最近谍照记者拍到了斯巴鲁三排座驰鹏替代车型照片。当时该车与福特探险者和马自达CX-9一起测试。重度伪装的车身似乎与已经停产的驰鹏并没有太大不同，但厚重的伪装掩盖了新车主要外观特征。从车头看，这款车采用了与老款驰鹏相同的三角形前大灯，但造型更锐利。前格栅类似斯巴鲁傲虎，有三条横杠。底部硕大进气口也与傲虎很相似。从侧面整体轮廓看，它的车身尺寸与停产的驰鹏、现行版探险者和CX-9很接近。车尾采用了方形尾灯组，类似森林人的LED尾灯组。底部的双排气尾管暗示该车搭载的是斯巴鲁的3.6升六缸水平对置引擎。该车预计将采用车厂的模块化结构，未来斯巴鲁主要车型都将采用该结构。虽然驰鹏比竞争车型和老款车更大，但这只是记者的观点。它过于极端化的造型和低于平均水平的内装拖了他的后腿。这款驰鹏替代车型预计将于2018年亮相，新车将采用粗犷，顺滑的外观设计和更豪华的内装。
Subaru's three-row Tribeca replacement spotted testing with Explorer and CX-9 in tow
Despite being a roomy, midsize crossover with seven seats living in a market that's mad for the genre, Subaru had a difficult time selling the Tribeca. Subie's largest automobile was one of the worst selling vehicles of 2012, which surely led to its death in 2014. The latest spy shots of Subaru's new three-row crossover reveals that the automaker is finally ready to replace the Tribeca.
Our photographers managed to capture photos of Subaru's upcoming three-row crossover testing with the Ford Explorer and Mazda CX-9. The heavily disguised model doesn't appear drastically different than the dead Tribeca, but thick cladding is hiding the majority of the vehicle's features.
From the front, the CUV looks to have similar triangular headlights as the old Tribeca, but have been given a sharper design. The front grille closely resembles the one found on the current Subaru Outback with three horizontal slats. The large air intake toward the bottom of the front fascia is also similar to the Outback's.
The overall profile of the 'ute indicates that the new crossover will be similarly sized to the now-dead Tribeca, current Explorer, and present-day CX-9. At the back, the crossover features square taillights that are comparable to the ones found on the Forester's LED units. The prototype's dual exhaust outlets hint toward Subaru's 3.6-liter six-cylinder Boxer engine. The new seven-seater is expected to utilize Subaru's new modular architecture that will underpin the majority of the automaker's lineup.
While the Tribeca was larger than its competitors, the previous model, as we pointed out in our review, had polarizing styling and a subpar interior that held the machine back. The Tribeca's replacement, which is expected to debut in 2018, should fix the previous car's issues with a rugged, sleeker exterior design and a more luxurious interior.