Ford Galaxy 2010 vs Renault Grand Espace 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
| Ford Galaxy engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Grand Espace, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Renault Grand Espace. Despite less power, Ford Galaxy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.4 | |
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The Ford Galaxy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Galaxy consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Espace, which means that by driving the Ford Galaxy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| Ford Galaxy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | |
| 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: | 4.82 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.80 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Galaxy is 4 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Espace, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Galaxy is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 390 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3050 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Galaxy is 0.1 metres more than that of the Renault Grand Espace. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 6800 | |
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