When I first laid eyes on the Tribeca, I thought Subaru had completely taken leave of its senses. After living with it for more than a week, however, I found it had completely won me over. About the only objection I have is not with the styling but with the size. I think it would be perfect were it only about 1/3 smaller in exterior dimension and, of course, lighter. The interior is perfect as is.
Subaru is a bit late coming to the American SUV/crossover games. But now that it's here, it's a player. What will ultimately make it succeed is this automobile's engineering excellence, its build quality and its superb handling made possible by both the symmetrical full time AWD and the design of the classic boxer engine. All that it needs now is more torque and maybe a sixth gear, or a CVT.
