Moog-Type-S

Not great, but MUCH better.

gavriil

It looks even more like the Cayenne now, no?

dom

The didn't lift the face high enough.

Too bad too cause that interior is gorgeous.

chungkopi

yes i see cayenne


still not feelin it, but it does look better.

JediMindTricks

Shawn S

I think it looks WORSE

stangg172004

nxt time they should try a face transplant....

phile

That's pretty loose usage of the word "facelift"...

GunMetaL CLSPiG

i think so too

Osamu

i think i might have seen this car in camo on the freeway the other day....

maybe it was, maybe it wasn't, i was staring at it for a while trying to figure out what it was.

AsianRage

Crosshatch grille FTL!!!!

Infamous425

i didnt think it could get any worse but... looks like a chrysler town&country now

Mokos23

dom

That looks 1000 times better. Kind of boring, but that previous front end was a mess.

danny25

^ it's nothing exciting, but a huge improvement.

JediMindTricks

i agree on all points.

sdho

much better than previous gen but that exterior is so boring!!!

phile

That looks like a Hyundai Santa Fe to me.

Moog-Type-S

The front end style went from odd/ugly to vanilla/boring.

Now it looks like every other CUV.

ostrich

OK, so what is up with Subaru?! While the previous Tribeca was not everyone's cup of tea, at least it had character and individuality. Now, it looks just like a poor cousin of Chrysler. Oh, and don't forget the poor mess that is the new Impreza/WRX. How very sad....

pezones

EXACTLY

LuvMyTSX

That old front end was sooo . They improved that part, but it's still boring to me.

Black Tire

WTF?....why can't they use one of the cars as a template?
Looks like a Dodge now!

dom

Not everyone's cup of tea is the understatement of the year. This refresh along with the new more powerful Boxer6 should really help sales.

Although its overpriced to begin with IMO.

crisco

aw man, they've gone and ruined a perfectly ugly front end.

much improved.

chungkopi

boring but anything is better than the NOSE

bigman

looks better, but also looks like it was designed by ford.

S14 n Tsx

chungkopi

santa fe looks so much better.

TSX69

2010 Subaru Tribeca Recalled for Defective Door Latches

Subaru has issued a recall for 1,585 2010 Subaru Tribecas for mispositioned door latches. Apparently, during production some door latch cables were installed improperly, so that when the window is rolled down the cable might catch in the door glass regulator, and that will open the door. The recall has begun and Subaru dealers will fix both latches for free. If you are one of the affected, you can find the full report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the jump.

Dan Martin

Door latches?

TSX69

Rumored:
Subaru Tribeca Crossover to be Phased Out by End of 2012

Subaru Tribeca crossover production is to be cancelled by the end of 2012, our Japanese correspondent Peter Lyon is reporting, citing a source close to the automaker. 1st released in 2005, the original B9 Tribeca met with half-baked reviews as seen in our July 2007 review, in which we said, “1 name too many. Good looks too few. A 3.0-liter engine in a 3.5- to 4.0-liter world.”

Even the quick grille redesign and more powerful 3.6-liter 256-hp and 247 lb-ft of torque F-6 engine replacement in the 2007 face-lifted model was not enough to attract significant buyer numbers to showrooms. Sales fell from 10,975 units in 2008 to 5930 in 2009 and just 2472 in 2010. Last year, the Tribeca rebounded slightly, with 2791 units sold. By contrast, Toyota sold over 92,000 Highlanders in that same year. “I’m amazed the Tribeca has lasted this long,” says our source.

When contacted for an official on-the-record comment, a Subaru spokesman responded, “No, Tribeca is not dead, and will be on sale for the 2013 model year.” Beyond the 2013 model year, though, the Subaru representative wouldn’t comment.

Despite the official Subaru line, our insider suggests that as gas prices rise, it has become harder over the past 2 years for company bosses to justify the heavy Tribeca’s position in the Subaru lineup. With a 5-speed automatic transmission and the flat-6 engine, the 2012 Subaru Tribeca is EPA-rated at 16/21 mpg city/highway.

“This average-looking gas-guzzler is no longer economically viable,” says our source, who also reveals the thinking behind the cancellation decision. Bosses feel that the other 3 models, namely the Outback, Legacy, and the soon-to-be-launched new Forester will more than adequately fill the (small) void left by the aging, 3-row SUV. The new XV Crosstrek should also help cover the potential sales losses from discontinuing the Tribeca. That of course means that there will be no successor. Adios Tribeca.

biker

Moog-Type-S

For some reason I thought they killed this thing a year or two ago....go figure.

Always liked the interior.

ThermonMermon

thought they already discontinued this...they must have heavily limited sales.

thats what they get for "SUV"-izing the Outback. that thing is a GREAT utility vehicle at a great price, and fantastic mileage. grrrreat success. think they should discontinue the forester before the tribeca. but one of those lesmobiles has gotta go.

stangg172004

meh... never liked a single iteration of this car...

Belzebutt

I really want to know how they ever justified calling it the "B9 Tribeca". I'd love to talk to the marketing guy who came up with that. Why a letter, a number AND a name?