FORD Galaxy · 1.9 TDI Ghia · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

In 1997 Ford started manufacture of automobiles model Galaxy, modification 1.9 TDI Ghia and terminated it in 2000. In this automobile can sit 6 person total, it has the body type of a minivan with 5 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Galaxy 1.9 TDI Ghia» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 16.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 172 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak power of 110 hp at 4150 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.6 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.3 l, and the normal fuel rate is 6.5 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 75 liters of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 1154 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60HR15.

Ford Galaxy is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS.