Exterior
The outside of the Tribute didn't get as much of a face-lift as did the Escape. The grille lost its crossbar, and the Mazda logo has moved up, while the headlights and taillights are new. Fog lights are standard. The windows taper and ascend toward the rear, in line with what many smaller SUVs are doing these days.
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Under the Hood
The Mazda6 features a front and rear independent suspension. Four-cylinder
and V-6 options are normal in this segment, but the standard six-speed manual
transmission (with the four-cylinder) plays ...
Suspension and Steering
The new Mazda Tribute retains the chassis system that delivers a superb
combination of handling stability and ride comfort both on and off-road. The
front suspension employs a MacPherson strut sys ...
Vehicle Overview
The Mazda Tribute, a sibling to the Mercury Mariner and Ford Escape, got a
significant exterior and interior face-lift for 2008. For 2009, Mazda makes a
slew of mechanical changes that could impro ...