Renault Grand Espace 2006 vs Ford Galaxy 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Renault Grand Espace engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Galaxy, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Ford Galaxy. Despite the higher power, Renault Grand Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.5 | |
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The Ford Galaxy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Grand Espace consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Grand Espace could require 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| Ford Galaxy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Grand Espace might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.72 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Grand Espace is 4 cm longer than the Ford Galaxy, 1 cm wider, while the height of Renault Grand Espace is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 308 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 456 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 308 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3050 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`665 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4200 | |
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