Ford Galaxy 1995 vs Renault Espace 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.1 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Renault Espace is a more dynamic driving. Ford Galaxy engine produces 25 HP less power than Renault Espace, whereas torque is 48 NM less than Renault Espace. Due to the lower power, Ford Galaxy reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford Galaxy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Galaxy consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace, which means that by driving the Ford Galaxy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Galaxy consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 76 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 1110 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Galaxy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Ford Galaxy is 10 cm longer than the Renault Espace, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Ford Galaxy is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 275 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 275 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2850 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Galaxy is 0.3 metres less than that of the Renault Espace. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Renault Espace has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Galaxy has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Renault Espace, so Renault Espace quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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