling off the fender lin ...

MODE button
This button is used to select the desired audio mode. Each time it is pressed, the mode changes to the next one in the following sequence. *1: The frequency last received in the selected waveba ...