Vehicle Overview The Tribeca comes with standard all-wheel drive and seats seven with a now-standard third row. It competes with other midsize SUV/crossover models such as the Ford Edge, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Highlander. It’s the only three-row SUV/crossover in Subaru’s lineup.
New for 2010 The five-passenger versions are no longer offered, so all models now have three rows of seats for seven-passenger capacity. A new Touring model has a moonroof, navigation system and backup camera among its standard features.
Exterior All models now have body-colored side cladding. The new Touring model has silver (instead of black) roof rails, a silver lower front bumper and standard xenon headlights.
Standard fog lights
Standard power, heated side mirrors
Newly styled standard 18-inch wheels
Optional roof rack
Optional mudflaps
Interior The Tribeca features a wraparound cockpit with metallic overlays. The second-row seats have easy-to-use adjusters that slide the seats forward for easier third-row access.
Standard dual-zone air conditioning
Standard steering-wheel-mounted audio controls
Optional navigation system
Optional power leather seats
Optional backup camera
Optional backseat DVD entertainment system
Under the Hood There’s one engine, a 3.6-liter boxer six-cylinder.
256 horsepower and 247 pounds-feet of torque
Five-speed automatic transmission
Standard all-wheel drive
Standard independent front and rear suspension
Safety The Tribeca comes with a variety of standard safety features, including:
Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes
Electronic stability system
Traction control
Six standard airbags, including side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags for first- and second-row passengers but not for third-row passengers
