Ford Galaxy 2006 vs Renault Grand Espace 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Renault Grand Espace is a more dynamic driving. Ford Galaxy engine produces 35 HP less power than Renault Grand Espace, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Renault Grand Espace. Due to the lower power, Ford Galaxy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.6 | |
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The Ford Galaxy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Galaxy consumes 1.1 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 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 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: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.75 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 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 308 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 308 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 3050 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`700 | 2`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3400 | |
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