FORD Galaxy · 1.9 TDI Business Edition · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

From 1997 Ford started manufacture of automobiles type Galaxy, modification of 1.9 TDI Business Edition and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Galaxy 1.9 TDI Business Edition» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection system» can generate power 90 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 17.1 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 160 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 75 liters of diesel, therefore when average fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 km (5.3 l on the suburban, 8.5 liters in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 1154 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65TR15.

Ford Galaxy is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags).