FORD Galaxy · 2.3 16V Ambiente · Minivan · 2000 ‐ 2003

Ford began manufacture from 2000 of cars model Galaxy, modification 2.3 16V Ambiente and terminated it in 2003. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.7 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Galaxy 2.3 16V Ambiente» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 12.3 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 196 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 145 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.8 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 10.1 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 694 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60R16.

Ford Galaxy is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to active safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).