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2008 Mazda Tribute Overview

Likes:

  • Much improved styling
  • Great new dash
  • Good backseat room

Dislikes:

  • No third-row option
  • No navigation system
  • Middling road manners
  • Sluggish acceleration

Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com's editors researched a wide range of road tests of the 2008 Mazda Tribute to write this definitive review. TheCarConnection.com's resident experts also drove the Mazda Tribute to help you decide which reviews to trust where opinions differ, to add ...

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Full Review

By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

The 2008 Mazda Tribute gets a revamped look for the new model year: It’s a bolder, tougher style that comes with a more comfortable, more upscale interior. Kelley Blue Book and Car and Driver have opposite views when it comes to the 2008 Mazda Tribute's exterior design; the...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 Man Sport $19,135 / $17,923 City: 22
Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 Auto Sport $20,550 / $19,242 City: 20
Hwy: 26
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD V6 Auto Sport $21,790 / $20,398 City: 18
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 Auto Touring $21,325 / $19,965 City: 20
Hwy: 26
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD V6 Auto Touring $22,565 / $21,121 City: 18
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 Auto Grand Touring $23,515 / $22,006 City: 20
Hwy: 26
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD V6 Auto Grand Touring $24,755 / $23,163 City: 18
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD I4 Auto Sport $22,300 / $20,874 City: 19
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD V6 Auto Sport $23,540 / $22,030 City: 17
Hwy: 22
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD I4 Auto Touring $23,075 / $21,597 City: 19
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD V6 Auto Touring $24,315 / $22,752 City: 17
Hwy: 22
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD I4 Auto Grand Touring $25,265 / $23,638 City: 19
Hwy: 24
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD V6 Auto Grand Touring $26,505 / $24,794 City: 17
Hwy: 22
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 HEV Touring $25,485 / $23,844 City: 34
Hwy: 30
2008 Mazda Tribute: FWD I4 HEV Grand Touring $27,995 / $26,185 City: 34
Hwy: 30
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD I4 HEV Touring $27,235 / $25,476 City: 29
Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda Tribute: 4WD I4 HEV Grand Touring $29,745 / $27,816 City: 29
Hwy: 27

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Other Choices:

The Ford Escape is a near-twin to the Tribute, and it wears an even larger grille. The Nissan Rogue is a new entry among compact crossovers, and it's recommended for good handling, though its cargo area is small and its transmission unusual. The Tribute's main competition may in fact be Mazda's own CX-7 crossover, a slightly larger, far more carlike vehicle with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and much better road manners and styling.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By Razvan #1, Posted: 7/7/2008

    Mr

    still looks bland...the cx 7 is so much better looking

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