Ford Galaxy review

Save for the 2.0-litre EcoBoost borrowed from the Focus ST (but detuned to 237bhp), the Galaxy’s engines are broadly economical. The only engines which drop below a claimed 50mpg are the two petrols and – if you mate it with AWD and the auto ‘box – the 178bhp 2.0-litre TDCi (we can’t imagine this is a spec more than just a handful will choose). So to run, it won’t be any more expensive than the S-Max. It most certainly is to buy, though. Like for like, a Galaxy is around £2,000 more. Unless you desperately need the extra space and practicality, we’d save the cash and go for the better of the two.