Rover 200 Hatchback 200 Vi 5d (1999/V) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
I bought this car for £6,000 at just over 2 years old with 17,000 miles on the clock. Its current value is over £4,000 - that can't be bad.
Costs
A major service costs about £150, hardly expensive. Standard 185/55 tyres are expensive, but rims will accept 195/50's which are cheaper.
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On the road
Driving
Feels like a shopping car below 3,000rpm, but at higher revs it's like race car.
Performance
0-60mph in under 8 secs and on to 130mph. Compare that with any other non-turbo 1800cc motor. Drive it as hard as you like and you can't achieve less than 30mpg.
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Living with it
Reliability
In 2 years, this car has never failed to start or broken down.
Image
Looks like any other Rover 200. Company car drivers and boy racers seem astonished as they fade away in the rear view mirror, great fun! Of course, this also keeps the thieves at bay too.
Comfort
Fine around town and at legal motorway speeds, but short wheel base means it gets a bit nervy at high speeds.
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Security and Service
Security
Volumetric and parametric alarm plus immobliser as standard.
Service
Always helpful and polite.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
None whatsoever.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes