As the 21 st century arrived, Mazda launched its first true crossover: the Mazda Tribute. Jointly developed with then shareholder Ford, the Tribute was based on the Mazda 626 and formed the basis for the Ford Escape. Both cars made their public debut in 2000, with the Tribute revealed at that year's LA Auto Show. Mazda Tributes were produced from Missouri to Hiroshima and even in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The Tribute was Mazda's first SUV in the Philippines and it arrived here in 2001 with a choice of a 2.0-liter inline-4 or 3.0-liter V6 petrol engines. The Mazda Tribute (and its Ford Escape twin) was a common sight on Philippine roads in the early 2000s