Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Autumn 2007 | Page 13

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These include: heated, power-adjustable front seats; a power tilting
and sliding glass moonroof; heated, power adjustable and foldable
side-view mirrors with integrated LED turn signals; and air conditioning
with automatic dual-zone climate control and air filtration.
On the entertainment front, the Tribeca comes standard with
an AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system featuring an auxiliary audio input,
four speakers and two tweeters. This system is augmented by
pre-wiring for both XM® and SIRIUS® Satellite Radio.
Better options, easier choices
For 2008, the Subaru Tribeca model lineup has been simplified
to encompass three well-equipped versions: the base Tribeca
(described above), the Limited Package and the Premier Package,
which seats up to seven.
The Limited Package features a two-position memory function
for the power driver’s seat, leather upholstery and interior trim, and
audio system upgrades. These upgrades comprise a 6-CD in-dash
changer, four speakers, four tweeters and a subwoofer. The result
is a more comfortable and more entertaining version of an already
extremely well-equipped midsize SUV.
The Premier Package offers simply more of a good thing. In
addition to the Limited Package features, the Premier Package
includes: GPS DVD-based navigation system with touch-screen
display; rearview camera with park assist; rear-seat cooling system;
factory-installed XM® Satellite Radio (subscription required); and
rear-seat DVD entertainment system with 9-inch screen, audio/video

auxiliary input and wireless headphones.
Beyond these very desirable features, the most notable aspect
of the Premier Package is the third-row seat. This 50/50 flat-folding
seat offers the best of both worlds: the same cargo capacity as the
standard Tribeca plus the option of carrying up to seven passengers.
Safety and security seal the deal
As with all Subaru vehicles, the 2008 Subaru Tribeca is built
to the highest standards of active and passive safety. These
characteristics derive from an innovative approach to structural
design, next-generation safety technologies and, of course, the
legendary symmetrical full-time AWD system.
From the ring-shaped reinforcement frame to the front-seat
active head restraints, and Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) to the
ABS with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution,
safety is always top of mind at Subaru.
As a result of this unwavering focus, the new Tribeca has
recently earned the highest possible safety rating† from the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program crash tests.
The Tribeca received 5 stars, the highest possible rating, in both
front- and side-impact crash tests for the driver and passenger
seating positions. (For more information, visit www.safercar.gov)
Safety and security often go hand-in-hand, but there are
different levels of security. There’s the security in knowing your SUV
is built to the highest possible standards. And there’s the security in
having a vehicle protected by an engine immobilizer and anti-theft
security system. But above and beyond all that, there’s the Tribeca
No-Charge Scheduled Maintenance Plan.
Standard on all versions of the 2008 Subaru Tribeca, this plan
ensures that regularly scheduled maintenance items – such as oil
changes, fluid level checks and road tests – are free of charge for
the first 36 months of ownership, up to 60,000 kilometres.
The midsize SUV segment may be a high-stakes
game – but with a new engine, more versatility, more
value and a new look, the 2008 Subaru Tribeca has
just raised those stakes.
* wardsauto.com (June 2006)
†Results

for 2008 Subaru Tribeca model year. U.S. Government star crashtest ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s
(NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). A 5-star
crash-test rating is the highest government rating for a) driver and right
front seating positions in frontal crash tests and b) front and rear seating
positions in side-impact crash tests.

Tribeca (5-passenger)

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