The Subaru Tribeca is a mid-size crossover SUV sold since 2005 by Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries . Released in some markets as the Subaru B9 Tribeca, the name "Tribeca" derives from the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. Built on the Subaru Legacy platform and sold in five- and seven-seat configurations, the Tribeca was originally intended to be sold alongside a slightly revised version known as the Saab 9-6. Saab, at the time a subsidiary of General Motors , abandoned the 9-6 program just prior to its... release—a decision forced by GM's disposal of its 20 percent stake in FHI in 2005. Inspired by the B9X concept car, the Tribeca's original design was criticised at launch resulting in Subaru quickly releasing a heavily facelifted version in 2007, which dropped the "B9" tag in the markets where it was applied. The styling changes that resulted were originally intended to be the design of the abandoned Saab 9-6.
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| Make: | Subaru |
| Parent company: | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Debut year: | 2006 |
| Automotive class | Sport utility vehicle, Crossover SUV, Mid-size car |