FORD Galaxy · 2.0 TDCi Ghia · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2010

In 2006 Ford began manufacture of cars model Galaxy, modification of 2.0 TDCi Ghia and closed it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Ghia» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can speed up for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 193 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a max output of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.2 l, and the average fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 l of diesel, what provides to go nearly 1130 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/50R17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Galaxy received the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe auto. In addition to passive safety systems (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, ESP, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant.