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The Tribute was a Ford Escape in Mazda clothing

The Mazda Tribute has a lot in common with the Ford Escape.

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The Mazda Tribute originally launched in 2001, sharing a platform and drivetrains with the Ford Escape. 

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The Tribute and Escape were co-developed by Mazda and Ford to give each company a small crossover SUV entry. 

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Visually, the Tribute shared most of its exterior sheet metal with the Escape. However, the Tribute did have a slightly different front fascia. 

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Most of the Tribute's cabin was also shared with its Ford cousin vehicle.

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Like the Escape, the second-generation Tribute launched for the 2008 model year.

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Again, the second-gen Tribute had its own front fascia to set itself apart from the Escape.

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The Tribute was offered with a base four-cylinder engine and a V6. 

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A hybrid drivetrain was also offered in the Tribute. 

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The second-generation Tribute was available through the 2011 model year.  

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The Tribute was replaced by the CX-5 in the Mazda lineup.

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