Subaru Tribeca Model Years and History

Subaru has left the Tribeca mostly unchanged for 2014, though a moonroof is now standard, while navigation is now packaged with the rear seat entertainment system.

Subaru has left the Tribeca mostly unchanged for 2013. However this year Subaru has cut the Premium and Touring models leaving only the Limited trim level.

The 2012 Tribeca gets dual-zone air conditioning standard, but generally, it's the same as the 2011 model.

For 2011, the Subaru Tribeca is largely unchanged.

There's a new Tribeca Touring model for 2010, offering even more features than than last year's Tribeca Limited model. HID headlamps, a power moonroof, a rear camera monitor and silver roof rails are now part of the upgrade. Limited and Touring models come with Bluetooth hands-free calling features. All 2010 Tribeca models get heated seats and auxiliary air conditioning with second- and third-row headliner vents--features that were formerly optional. Seven-passenger capacity is now included on all Tribecas, with the 5-passenger configuration discontinued.

Following an extensive freshening for the 2008 model year, the Subaru Tribeca enters 2009 with no significant changes, though a Special Edition model joins the lineup, available in either 5- or 7-passenger configurations.

New front and rear styling gives the Subaru Tribeca a new look for 2008, and it gets a larger, 3.6L flat-six engine, which has a modest boost in power and a significant, 15-percent boost in torque over the previous 3.0L engine. The Tribeca also gets a revised five-speed automatic transmission--including new gear ratios--for better response and shift quality, and a new design of 18-inch alloy wheels are offered. Inside, the second-row seat now has a tip-and-slide feature that allows one-handed access to the third row, and there are rear grab handles to ease entry and exit. An integrated key fob and remote keyless entry system is now standard, and on Limited models, the rear tweeters have been moved to the headliner for improved sound.