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by charles  - Top 100
Nov 29 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: A strong vehicle with lots of features any driver will fall for
Cons: Lots of warnings against faulty parts such as steering wheel, leaky fuels etc ; wipers could stop working due to bad installation of sockets
Back in September, I had the opportunity to test drive this new 2001 Mazda Tribute 4WD all the way to Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, CA. My wife, my kids, and I used it for a whole week-end. We departed from Modesto, CA and headed to Pismo Beach. Our...
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by imapeanut
Jun 12 '01 - Updated Jun 14 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sporty look, power
Cons: Gear shifter, no door lock button on passenger side
The Bottom Line: Great SUV for the price. It has tons of power. It looks and drives great. You would spend a lot more going with some of the other SUVs.
We ordered a Mazda Tribute in January because we wanted specific options that they did not have on the lot. We were warned that a factory order was running at about 3 months. Our lease was up in June so we had plenty of time. It ended up coming in at...
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by Xorg - Top 1000
Feb 28 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Perfect size! Strong Engine.
Cons: LOUD. VERY LOUD.
The Bottom Line: Very disappointing, the Tribute needs some serious sound deadening as well as fit and finish refinements. Engine and tranny seem to be struggling.
Since the lease on my three year old Jeep Grand Cherokee is due in about two months, I've started looking at alternatives. I've owned or leased Jeep GC's for over eight years now, and wanted to find something new, and the Mazda Tribute was high on my...
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by BrianCam - Top 200
Feb 11 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handling, Acceleration, Interior Space
Cons: Noise, Somewhat Bland Styling
The Bottom Line: The Tribute is a sporty, fun SUV that you can live with everyday. Excessive road and engine noise are its main drawbacks
The race to build the best midsize SUV is well under way and some clear front runners are emerging. The new supercharged Nissan Xterra, the Hyundai Santa Fe, and the Mazda Tribute/ Ford Escape are by far the best in their class. Two years ago, many...
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by Northern_sage
Nov 29 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Price, power, efficient
Cons: Attention to detail: mirror noise, gear shifter
Having had a Mazda MPV and needing a vehicle that was used half the time on northern highways and gravel roads with ice and snow, and half the time in the city with the need for safety and good fuel economy I was looking for 4WD and a smaller footprint...
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by sliznyak2
Nov 23 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: design, handling, options
Cons: insurance rates, price
Mazda finally came up with an all new SUV that will most likely make their sales go up, the new Tribute is on the list of many potential buyers of SUVs and sport wagons. I noticed the luxurious interior and a royal rounded shape of the headlights and...
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by procyonb
Aug 25 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: 200hp, looks great, 4wd and great ride
Cons: Come on Mazda, give a full sized spare!
The Bottom Line: If you need / want a capable 4WD SUV that has quality, good looks, power and fuel economy, and don't want to pay more than $23,000 loaded get this.
I have:
2002 ES 4WD Glacier Metallic
Options: Everything except moonroof
Price Paid: After factory rebates I paid $22,271+tax and license (forget 0% interest for 24 months)
First drive -- the drive home. 87 miles at...
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by inkjetfan
Nov 16 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Excellent Value, Exceptional Ride!
Cons: Dealer stock is still very low.
First heard about the Tribute in February after an Auto Show in Los Angeles. All of the initial reports made the Tribute sound like the car of my dreams. A mid-sized SUV that drove like a sports car. One report said that Mazda had taken all of the...
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by 11771
Jan 05 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: see above
Cons: see above
I went looking for an affordable SUV this summer. I fell in love with the Nissan Xterra. I took the Xterra out for a test drive (I never drove an SUV before) and was mortified with the ride - no power and the handling was awful. The salesman assured me...
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by rawstock
Mar 11 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: versatile, powerful for it's class
Cons: loud, tinny interior, questionable mileage
The Bottom Line: I wish there was something this size and shape that felt a little tighter and rode a little quieter, but gets the job done -- get it over the Escape.
Okay ... I've had the car about four months now and have logged about 5000 miles to date. Mostly, I've driven it in and around my city, Eugene, Oregon (there are about 150,000 people in the area and it's a college town). I've taken up the mountain a...
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by bohannjn
Nov 27 '00 - Updated Dec 27 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Performance, Handling, Styling
Cons: Long Shifter, Availability, Unknown Reliability
I started out looking at the RAV4 and the CRV, but after reading mostly positive reviews on the Tribute, a car I didn't even know was available, I went to a dealer and decided it was exactly what I was looking for. I also looked at it's sibling Ford...
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by _icy_
May 22 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Very unique looking
Cons: Noisy when windy outside
The Bottom Line: It's a great car, good on gas and very reliable.
My first car. A very important decision considering I wanted to go all out and get a brand new one. I test drove a 4WD and it was great...that was all I needed to know that I absolutely wanted one.
My tribute is pitch black with tinted windows and I...
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by kyle_woolsey
Jun 26 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Strong V6; sporty handling; stylish exterior; excellent value
Cons: Cheap interior details; noisy
The Bottom Line: The Mazda Tribute V6 is an SUV in its own class, with the power of larger SUV’s, a size that's useful, not cumbersome, and handles like no other SUV.
The Mazda Tribute V6 is terrific value among the sea of SUV's on the market today. For years buyers wanting a good all around Sport Utility had to choose between the undersized, under-powered economy baby-utes, or pony up to overpriced Explorers or even...
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by anniel1
Feb 02 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Quite roomy, lots of power, smooth, stylish
Cons: Smallish gas tank
The Bottom Line: We highly recommend it because you get so much for your money. It leads the pack in the small/mid-sized SUV category in styling, price and performance.
We bought the Mazda Tribute LX-V6 after looking at Toyota 4Runners, Ford Explorers, and Honda Passports. We were amazed at the amount of interior room...my husband is 6'2" with exceptionally long legs. He has more than enough room both in the front and...
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by psychlist1972
Dec 14 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Sharp looking, great acceleration (when working!)
Cons: Absolutely unreliable. Stalls. Gas mileage problems. Typical ford/mazda fit and finish problems.
The Bottom Line: Don't get it. It's a sexy truck, but looks aren't everything.
[ Please note, from talking to other people, the problems here also apply to the 2002, 2003, 2004 models ] I bought my 2001 Mazda Tribute LX shortly after they were first released. I did not want leather seats, so I went with the LX 4WD instead of the ...
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