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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca: Ugly or Not?

Okay, Subaru fans... listen up! Do you think that the all new B9 Tribeca is a beautiful vehicle or is it an ugly duckling? As for me, I have mixed feelings. This particular SUV certainly doesn’t look like any other Subaru, nor does it easily get confused with any other SUV on the market. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; let’s take a look at what sets the B9 Tribeca apart from the pack. The first time I saw Subaru’s new entry up close I first thought it was Porsche’s Cayenne. No, the vehicles don’t look alike, but the B9 Tribeca evoked a similar response for me: like the Cayenne, it represents a major departure from all other models. For example, the B9 Tribeca offers the following: * 5 or 7 passenger seating. This is the first Subaru built that will seat more than five adults. * Big prices: The B9’s base price starts at about $32K. * Side curtain airbags for front seating passengers and second seating passengers [except for the person stuck in the middle seat] * All whee