Outback vs Tribeca
For any of you that have owned both or tried both, what were opinions regarding either one.
I was considering a Outback but someone mentioned the Tribeca which I don't know much about other then what what you can see on the Subaru sites.
I was considering a Outback but someone mentioned the Tribeca which I don't know much about other then what what you can see on the Subaru sites.
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the tribeca sits higher and if you ever need to carry 7 people the tribeca can at least do it (but they have to be kids or adults for short trips, its really a 5 + 2 seater)
the visibility out of the tribeca, at least the 06 I have sucks, even the 08s can't be that much better - they changed the rear pillar slightly. vis out of a outback is excellent, only thing which gets in the way is the headrests which you can do something about unlike the rear pillar!
Unless you have the cash to pay the balance now?
Thanks for any advice.
ABZ
I am also starting to consider both these vehicles since I think I want something a bit larger than my 06 Premium Forester, but since it is pristine and only has 8K miles on it, it is hard to get what it is worth. The Guaranteed Trade Program wants to give me only half of what I paid for it.
If you can live without AWD, take a look the Mazda 5 or Kia Rondo. Both good cars with reasonable prices & mpg.
We also have an 03 Forester XS and I've always wished for that car, but with more room. The 2010 Outback fit that bill perfectly - it had super responsive handling and that wonderful Subaru "growl" that my Outback Ltd seems to have had gentled out of it.
So I agree with others, if you don't need to carry 7 people, the 2010 Outback is worth a look. Not sure if the cargo area is bigger or the same, but it's definitely not smaller as my 120 lb Newfoundland fit in it just fine.
--Mary
The space behind the 2nd row seats (meaning 3rd row is down for the Tribeca) is 34.3 cu. ft. for the OB, and 37.6 for the Tribeca.
With second row folded down, it is 71.3 for the OB, and 74.4 for the Tribeca.
Of course, the Tribeca provides that extra row of seats. Also, it's second row has some 8 inches of fore-and-aft sliding adjustment. I don't know what 2nd row seat sliding position was assumed in the 37.6 cu. ft. measurement, but it's possible that the area behind the 2nd row can be made larger than the quoted figure, by having the 2nd row slid forward.
For families with younger kids, the Tribeca also can be equipped with the ever-popular rear seat video screens for games and movie watching - very handy for long driving vacations! (Back in the early 90's, I used to bring along a small VHS tape player, plus a 9" portable color TV (both of which had 12 V. power capability), which fit nicely in the area between the front seats of our old Plymouth minivan, so that our kids could watch tapes on long drives. A bit primitive, but it worked!)