FORD Galaxy · 2.3 16V Futura · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2006

Ford started manufacture in 2004 of automobiles type Galaxy, modification 2.3 16V Futura and terminated it in 2006. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.6 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«Galaxy 2.3 16V Futura» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 12.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 196 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 140 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 70 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 10.1 liters per 100 km (7.8 liters on the track, 14 liters in the city), what let you to go about 694 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

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