Perhaps - depends on the price, feature level and whether Subaru have their heads screwed on when it comes to practical colour/trim selections. I would want a white car (no pearl) with black trim.eatV8 said:As the title says... Any Aussie hanging around thinking about buying one when it comes?
Dude, you don't want a BMW X5. Tribeca outstyles, outperforms, outfeatures, and even outvalues the X5!!!iamthestig said:Perhaps - depends on the price, feature level and whether Subaru have their heads screwed on when it comes to practical colour/trim selections. I would want a white car (no pearl) with black trim.
I was thinking of a new BMW X5 but if I can save a bit, I am a maybe buyer... The fact we have a Subaru dealer but no BMW dealer in my city is also a factor...
But I was going to get a X5 Diesel - great power and economy to which the Subaru has no response...HB_Dad said:Dude, you don't want a BMW X5. Tribeca outstyles, outperforms, outfeatures, and even outvalues the X5!!!
Unless they are using a different engine in Australia, the slow/heavy fuel thing misses the mark in my personal experience. Although I agree that most auto writers (who only spend a short amount of time in the car) give the review that you mention.iamthestig said:I will be interested to have a drive when they turn up here in WA. Not happy that the only white colour is a pearl finish (a nightmare to get touched up). Official release is 25th November. On paper it looks good value but the feedback so far is that it is a bit slow and heavy on fuel. Then there are the looks...
I dunno about some people - It wasn't slow or lacking in power IMHO ?kooldak said:Unless they are using a different engine in Australia, the slow/heavy fuel thing misses the mark in my personal experience. Although I agree that most auto writers (who only spend a short amount of time in the car) give the review that you mention.
It is faster than my (ex) 300 hp Lincoln Navigator. It is faster than my In-Laws Lexus RX. But it does have a touch of a lag when initially accelerating from a stop. Remember, it is a crossover, not a sports car. Compared to other crossovers/SUVs it performs quite nicely.
I am getting between 22 & 24 mpg. What i have found is that the B9 is very fuel efficient when you keep it at a failry steady speed. It begins to eat gas in stop-and-go situations. Also proper use of the "SportShift" can really help your milage and acceleration. Your mpg might not be as good as mine as I live in the country and can avoid traffic for the most part - but I expect that it will be considerably better than the reviews make it out to be.
Here is a thread from elsewehre on the subject of B9 gas milage:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1025624
JMO.