Peugeot 407 2008 vs Ford Galaxy 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| 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: | 11.2 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| Peugeot 407 engine produces 4 HP less power than Ford Galaxy, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 407 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Ford Galaxy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Peugeot 407 consumes 1.2 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 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Peugeot 407 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Galaxy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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`215 | 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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