Mazda Tribute - Definition and Overview

Mazda Tribute
Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Production:	2001 – present
Class:	Crossover SUV
Body Styles:	5-door Hatchback
Engines:	Ford Zetec 2.0 Ford Duratec 3.0 V6
Transmissions:	Ford U204
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Predecessor:	Mazda Navajo
Successor:	none
Also known as:	Ford Escape Mercury Mariner
Shares components with:	Mazda MPV Mazda Mazda6
Similar models:	Toyota Highlander Honda Pilot Chevrolet Equinox
This article is part of the Mazda automobile series.

The Mazda Tribute is a small crossover SUV based on the front-wheel drive Mazda 626 platform. It is the basis for the similar Ford Escape SUV. The Tribute and Escape debuted in 2001, offering front- and all-wheel drive and a choice of a Mazda 4-cylinder or Ford Duratec V6. It is also sold as the Ford Maverick in Europe.

2001

The Tribute made its debut at the 2000 Los Angeles Auto Show. It replaced the Mazda Navajo (which was retired in 1994), and was sold as "the sports car of SUVs". The Escape is built at Ford's Kansas City assembly plant in Claycomo, Missouri.

Engine options:

• 2.0 L YF I4, 130 hp (95 kW)/183 Nm
• 3.0 L AJ V6, 200 hp (149 kW)/265 Nm

2005

Both vehicles are refreshed for 2005. The base engine is now the Mazda 2.3 L MZR 4, and the top remains the 3.0 L Duratec V6. The 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid will be the first Hybrid SUV on the market, and Mazda will offer a similar vehicle in 2007. Ford will also introduce a Mercury-branded version of this vehicle called the Mercury Mariner.

Engine options:

• 2.0 L MZR I4, 153 hp
• 3.0 L Duratec V6, 200 hp

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