Cars
- New Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon Debuts In Japan
Coinciding with the Japanese market launch of the new Legacy Sedan and Outback models that were revealed for the first time to the public at the New York Auto Show in April, Subaru today performed the world debut of the Touring Wagon version of the Legacy...
- 2010 Subaru Outback: 30 High-res Photos And All The Official Details
Making its world debut at the New York International Auto Show alongside the new 2010 Legacy sedan is Subaru's fourth-generation Outback model which is the only other version of the new Legacy that will be heading to the States. Like its sedan counterpart,...
- New Subaru Dex: Badge-engineering At Its Worst
If it looks like a Toyota bB and a Daihatsu COO (marketed as the Materia in Europe) that is because the new Subaru Dex is in fact the same vehicle. Sure Subie's designers slapped on a Tribeca-sized grille and a couple of logos here and there, but...
- Subaru Tribeca Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Subaru Tribeca. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North...
- Gallery - 2010 Subaru Outback - 23 Photos
Fortunately - for all of us - Subaru has managed to lather on enough other stuff to make the Legacy's front end appear slightly more ho-hum on the Outback. It's too bad that such a great car, from a great car company, must be taken to task for...
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SUBARU OUTBACK 3.6L LIMITED - WHITHER THE TRIBECA?
A test drive in a gently used Subaru Tribeca a couple months back didn't cause me to wonder at its initial debut in Subaru showrooms. No, my curiosity, as it relates to the existence of the Tribeca, piqued as a result of the 2010 Subaru Outback.
New Outbacks are the closest thing to an SUV any Subaru Outback has ever been. In fact, MotorTrend named the Outback its 2010 SUV Of The Year. Where does this leave the Subaru Tribeca? The Numbers below examine the differences - and striking similarities - of Subaru's two largest vehicles.
This is strictly a comparison of the Subaru Outback 3.6L Limited and the Subaru Tribeca Premium; the two most comparitively priced examples. Keep in mind, the 3.6L Limited is the Outback's top trim level while the Tribeca Premium is actually the base Tribeca. And as a forewarning to Tribeca fans, very little doesn't go in the Outback's direction.
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256 - horsepower generated by the Subaru Outback's 3.6L boxer-six, along with 247 lb-ft of torque, power which is sent to all four wheels via a 5-speed automatic
256 - horsepower generated by the Subaru Tribeca's 3.6L boxer-six, along with 247 lb-ft of torque, power which is sent to all four wheels via a 5-speed automatic
188.2 - overall length, measured in inches, of the Subaru Outback
191.5 - overall length, measured in inches, of the Subaru Tribeca
71.7 - width, in inches, of the Subaru Outback
73.9 - width, in inches, of the Subaru Tribeca
65.7 - height, in inches, of the Subaru Outback, less than an inch lower than the Tribeca
8.4 - ground clearance, in inches, of the Subaru Tribeca, three-tenths of an inch less than the Outback possesses
107.9 - wheelbase, measured in inches, of the Subaru Outback, three-tenths of an inch shorter than the Tribeca's wheelbase
45/55 - front/rear bias of the Subaru Outback's all-wheel drive, identical to that of the Subaru Tribeca
74.4 - total cargo capacity, measured in cubic feet, of the Subaru Tribeca, 3.3 more cubic feet than can be found behind the front seats of the Subaru Outback
7 - seatbelts inside the Subaru Tribeca, 2 more than in the Subaru Outback
4,120 - curb weight, in pounds, of the Subaru Tribeca
16.1 - pounds per horsepower carried by the Subaru Tribeca
14.3 - pounds per horsepower carried by the Subaru Outback
16 - miles per galon rating attributed to the Subaru Tribeca for city driving by the EPA, 11.2% worse than the Outback's city mpg figure
30,995 - price, in USD, of the loaded Subaru Outback 3.6L Limited
30,495 - price, in USD, of the basic Subaru Tribeca
5,930 - total Subaru Tribeca sales in the United States in all of 2009, down 46% compared with '08
8,376 - total Subaru Outback sales in December of 2009, up 106% compared with December of '08
- New Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon Debuts In Japan
Coinciding with the Japanese market launch of the new Legacy Sedan and Outback models that were revealed for the first time to the public at the New York Auto Show in April, Subaru today performed the world debut of the Touring Wagon version of the Legacy...
- 2010 Subaru Outback: 30 High-res Photos And All The Official Details
Making its world debut at the New York International Auto Show alongside the new 2010 Legacy sedan is Subaru's fourth-generation Outback model which is the only other version of the new Legacy that will be heading to the States. Like its sedan counterpart,...
- New Subaru Dex: Badge-engineering At Its Worst
If it looks like a Toyota bB and a Daihatsu COO (marketed as the Materia in Europe) that is because the new Subaru Dex is in fact the same vehicle. Sure Subie's designers slapped on a Tribeca-sized grille and a couple of logos here and there, but...
- Subaru Tribeca Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Subaru Tribeca. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North...
- Gallery - 2010 Subaru Outback - 23 Photos
Fortunately - for all of us - Subaru has managed to lather on enough other stuff to make the Legacy's front end appear slightly more ho-hum on the Outback. It's too bad that such a great car, from a great car company, must be taken to task for...