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#43 of 92 B11 Soho by ateixeira Jul 13, 2005 (10:59 am)
Price would be the only issue - it would be up there.   -juice
#44 of 92 doors by jeffmc Jul 13, 2005 (11:18 am)
I still think you'd need to add sliding doors after stretching Tribeca to allow access to the third row.   But stretching Tribeca is probably not what will happen... we digress from the "world car" statement made by Subaru. This has gotta be an MX5-sized van. If they do someday make a van for North America based on Tribeca, I doubt it'll be a world car.
#45 of 92 Subaru Minivan in 2007? by sweet_subie Jul 13, 2005 (11:33 am)
consider changing the title from 2007 to 2010 maybe ? there is no way subaru is going to get their act together by 2007 on this.   it took them 5 years to bring tribeca. Replies to this message: rangner (Jul 18, 2005 6:01 am)
#46 of 92 Re: MPV 4WD [robr2] by jchan2 Jul 13, 2005 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: robr2 (Jul 01, 2005 7:04 am) I think Mazda added a 4th door in 1996, but my 1991 MPV 4WD had 3 doors...   Part SUV, (appearance, swing out doors) Part Minivan (3 doors) and Part Truck (4WD)   Geez... Mazda may have built the first crossover!
#47 of 92 Re: Benz AWD [once_for_all] by navigator89 Jul 13, 2005 (4:32 pm)
Replying to: once_for_all (Jul 13, 2005 7:39 am) Wait, the Freestar is a minivan. I said the Freestyle is the car based SUV.   The Freestar replaced the Windstar name in 2004.   Thank god Ford didnt use the MPV platform to make a van. It might have sold well overseas, but in America we want fullsize vans.   Why Freestar?? Windstar was a much cooler name. And now Ford's van is outclassed. I remember our 1998 Windstar was way ahead of its times, before the Odyssey, Quest, and Sienna came.   The best thing I can say about Ford's van is that I love their two tone paint jobs. Thats one thing the Odyssey and Sienna dont have.
#48 of 92 Freestar by ateixeira Jul 14, 2005 (7:25 am)
We had a loaner van for a few days, and enjoyed the amount of room. But really, it didn't seem like they made any progress since your '98 model, while others have. It just got surpassed.   What was competitive in 1998 is an also-ran in 2005.   -juice
#49 of 92 Re: Subaru Minivan in 2007? [sweet_subie] by rangner Jul 18, 2005 (6:01 am)
Replying to: sweet_subie (Jul 13, 2005 11:33 am) I think you're right. Subaru is a company slow to changes. It'll be awhile if it's going to be something entirely new and not a stretched Tribeca platform.   Eric
#50 of 92 lot of excitement... by once_for_all Aug 08, 2005 (11:09 am)
over the Mazda 5. Good mpg, functional, manual tranny (is it the only small minivan with one available?).   I'd like to see Subaru do one. It looks like some minor improvements are needed on the 5: rear AC ducts (if not standard AC), tinted windows, and a more powerful engine. The Subie 173 hp boxer would be just about perfect, even with the weight penalty of AWD.   John Replies to this message: jeffmc (Aug 08, 2005 6:45 pm) sweet_subie (Aug 09, 2005 4:04 am)
#51 of 92 Re: lot of excitement... [once_for_all] by jeffmc Aug 08, 2005 (6:45 pm)
Replying to: once_for_all (Aug 08, 2005 11:09 am) I parked next to a 5 Touring with NAV several days ago and chatted with the owners briefly. They love their 5 so far, and had a good dealership experience, too. Surprisingly, their few gripes didn't include horsepower. They thought it was too noisy inside and needed an armrest for the front passenger. They had driven several other vehicles, including B9 Tribeca, before settling on the 5.   It was a little smaller-looking inside that I expected, and a little more Matrix/Vibe-like in person than I expected (I think because it's short in height for a van), but much better looking and overall, very well executed. I'd like to see Subaru enter this niche before it's overcrowded, but worry that it'd steal from Tribeca base models since Tribeca barely seats 7 anyway. I say enlarge Tribeca before introducing a small mini. Or just introduce a minivan that's larger inside than the current Tribeca.   I'm a Tribeca fan, but on a Mazda 5 budget. The 5's an appealing package for the money. Replies to this message: sweet_subie (Aug 09, 2005 4:04 am)
#52 of 92 Re: lot of excitement... [jeffmc] by sweet_subie Aug 09, 2005 (4:04 am)
Replying to: jeffmc (Aug 08, 2005 6:45 pm) Their key advantages of Mazda 5 are:   1. Small carlike ride. 2. Good gas mileage (25-20 mpg) 3. inexpensive 4. 3 rows of airbags. (shame on tribeca) 5. sliding doors - easy for parking.   but they should have a v6 as an option.

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