Subaru Tribeca production ends

Large SUV Subaru Tribeca can go to retire in the near future. According to the magazine Motor Trend, production crossover will be completed in late 2012. SUV popularity is plummeting, while the sales of competitors grow.

According to a source close to the leadership of Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru last year managed to sell only 2791 Tribeca, while Toyota was able to realize 92,000 copies of its crossover Highlander. In view of these disappointing figures, producing Tribeca does not make sense, and should focus on new products that can save the day. One of the main "locomotives» Subaru to become a compact crossover XV.  However, official confirmation of this information from the Japanese automaker has not yet been reported. Moreover, representatives of Subaru stated that while Tribeca is on the line, and sales of crossovers continue. Recall, the starting price Subaru Tribeca in Russia is 2,087,300 rubles. The car comes with a 3.6-liter 258-horsepower gasoline V6, and is paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission.