Advantages: Very Comfortable for Driver & Passenger, Economic, Strong Build, Great Looking, Lots of Space Disadvantages: Competitive Car Cheaper, Extra Features Can Be Expensive
...In the 2 months, I?ve had the pleasure, no wait, the honour of driving the most magnificent car I have ever had the chance to get my greasy hands on! Due to work commitments and the company being the fantastic guys they are, myself and a few co-workers have had the opportunity to drive the new Ford Galaxy Zetec Diesel up and down the country and basically use it at our own disposal (for company...
Advantages: Amazing car with superb handling and very comfortable and practical Disadvantages: The 1.6 TDCI isn't quite a performer and the economy is poor for a diesel!!
...Test Model
Ford Focus C-MAX 1.6 TDCI (109) Zetec
Reg no: BF55 LLZ
UK model RHD
Mileage 6800
Printed 0-60: 11.3
Printed max speed: 115 mph
Following on from the success of their class leading small family hatchback, Ford decided to have a dabble in the compact MPV market using the Focus as a test bed. The new Focus C-Max was released in 2003 and was a preview of how the Focus...
Advantages: Spacious, practical, relatively cheap to run Disadvantages: Uncomfortable seats, noisy diesel engine, turbo lag
...the sound of diesel engines I was resigned to getting a car that had one, as again all the information I?d read said that the 2 litre TDCi was the best engine in the Galaxy range. Like all diesels, the one we tried sounded like an angry bag of spanners but I was prepared to get used to it. The Galaxy didn?t seem quite as comfortable as the C8 but I was sure we?d get used to that too. On the basis...