It’s difficult to talk about the Mazda Tribute without mentioning the Ford Escape.
True, the cars are both based on the same platform. True, that same platform can dictate a lot of the car’s qualities.
There are a lot of pros and cons with regard to badge engineering, after all. Con sometimes more often than pro. The American market is no stranger to this, having experienced this first hand, in more models than one.
Why buy a Tribute when the Escape is clearly the same? It’s all a matter of brand values.
Earlier this year, the Mazda Tribute was released shortly after the arrival of the 2007 Escape. While underneath, the two may seem like identical twins, it’s in the details where they differ.
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