FORD Galaxy · 2.3i 16V GLX · Minivan · 1997

Ford started manufacture in 1997 of automobiles type Galaxy, modification 2.3i 16V GLX and closed it in 1997. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to fit 5 person including the driver.

«Galaxy 2.3i 16V GLX» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 192 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 145 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 7.9 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 75 liters of petrol, what provides to go roughly 743 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65TR15.

Ford Galaxy is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver airbags).