FORD Galaxy · 2.3i 16V · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Ford started manufacture from 1997 of cars type Galaxy, modification 2.3i 16V and closed 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 2.3i 16V» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 13.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 192 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 145 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.9 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10.1 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 75 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive about 743 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65TR15.

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