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

From 1997 Ford started production of automobiles type Galaxy, modification of 2.3i 16V Ghia and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 6 men with a driver.

«Galaxy 2.3i 16V Ghia» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 145 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 13.1 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 192 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 75 l of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 10.1 l per 100 km (7.9 liters on the suburban, 13.8 l in the city), accordingly allow you drive about 743 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65TR15.

Ford Galaxy is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).