Interior
Each Tribute carries five people on twin bucket seats up front and a three-place, 60/40-split, folding rear seat. Tributes have a floor-mounted gearshift, and the standard 100-watt CD stereo can feature Sirius Satellite Radio. Leather upholstery, heated front seats and side mirrors, and a power driver's seat are optional.
Under the Hood
Tribute i models get a 153-hp, 2.3-liter four-cylinder. A 200-hp, 3.0-liter V-6
that produces 193 pounds-feet of torque goes into s models. The four-cylinder
teams with a four-speed-automatic transmission or a five-speed manual, while the
V-6 is available only with the automatic. Tributes can be equipped with
front-wheel drive or a four-wheel-drive system that engages automatically but
has no low-range gearing.
See also:
Rear Seat
WARNING:
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks or place articles on the rear
package tray or on the luggage
compartment cover:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, a ...
Safety
Like all Mazda vehicles, Mazda Tribute has always offered high levels of
passive and active safety. The new facelift version enhances this with new disc
brakes in the rear, replacing the rear brak ...
Seats that fit better, provide greater support and are more functional
The raised sides on the front of the seat cushions were made 20mm larger than
on the first generation Mazda 3 to increase the leg support for a better fit.
The seat backs were also extended by 35m ...