Mazda Tribute Origins

The Mazda Tribute (Code J14) is a compact CUV made by Japanese automaker Mazda since 2001. It is jointly developed with Ford Motor Company and based on the front-wheel drive Mazda 626 platform, which is in turn the basis for the similar Ford Escape on the CD2 platform. The Tribute is priced below the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner in Ford's CD2 SUV lineup.

The Tribute and Escape debuted in 2001, offering front or all wheel drive and a choice of a transversely-mounted 2.0 L Ford Zetec 4-cylinder engine or 3.0 L Ford Duratec V6. Ford Escape was also sold as the Ford Maverick in Europe with a Ford 2.0 L I4 Zetec engine with manual transmission, or 3.0 L Duratec coupled to automatic transmission.



Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute


Mazda Tribute