Mazda Tribute EP, 1 generation 10.2000 - 11.2003

The Mazda Tribute was developed in conjunction with Ford as a representative of the class of light SUVs, which continue to remain at the top of popularity not only in Japan but throughout the world. Tribute went on sale in 2000. Under the Ford brand, its analogue, called Escape, and different from the Tribute exterior design, is released. Models with the steering wheel on the right are manufactured by Mazda in Japan, and left-handed options are manufactured by Ford in the United States. Concern Mazda, which mainly specializes in sports cars, provided the Tribute with an excellent, “sharp” movement, which became one of the attractive aspects of this car. Thanks to a chassis designed specifically for off-road use, the latest monolithic construction of a rigid body, as well as the release of a modification on which, in addition to a 2-liter inline 4-cylinder engine from Ford, a 3-liter V-shaped 6-cylinder engine can be installed, Tribute has impeccable driving characteristics. The 4WD system is used here, in which the front wheels are usually driving, but if necessary, the rear wheels also become them. Due to electromagnetic locking, instantaneous distribution of the driving force between the front and rear wheels is also possible (50:50). Tribute is also available in front-wheel drive. There is only a 5-door model, and the rear window can be closed and opened in two ways.