Best In Class Residuals For The Ford S-MAX And Galaxy
Published: 16th May 2006
Ford Galaxy
Ford's all-new S-MAX and Galaxy MPV's will return class-leading residual values according to car-value experts.
Eurotaxglass, Emmox and CAP all agree that both the S-MAX and Galaxy are very good news financially and are sure to be a big hit with fleet and retail customer when they go on sale in June.
According to Eurotaxglass's forecasting editor, Jason King, the new Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi Zetec, which he describes as "a very interesting derivation from other large MPVs, and a revelation in the way it handles" - is expected to retain around 42 per cent of list price after 60,000 miles/three years.
This performance exceeds the similarly priced Mitsubishi Grandis 2.0 DiD Classic (39 per cent), the Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2 D-4D T180 (41 per cent) and the Vauxhall Zafira 1.9CDTi SRi (36 per cent) - the last of which will suffer depreciation of £12,052 against the S-MAX’s £11,347
Independent figures supplied by Carcost by Emmox show the new Ford Galaxy Zetec 1.8TDCi 125PS will cost £2,493 less to run over three years/60,000 miles than the Citroën C8 SX HDi 2.2DT 130. And the new Galaxy Ghia 2.0TDCi 140PS will cost £2,533 less over three years/60,000 miles than Renault's New Espace Expression 2.2dCi 150. That is a saving of more than £16 a week, every week, for three years.
The Carcost comparison shows that fuel costs and service, maintenance and repair costs are lower over three years/60,000 miles than those of comparable VW Sharan, Renault Espace, Citroen C8 and Toyota Previa models.
Additionally, the CAP and Carcost figures both show the new seven-seat Galaxy to offer extremely good residual values - beating virtually all of the competition and bettering even the current Galaxy by up to seven per cent.
CAP's national research manager, Martin Ward, says of the Galaxy: "It's not just a facelift, but a whole new vehicle and a big step forward. The quality is much improved and the fold-flat seat system makes it much more functional."
On sale in June, S-MAX and Galaxy are competitively priced, with models starting from £16,995 and £19,495 respectively and both offer low insurance ratings starting from just 10E.
Ford Galaxy
Our Ford Galaxy Guide lists the full specification of the current UK Galaxy range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.
Price Range: £20,595 - £26,945
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Models in the range: 19
We have road tested the Ford Galaxy, to read our in-depth car review:
Ford Galaxy Review - Nov 2006
Our Car Buyer’s Guide covers all of the UK’s major new cars and includes CO2 ratings and car insurance groups. Data updated on the 28th Nov 2008
