Scion to sell rebadged Tribeca?
07-02-07, 07:14 AM
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Scion to sell rebadged Tribeca?
Enter the rumormill: Scion to sell rebadged Tribeca?
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/02/e...adged-tribeca/
We like a good auto-related rumor as much as the next obsessive pistonhead, but when Automotive News starts citing Japan's New Model Magazine X, we can't help but be a little humored.
The mag across the Pacific supposedly has a spy shot of a "Tribeca-like" vehicle undergoing testing, and beneath the camo is a badge that purportedly looks a lot like a Scion emblem. The idea of an "xTribeca" (their term, not ours) seems too far out to be plausible, but with Toyota's 8.6-percent stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, it's isn't entirely out of the question. The question itself though, is "why?"
Even though the Scion brand is going strong, would a larger SUV based off the Tribeca be a plausible candidate for the Scion lineup? And even if it was, could it be restyled to fit the brand's youthful image? All these questions and more are making the rounds between our ears, with nothing particularly positive coming out of it.
[Source: Automotive News – Sub. Req.]
The mag across the Pacific supposedly has a spy shot of a "Tribeca-like" vehicle undergoing testing, and beneath the camo is a badge that purportedly looks a lot like a Scion emblem. The idea of an "xTribeca" (their term, not ours) seems too far out to be plausible, but with Toyota's 8.6-percent stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, it's isn't entirely out of the question. The question itself though, is "why?"
Even though the Scion brand is going strong, would a larger SUV based off the Tribeca be a plausible candidate for the Scion lineup? And even if it was, could it be restyled to fit the brand's youthful image? All these questions and more are making the rounds between our ears, with nothing particularly positive coming out of it.
[Source: Automotive News – Sub. Req.]
07-02-07, 08:29 AM
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I haven't seen too many Tribecas down here, in fact not too many Subarus at all. However, Dodge has sold rebadged Hyundais down here and is doing very well with them. The design isn't too appealing for me with the Tribeca, but I do like its engine design.
07-02-07, 08:34 AM
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Scion's entire lineup is cheaper than every Toyota except the Yaris and Corrola. And the Tribeca is more expensive than every Toyota except the Land Cruiser. One of these things is not like the other.....
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07-02-07, 01:14 PM
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Are you talking about a rebadged Subaru product or a small Toyota-designed AWD SUV like the RAV4? The AWD Vibe/Matrix would have been an ideal vehicle for this function but Toyota and Pontiac discontinued them this year.
