Timeline: |
1991 July 15 |
Ford and Volkswagen form AutoEuropa, joint venture to produce new multipurpose vehicles at Setubal, Portugal. |
1995 March 9 |
Ford Galaxy debuts at Geneva Motor Show. |
1995 April 26 |
AutoEuropa (Ford-Volkswagen joint venture) starts building Ford Galaxy and VW Sharan at new Palmela (Portugal) plant. |
1995 June |
Mk1 Galaxy on sale in Europe. Prices from £17,932 – £29,478. Initial models: Aspen 5 & 7 seat, GLX 7 Seat, Ghia 6 Seat. |
1999 March |
LX & Zetec replace Aspen and GLX models. Si, Ghia X, Ultima & 4×4 models added to range. |
2000 March 2 |
Mk2 Galaxy unveiled to the public and press at Geneva Motor Show. |
2000 August 1 |
Mk2 Galaxy on sale in UK. Available in LX, Zetec and Ghia trim with 8 options packs available. Prices £18,495 – £25,495.00 |
2004 |
Mk2 Galaxy has interior and exterior cosmetic facelift. |
2005 Feb 9 |
New 150PS, 1.9 TDi engine available in both Zetec and Ghia models from £23,155 and £24,655 respectively. |
2006 Feb 20 |
Ford’s Genk Assembly Plant in Belgium begins production of all-Ford designed and developed Mk3 Galaxy. |
2006 March 1 |
Mk3 Galaxy previews at Geneva Motor Show. |
2006 June 1 |
Mk3 Galaxy on sale in the UK in LX, Zetec, Ghia & GhiaX variants with choice of 2.0 petrol and 1.8 & 2.0 TDCi engines. |