Peugeot 407 2008 vs Ford Galaxy 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Peugeot 407 engine produces 4 HP less power than Ford Galaxy, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Peugeot 407 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.3 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 407 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Peugeot 407 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 407 could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Peugeot 407 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1220 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1420 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 520'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 | 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. Peugeot 407 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.76 m | |
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Peugeot 407 is smaller. Peugeot 407 is 5 cm shorter than the Ford Galaxy, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 407 is 28 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 448 litres | 390 litres | |
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Peugeot 407 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 407 has 58 litres more trunk space than the Ford Galaxy. The Ford Galaxy may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 407 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Galaxy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`195 | 2`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Ford Galaxy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 407 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Ford Galaxy, so Ford Galaxy quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 10 400 | |
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