Car comparison

Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCivsBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Ford Galaxy III

2.0 TDCi

210 hp1997 ccDieselFWDAutomaticTwin-turboMinivan / MPV2015-2018

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45)

218d

150 hp1995 ccDieselFWDAutomaticTurbochargedMinivan / MPV2014-2018

Comparison overview

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Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.9 s
Fastest top speed
214 km/h
133 mph
Most powerful
210 hp
157 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
123 hp/t
92 kW/t
8.1 kg/hp
Best estimated range
1,273 km
791 mi
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
48/100

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d

Lightest
1,410 kg
3,109 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
114 g/km
Largest trunk
468 L
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
85/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d
Power	210hp157kW	150hp112kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	330Nm243lb-ft
Curb weight	1,704kg3,757lb	1,410kg3,109lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	1,955kg4,310lb
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	210 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	100.5s99% target: 212 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	88.1s99% target: 208 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.9s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	53.1s Calculated	54.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.4s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.4s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	123hp/t92kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated	106hp/t79kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	264Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,273km791mi Calculated	1,186km737mi Calculated
Displacement	1,997cc122cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,848mm191in	4,342mm171in
Width	1,916mm75in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,747mm69in	1,555mm61in
Wheelbase	2,849mm112in	2,670mm105in
Front track	1,606mm63in	1,561mm61in
Rear track	1,606mm63in	1,562mm61in
Ground clearance	124mm5in	165mm6in
Trunk volume	300L	468L
Max trunk volume	2,339L	1,510L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	51L
CO2 emissions	144g/km	114g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCiBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	3,750 rpm	2,000-2,250 rpm	4,000 rpm
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4,000 rpm	1,750 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.4 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.9 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	53.1 s	54.4 s
Top speed	214 km/h 133 mph	210 km/h 130 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.4 s	16.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	139 km/h 86 mph	140 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	210 hp 157 kW
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	150 hp 112 kW

Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi has 60 hp more than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d and Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi: 60 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	330 Nm 243 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	1,704 kg 3,757 lb
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	1,410 kg 3,109 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	214 km/h 133 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	210 km/h 130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	8.9 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	8.9 s

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d and Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi: 1.2 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	1,273 km 791 mi
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	1,186 km 737 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	210 hp 157 kW	8.9 s	214 km/h 133 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	210 km/h 130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,848 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,747 mm 68.8 in

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	468 L 16.5 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,555 mm 61.2 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi

Power	210 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK	8.9 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK	8.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	5.5 L/100 km 42.8 mpg US 51.4 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordGalaxy III2.0 TDCi

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power

210 hp

157 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.9 s

Top speed

214 km/h

133 mph

210 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

1,704 kg

3,757 lb

1,410 kg

3,109 lb

Fuel consumption

5.5 L/100 km

42.8 mpg US

51.4 mpg UK

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,848 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,747 mm 68.8 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	468 L 16.5 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,555 mm 61.2 in

Range score

1,273 km

791 mi

1,186 km

737 mi

CO2 score

144 g/km

114 g/km

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

468 L

16.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

123 hp/t

92 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

106 hp/t

79 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford Galaxy III 2.0 TDCi	BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d
Consumption	5.5 L/100 km42.8 mpg US51.4 mpg UK	4.3 L/100 km54.7 mpg US65.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.63 LC100 km	7.52 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.49 LC100 mi	12.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	825 L218 US gal181 UK gal	645 L170 US gal142 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,444 LC/year	1,129 LC/year