FORD Galaxy · 2.2 TDCi Ghia · Minivan · 2008 ‐ 2010

Production modification 2.2 TDCi Ghia of car models Galaxy was launched in 2008 by Ford, and closed in 2010. In this auto can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with 5 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«Galaxy 2.2 TDCi Ghia» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 9.6 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 208 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak output of 175 hp at 3500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.3 l, and the average fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 70 liters of diesel, what lets to go roughly 1045 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/50R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Galaxy gained the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, Traction control.