Rover 200 Hatchback 1989-
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Overall poor value, as component quality is weak.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Expensive and unreliable parts. Labour times high.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Feels like a luxury car.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Revvy K series engine.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    On to 3rd steering pump and lots of parts replaced.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Who cares?

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    400 mile or town trips fine.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Cuts out on warm up. ECU probs. Cambelt went 30k miles before time.

    Other

    Endless components replaced. Rover just ships stuff out - forget quality.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No