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I'm thinking of to get a B9 Tribeca. 99% of the time for on road driving, but a couple times a month I have to get up a not too tough rocky road. The 8.4" of ground clearance of the 'beca is good enough, but will it turn wheels if one or two break loose? Or will Subaru's AWD system control the center differential and will all the electronic traction and stability control systems work with the ABS to keep it from losing traction?

in comparison to suv's, the b9 could be a much better on road choice by price, fuel economy, comfort, performance etc.Off road the b9's AWD system and comparatively light weight will get up some real nasty roads, the only thing that can trip up the B9's AWD are things so steep and twisted you could never expect any car to navigate it effectively.

Embarassing overweight suv's on the dirt trails of Nevada in a 98 legacy outback.

According to buyer reports, pretty decent.

Sounds like the Tribeca will work good for you.it's just a SUV ized Subaru Outback.

Having taken some number of 2wd cars places that other's thought only available by 4x4's, I can tell you that driving off road is usually a matter of driving gradually and carefully. In the Tribeca's case, it is loaded with all the electronics that will keep wheel turn to a minimum, and should make off roading about as effortless as on road driving.

I took my Outback up a mountain, but I think the Tribeca is rather underpowered. Maybe if you keep it in first or 2nd, it could do okay. I'm not speakign from experience, as I only drove a Tribeca on the road.