Used 2005 Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
Used Tribute for sale
4WD option
Ed Solari, 01/10/2005
Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my second 4x4 Tribute S. Also own a 2002 4x4 ES. The vehicle is both good looking and dependable. I only have two concerns. #1 in the 2002 model there is a 4x4 button so you can select full time 4wd. I like this feature a lot. In the 2005 it is fully automatic and you don't have the option to select full time 4wd and for that matter there is no indication what so ever if your in 4WD. I want to know if the system is working and if I am locked in. #2 The gas mileage I would consider to be on the poor side. I don't believe for a minute that the fuel economy is what it is rated at. This seems to be a common problem for many Ford motors.
Don't buy it for the fuel Economy
No gas savings here!, 01/05/2005
Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
If most of your driving is in local traffic this is not the car for you. The sticker promised 18 mpg city driving, I'm getting 12.5!!! When I called both the dealership and Mazda home office they said I had a heavy foot (not true) or it needed more time to break in. Well it's been 7 months and no improvement is found, however the highway mileage was much better then stated. The sticker stated 21 mpg I'm getting 26 mpg.
Good buy for the price
lkiersh, 02/17/2005
Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Love the truck, runs and handles great. My evaluation was that MAZDA offered the best package of this SUV compared to FORD Escape or Mercury Mariner. Downside is, no passenger operated power door locks. No daytime running lights offered. No tinted windshield offered (upper band). No backup warning system offered. Spare tire under the vehicle is a minus.
Dependable
Norm, 05/23/2007
Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Mazda Tribute has been a good vehicle. We got all the options with a 6 cyl and the vehicle drives comfortably and has pretty good acceleration. On the highway it is smooth and not too noisy but mileage is only about 20 mpg. I don't like the sound of the accelerating engine in town - somewhat clunky and not a bit sexy - but it performs well nonetheless. CD player sounds good but my other car has a Bose so I'm spoiled. Display light for AC is hard to see during the day, needs to be brighter. Plenty of room in cargo area and very handy fold down seats, although you have to remove the rear headrests to fold them down.
Drag a wagon
Robert Garvey, 03/31/2005
Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After being lied to about the invoice price which resulted in paying 26,500.00 we did not get the features we wanted. It took three weeks to get delivery because they claimed it arrived at the dealer with "slashes (keyed)" over the front panel. Then it had to have the windshield replaced because a rock hit it while driving it back to the dealership.by then we were no longer eligable for the $2,000.00 rebate. After receiving delivery, it still has a small dent in the chrome on the hood. It rides like a childs wagon being pulled down the street. It hits every imperfection in the road like a speed bump. It makes it impossible to try and make notes or write in the rear seat.