North America
North American market Tribecas offered two trim levels— Base and Limited, the latter added a moonroof, leather interior, roof rails for enhanced cargo carrying and a premium audio system with six-disc in-dash CD changer. The interior colors were somewhat limited to either light ("Desert Beige") or dark ("Slate Gray"), both colors finished in either cloth (on the base model) or leather (exclusive to the Limited model) trim. For the leather-trimmed models, no interior color choice was available; due to the interior color being determined by the exterior color.[22] In 2007, the beige cloth trim was dropped and the base model was now only available in just two exterior colors. The North American market 2006 to 2007 year model B9 Tribeca also had smaller wing mirrors that were upgraded to the larger European market mirrors starting in model year 2008.
The Limited trim level included an in-dash multifunction screen that displayed audio system information, trip computer functions, and outside temperatures. When equipped with the navigation package, the screen added navigation system information, maintenance intervals, controls for various vehicle settings, calendar, calculator and memo-taking functions. An alternate rear-seat DVD entertainment system and navigation package was available on models with a third-row seat, which added a video input from the rear-seat DVD entertainment system which could only be displayed on the instrument panel center screen if the parking brake was engaged.[23]
The cargo volume was 37.6 cuft with the second row seats raised and 74.4 cuft with rear seats lowered. Seating configuration remained at standard second row seats or optional third row seats.[22]
The vehicle was equipped with six airbags; two for the front passengers, two side impact airbags that deployed from the outer edge of the front seats and side curtain airbags that dropped in front of the front and second row side doors.[22]
Two stereo packages were offered, either a 100-watt six-speaker system with a single-disc in-dash CD player with MP3 compatibility, or (on Limited models) a premium stereo with 160-watt, nine speakers with subwoofer and a six-disc in-dash CD changer, also MP3 compatible.[22] Both stereos had steering wheel-mounted audio controls, and in 2007, an auxiliary audio jack was added.[24]
In North America at the time, the Tribeca was the only vehicle in this class that comes equipped with all-wheel drive as standard equipment. In the United States, Subaru's initial television ad campaign for the Tribeca prominently featured the Kansas song "Dust in the Wind".[25] The Tribeca won the Ward's Auto 2006 "Interior of the Year" for premium-priced crossover utility vehicles in voting from automotive industry professionals.[26] Also, it was considered Most Innovative Concept at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show. The Tribeca scored well on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests; it earned a "Top Safety Pick" ranking.[27]
