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 improve performance and efficiency. New inline-four-cylinder and V-6 engines are available in the Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trim levels; a hybrid model is listed elsewhere in the Cars.com Research section. The Tribute seats five, and its competitors include the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Saturn Vue.
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Human-Machine Interface now easier to Use
The facelift model has been upgraded with a newly-evolved human-machine
interface system (HMI), now with instruments that are easier to use. The numbers
in the driver instrumentation are larger an ...
City Driving
City driving is the Mazda2's forte. I drove the Mazda2 with both available
transmissions: a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic. Obviously, having
the right gear on hand for quick maneuve ...
Power Windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for the power windows to
operate.
WARNING:
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window:
Closing power windows are
dangerous. A person's ...