FORD Galaxy · 2.0 16v Ghia · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2010

In 2006 Ford began production of autos model Galaxy, modification of 2.0 16v Ghia and finished it in 2010. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers total.

«Galaxy 2.0 16v Ghia» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 194 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 145 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.2 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 8.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 854 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/50R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Galaxy got the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS.