Ford Galaxy 2010 vs Volkswagen Sharan 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Sharan is a more dynamic driving. Ford Galaxy engine produces 30 HP less power than Volkswagen Sharan, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Volkswagen Sharan. Due to the lower power, Ford Galaxy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
| By specification Ford Galaxy consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Galaxy could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Galaxy engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford S-Max | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Ford Galaxy 2010 2.0 engine: In early production engines, the camshaft timing chain often stretched, requiring timely replacement to avoid potential issues. The fuel system, equipped with piezo injectors, is highly sensitive to fuel ... More about Ford Galaxy 2010 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Galaxy is 4 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Sharan, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Galaxy is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 809 litres | |
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Volkswagen Sharan has more luggage space. Ford Galaxy has 419 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`370 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Ford Galaxy is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Volkswagen Sharan has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford Galaxy, so Volkswagen Sharan quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 000 | 13 600 | |
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