Rover 600 Saloon 1993-

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  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Average price, average value, very average car.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Wobbles between 29 and 38mpg.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Predictable understeer and bodyroll, but solid and synapse-numbing feedback make staying awake at the wheel a new in-car game.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fast enough to get me a speeding ticket, but no powerhouse even in sport(?) mode... What sport - chess?

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    It doesn't let me down (you've no idea how difficult it is to admit that).

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    About as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit - no image at all.

    Comfort

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Driver's seat broke (ouch), otherwise generally uncomfortable after 60 miles and bloody painful after 120...

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    It has an alarm (beep beep beep).

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Lloyd Rover in Carlisle are good at taking money and bad at servicing and repairing Rovers.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Reliable, if uninspiring.

    Other

    I liked it when I got it but it's so... 'grey' (and it's not even painted grey).

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes