The Top Gear car review:Ford Galaxy

Name: Ford Galaxy
Item: Galaxy Diesel Estate (2015)
Rating: 7
Author: Top Gear

£27,740 – £38,390

Full screen

1/4

7/10

Overall verdict

A big step up from the old one, but still overshadowed by the brilliant S-Max.

For:

Very spacious, comfortable, decent to drive, good-quality interior

Against:

S-Max is nearly as useful but better and cheaper

Overview

What is it?

The all-new version of the S-Max’s older, more mature cousin – which, like the S-Max, now sits on the same platform as, and shares its engines and drivetrains with, the new Mondeo. Its more upright body (particularly at the rear – think square rather than curving rooflines) allows for more headroom and a boot which, with all bar the two front seats folded flat, is over 300 litres more capacious than an S-Max’s.

Truth be told, there’s isn’t much between the two, but if a third-row sufficiently spacious enough to hold adults for more than a few minutes is a factor, of the two, the Galaxy may be the one to go for.

Title	0–62	CO2	MPG	BHP	Price
The fastest 2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X 5dr Auto	8.6s	180g/km	35.8	240	£36,590
The cheapest 1.5 EcoBoost Zetec 5dr	10.0s	149g/km	43.5	160	£27,740
The greenest 2.0 TDCi 150 Titanium 5dr	10.9s	129g/km	56.5	150	£31,730