Customers loved the Ford Galaxy for an amazing combination of spaciousness with pinpoint handling and gambling behavior on the road. Seven-seater minivan new generation of these innate qualities was supposed to save, adding to the technology and functionality.
As you might guess, the brand new Ford Galaxy shares a platform with the already submitted minivan S-Max, and the continuity of the design is also evident. Although these two car very similar to each other, in the Galaxy, as before, the emphasis is on spaciousness and practicality, it is easy to discern the shape of his body.
especially proud creators – the second and third row seats that fold instantly and form a flat floor touch of a button on a special control panel in the rear. A two chairs in the gallery also raised by a servo. “Fordovtsy” promise that the switch between the “cargo” and “passenger” scheme salon will be in a few moments.
To place the load in a Ford Galaxy can be significant – that is, in the trunk, and not much – a 20-liter hidden storage under the boot floor, on a larger door pockets and boxes under the seats. Moreover, third-row passengers in the new Galaxy convicts feel should not – they rely more space overhead, its ventilation system, as well as armrest with box and cupholders.
For the handling of the new car last but not least will meet new electric power steering and “integral” rear suspension, which the company says Ford, significantly improve the smoothness. Such a scheme is already being used on the new S-Max and Mondeo, and is very similar to the configuration of the rear suspension in the BMW 5 and 7 series. New Galaxy received adaptive dampers that adjust to the roadbed. Settings can be changed chassis alone – it includes modes Comfort, Normal and Sport. The rear suspension is equipped with a Galaxy system to maintain a constant ride height under load.
Customers can opt for Ford Galaxy engines and poekonomichnee and powerful. Flagship diesel minivan for a 2-liter bi-turbo diesel with 210 hp TDCI and torque of 450 Nm. This same two-liter diesel engine, but with a VGT turbine in dependence on the degree of boost can reach 120, 150 and 180 hp The range of petrol engines comprises 1.5-liter EcoBoost turbo engine with 150 hp and 2-liter unit with 240 hp.
In contrast to the slightly more compact S-Max, Galaxy had the most sales in the private client and corporate parks. Probably for this reason, wait deluxe version Vignale potential customers minivan is not necessary. European sales of new items will start in 2015. In Russia, the current generation Galaxy also sold, for the base model in picking Trend c gasoline engine of 2.0 liters (145 hp) today asked to 1,340,000 rubles.
