Tribute i is powered by a 153-horsepower four-cylinder engine. It comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission; a four-speed automatic is optional for both the 2WD ($820) and 4WD ($620) models. The Tribute s is fitted with a 200-horsepower V6 and a four-speed automatic.
Tribute i comes standard with air conditioning; power windows, mirrors and locks; remote keyless entry; tilt steering; a roof rack with cross bars; 16-inch alloy wheels; four-speaker AM/FM/CD satellite-ready stereo; rear privacy glass; delayed accessory power; two power points; and, new for 2006, electronic cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted controls. Seats are upholstered in cloth, the rear seat is a 60/40 split fold-down bench, and there's full carpeting and front and rear floor mats.
The s model adds fog lights, upgraded cloth trimmed seats, an upgraded driver's seat with adjustable lumbar, and sundry appearance items.
Options for both i and s include a cassette player ($200), an in-dash six-disc CD changer ($500), a DVD entertainment system ($1,200), various cargo area accessories, a perimeter alarm ($115), side step tubes ($400), color-keyed door edge guards ($70), all-weather floor mats ($40); compass and outside temperature gauge and auto-dimming rearview mirror ($230 and $300 with Homelink); moonroof deflector ($50); rear bumper step plate ($50); rear spoiler ($300); and wheel locks ($40). Some of these options are not available with certain packages.
A Premium option package ($1,610) for Tribute i automatic features leather-trimmed seats, a six-way power driver's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel, fog lamps, overhead console with storage bins, illuminated vanity mirrors, maple-look wood-grain center stack and center console, painted bumpers, lower body-side and wheel-arch trim, and body-colored mirrors. The s is available with any one of three option packages: The first ($1,480) adds six-way power driver's seat, seven-speaker premium audio with six-disc in-dash CD changer, power moonroof and retractable cargo cover and a single overhead storage bin; the second package ($1,745) adds to the first leather-trimmed upholstery, the black-maple-look wood-grain center stack and console and leather-wrapped steering wheel; the third package ($2,595) adds heated front seats and outside mirrors to the contents of the other two packages. The s is also available with a Class II trailer tow package ($350) consisting of a frame-mounted trailer hitch with 3,500-pound capacity and wiring harness. A Preferred Equipment group ($175) adds a cargo net, cargo tray, rear bumper step plate and wheel locks.
Safety features that come standard include anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. Side-impact airbags, designed to provide torso protection for driver and front-seat passenger, and curtain airbags ($565), designed to offer head protection, are available only on the Tribute s models.
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