New Galaxies Everywhere

[jkspoff]

I am in Portugal at the moment on hols, and there are the brand new Galaxies everywhere you look, it seems they've been out here for quite a while. The hire companies seem to have the bulk of them, they look excellent compared with the opposition. Couldn't afford to hire one though, as peak season they're costing upto a grand a fortnight ! So will have to do with my bargain basement Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 expression, that seems to be making knocking noises at the moment over small bumps, but too much hassle to swap it. At least the ACs working well in the 33 degree heat ! :ph34r:

 

I wish I had my Galaxy here though.

[Dally]

I'm on hols in USA at the moment and would do anything to see something anywhere near as smart as a galaxy or other european MPV. The yanks really do have to get their act together as far as design and driveability goes all the mpvs here look dire. The Crysler voyager and it's derivatives are about the best you can get out here.

 

Have to agree about the aircon though - they do tend to fit industrial strength ac units!

[Guest 3.5bullet]

The yanks really do have to get their act together as far as design and driveability goes all the mpvs here look dire. The Crysler voyager and it's derivatives are about the best you can get out here.

 

 

your looking at the home grown stuff ;) take a good look at the import mpv's especially the japanese stuff :D it kocks spots off the home grown stuff! and the spec on most of them would kill the Galaxy in the show rooms ;)

[jkspoff]

What sort of stuff ? The imported MPV's that you mention, are they available to UK ? or are they the same as here ?

[Guest 3.5bullet]

a couple of the import MPV's on the road in the states at the moment

subaru B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger

http://autospr.com/photos2006/438.jpg

honda odysses

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/10/13/145463.5-lg.jpg

toyota sienna

http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicles/2006/sienna/sienna_mainlg.jpg

 

not sure if these make it across the pond?

[Guest 3.5bullet]

nearly forgot! the nissan quest

 

http://www.autointell-news.com/News-2003/August-2003/August-2003-2/Nissan-Quest-110.jpg

[Dally]

The yanks really do have to get their act together as far as design and driveability goes all the mpvs here look dire. The Crysler voyager and it's derivatives are about the best you can get out here.

 

 

your looking at the home grown stuff :D take a good look at the import mpv's especially the japanese stuff :D it kocks spots off the home grown stuff! and the spec on most of them would kill the Galaxy in the show rooms :)

 

 

I agree with you to a certain extent. The American stuff really is awful looking and horrible to drive - my brother in law works as a senior manager at GM and has had about 5 different top of the range GM vehicles over the last 3 weeks and all of them were awful to look at and awful to drive.

 

Tha japanese stuff is much better but a friend has a sienna and on closer inspection it too lacks the finesse of japanese stuff you would get in europe - the previa as sold in the UK was a far better looking and able vehicle then the sienna. I come here regularly and have access to a number of vehicles and find I am very dissappointed.

 

I just don't know how they do it but the yanks even make good looking cars like BMWs look awful - maybe it's those silly looking number plates and the additional bits of chrome that seems so misplaced......

[jkspoff]

How about this ? !! Not UK available at the moment.

 

http://www.lanciaphedra.com

Click on images to enlarge.

Saw one today (Portugal), not too bad looking in the flesh.

 

Engines:

2.0 16v

3.0 V6 24v

2.0 jtd 16v

2.2 jtd 16v

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Phedra is just the Lancia badged version of the Citroen C8/Pug807/Fiat Ulysse

[jkspoff]

I thought it looked familiar ! Just a big grill added to it.