FORD Galaxy · 1.9 TDI Business Edition · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Production modification 1.9 TDI Business Edition of auto models Galaxy was started in 1997 by Ford, and finished in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Galaxy 1.9 TDI Business Edition» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 16.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 172 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a maximum power of 110 horsepower at 4150 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 75 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 km (5.3 l on the suburban, 8.6 liters in the city), that allows to go roughly 1154 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65TR15.

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