Volkswagen Touran 2003 vs Ford Galaxy 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 15.4 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touran is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touran engine produces 1 HP more power than Ford Galaxy, but torque is 15 NM less than Ford Galaxy. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touran reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 10.1 | |
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The Volkswagen Touran is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touran consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Galaxy, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touran over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touran gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 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: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touran might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.39 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.73 m | |
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Volkswagen Touran is smaller. Volkswagen Touran is 25 cm shorter than the Ford Galaxy, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Touran is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 667 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1989 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touran is 0.1 metres more than that of the Ford Galaxy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Volkswagen Touran has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Galaxy has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touran, so Volkswagen Touran quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2000 | |
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