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The Tribeca, a mid-size crossover built between 2005 and 2014 in the U.S., is yesterday’s news. While many thought that Subaru abandoned the three-row SUV game for good, the Japanese automaker begs to differ. Slated to arrive in 2018 for the 2019 model year, the replacement for the Tribeca will borrow the styling cues previewed by this big fellow here: the Viziv-7 Concept.
Having made its debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Viziv-7 is described as the embodiment of “enjoyment and peace of mind.” Takeshi Tachimori, the corporate executive vice president of Subaru’s mother company, clears that mumbo-jumbo up with a better explanation about what the Viziv-7 is all about, i.e. “the next three-row from Subaru.”
Tachimori let it slip that “customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle,” which is a tell-tale sign that the 2019 Subaru Tribeca will probably blur the line between the mid- and full-size segment. Spy photos of a pre-production prototype picture the next-gen Tribeca benchmarking against a Mazda CX-9 and a Ford Explorer. For what it’s worth, the prototype appears to be that more voluminous and square-shaped than the first-generation model.
At 204.7 inches long (5.2 meters), 79.9 inches (2.03 meters) wide, and 72 inches (1.86 meters) high sans the roof rails, the Viziv-7 Concept can only be described as huge. The wheelbase is greater still at 117.7 inches (2.99 meters). To put that wheelbase into perspective, the Ford Explorer makes do with 112.6 inches (2.86 meters). Given the circumstances, it’s pretty much a given that the 2019 Subaru Tribeca will be smaller than the Viziv-7 Concept.
To be introduced in North America in early 2018, the second generation of the Tribeca will be gifted with Subaru’s Dynamic x Solid design philosophy. As for the underpinnings, Symmetrical AWD and Subaru’s Global Platform are in the offing. The means of propulsion, however, is still a mystery.
Will Subaru go with the tried-and-tested 3.6-liter boxer engine from the Outback? We’ll find what’s what for sure at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.
Tachimori let it slip that “customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle,” which is a tell-tale sign that the 2019 Subaru Tribeca will probably blur the line between the mid- and full-size segment. Spy photos of a pre-production prototype picture the next-gen Tribeca benchmarking against a Mazda CX-9 and a Ford Explorer. For what it’s worth, the prototype appears to be that more voluminous and square-shaped than the first-generation model.
At 204.7 inches long (5.2 meters), 79.9 inches (2.03 meters) wide, and 72 inches (1.86 meters) high sans the roof rails, the Viziv-7 Concept can only be described as huge. The wheelbase is greater still at 117.7 inches (2.99 meters). To put that wheelbase into perspective, the Ford Explorer makes do with 112.6 inches (2.86 meters). Given the circumstances, it’s pretty much a given that the 2019 Subaru Tribeca will be smaller than the Viziv-7 Concept.
To be introduced in North America in early 2018, the second generation of the Tribeca will be gifted with Subaru’s Dynamic x Solid design philosophy. As for the underpinnings, Symmetrical AWD and Subaru’s Global Platform are in the offing. The means of propulsion, however, is still a mystery.
Will Subaru go with the tried-and-tested 3.6-liter boxer engine from the Outback? We’ll find what’s what for sure at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.
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