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 & 4x4 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. |
