Test Drive Subaru Tribeca since 2007 SUV

Once in Venice

Here everything seems unreal. Boat-taxi meets right at the airport, the dirty turquoise water does not freeze at rest, the bizarre outlines of the city dissolve in the haze, enveloping the lagoon. And there on the squares and narrow streets, dissected by garbage bridges, boils a human anthill.
Venice with her endless carnival and subaru-tribeque crossover? At first glance, a somewhat strange combination. It is also some irroality. Machine is already sold in America, gray dealers are carrying her to Russia, and the European presentation is happening now, and one can say, on the last shur of sushi.
Large T.
In assessing its work, the creators of the tribems are listed on futuristic. Say, sharp, the expressive front of it is successfully complemented by stylish and smooth circles, monolithic feed. In all this, they see the combination of power, comfort and all-road deposit. I, even penetrating the spirit of the universal carnival, I agree with this only partly. Tribeca, in contrast to many competitors, is certainly distinct and recognizable. That is, I suppose she will attract first of all. But you won't call it beautiful.
Much more interesting tribeque from the inside. And the point here is not in the abundance of the skin, the diverse equipment of the cabin, numerous electrical drives all this corresponds to the status of the car and, rather, expected. Another attracts: Finally, in the interior Subaru, stylish designer finds pushed purely weighted rational solutions. Played the front panel, became fresh, energeticly combination of instruments, central console, levers and wheels of control of additional equipment. I do not know, whether it is speculating or in fact, the find of stylists, but the front of the interior of the tribek very much reminds the greatest t that in the name of the car.
Laws of the genre
Under the hood, the opposite three-liter six, a 5-speed automatic machine, constant four-wheel drive creators in general and do not hide aggregate relationship with the other Subaru, Subaru Legacy Outback /\u003e Legacy Outback. How successful was the donation, it will be necessary to figure out, but for now I have been having a survival in the driver's seat.
The abundance of free space around, large adjustment ranges are placed to free, even impoverished landing. With the car coming up easily and quickly. Disadvantages? The steering wheel did not have learned to move in the longitudinal direction. Otherwise, complete mutual understanding. The photographer exposed in the back seat is also pleased with the place with a margin, and enough individual settings.
The tribek features tribes are quite quickly distributed in places. Surprise peace-loving character emphasizes your attention on a comfortable move in space. However, if desired, the car is easy to make fast and energetic, it is only from the heart to prescribe on the accelerator. And yet there is no inclusion in its settings, aggression, excessive sharpness. Even if the speedometer arrows is selected to 200 km / h, nothing disrupts calm: the engine is quietly sings under the hood, the tires are almost silent, the suspension gently flow the irregularities of the road, and the reactions to the control of the rosary and weighed. It seems nothing to bring the tribek from equilibrium.
And if you try? In principle, nothing unexpected, that's just on the wet skiing road in turn, quite early. At first, the body is noticeably cubed, and then somehow immediately, the demi-season tires of the tribeque are surrendered to the demi-season tires. The machine at times can not choose the necessary transmission, jumping from one to another, word, the car makes it clear that such a ride is not on it.
What is really at the height is the suspension. Soft and comfortable in most road situations, on serious cords, they are also surprisingly energy-intensive, at least, on all of our route doubts, they did not arise in their capabilities.
Separate specification
A somewhat unusual, even a non-standard appeared Subaru-Tribeca at the first acquaintance. It seems, a large, roomy (there is even a seven version) and a well-equipped representative of the SUV segment. But for quite formidable and original appearance, the obedient and comfortable car is hidden, quite capable of being female, it is so convenient in circulation. Probably, in such a friendliness of the true purpose of the tribe, which is ready to be necessary to all.
In Russia, the official, the European version of the car will appear in November. Five places and two most complete levels of equipment (the difference only in the presence of DVD and the screen of the navigation display) are as intended configuration of the tribems supplied to us. Prices $ 59,84063 180.
Valious subaru-tribeque is very peaceful. And if you perceive it as dignity, everything else will seem comfortable, reasonable and practical.
Traditions of full drive
Everything is honest here, no electronic couplings, connected bridges and other new-fashioned attributes. For years, if not decades polished to the smallests, the ideology of a permanent drive for all four wheels allows with minimal correction to use it on all Subaru models. Tribeca no exception. A symmetrical four-wheel drive (45% torque on the front axle, 55% on the back) is supplemented by a torque redistribution system (Variable Torque Distribution System), adjusting the transmission for driving style. In the rear differential, an additional oil cooling system is applied, which is activated when towing a heavy (up to 2 T) trailer.
 
Sergey Voskresensky
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"