Epitomising luxury, space and flexibility - the all-new Ford Galaxy
Previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year is the all-new Ford Galaxy family vehicle. True to its concept and elegant in execution, this new Galaxy was designed to emphasise comfort and luxury while providing spacious accommodation for up to seven people.
This all-new vehicle blends Ford’s well-renowned characteristics of supreme driving quality with high levels of interior sophistication and technology. The new Ford Galaxy will sit alongside the production version of the SAV concept, which was seen at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.
The new Ford Galaxy on display at Frankfurt is a preview of the production vehicle and very little will change by the time the car appears in showrooms during the first half of next year. Even, the refined exterior colour of the show vehicle, known as white grape within Ford, will be available in production.
Designed for a specific customer
“We had a very specific customer in mind when we designed this vehicle: people who have already owned a Ford Galaxy and know what to expect from this type of vehicle,” said Martin Smith, Executive Design Director, Ford of Europe . “Our goal was to offer a true seven seat vehicle that offers the product values that this core customer group desires in their vehicles. All the elements are in place on the new Galaxy, from the refined exterior design to the unprecedented interior room and functionality required for a vehicle to excel in this segment.”
“The development of the new Galaxy, alongside the production version of the SAV concept, clearly demonstrates the expanded customer offering that can be delivered through Ford's shared technologies approach," said Martin Smith. "Our designers have leveraged this approach to create two completely different vehicles, aimed at two completely different sets of customer needs.”
The Galaxy is designed as a true seven seater that fulfils a very specific need in the market, something we refer to within Ford as 'first-class travel'. Ford designers have created a vehicle that emphasizes visually these key values of luxury, space and flexibility.
Side view emphasises space and luxury
Full exterior surface spanning taut dynamic lines are distinct elements of the new Ford design language. On the Galaxy the high roofline is incorporated into this form language to provide the interior headroom and excellent all-round visibility expected by Galaxy customers.
The Galaxy also employs Ford's typically pronounced wheelarches and strong shoulders to provide a balanced side view that sets off the generous, glassy appearance of the passenger cabin. The 18-inch production design wheels help to provide a solid stance of the vehicle viewed from the side.
Fresh new front end look
The front end of the new Galaxy has a, characteristic angled nose combined with a distinctive new Ford headlamp shape, to provide a fresh new Ford face. The headlamp units incorporate the Advanced Front Light System (AFLS), that features moving halogen lamps with 12 degrees of swivel that provide an enhanced view for the driver that is particularly useful when negotiating twisty country roads. It also provides directed lighting that assists with specific, low-speed cornering manoeuvers such as turning into driveways.
Another notable design feature at the front of the Galaxy is a split front grille. Panning the headlamps is a slim upper grilled, which is balanced by a deeper lower grille to provide a refined, luxurious appearance that entirely in keeping with the car's functional attributes.
Practical, attractive rear
The generous glass area flows through to the rear of the car with a panoramic rear screen complementing the excellent all-round visibility expected by Galaxy customers.
The rear lamps on the Galaxy are angled and with clear lenses to providing a jeweled effect. The wrap around rear tail lamps are sleek and elegant but still accommodate a, practical large tailgate opening offering a low load height to ensure that customers can extract the maximum benefit from the spacious Galaxy interior.