Rover CityRover 1.4 Select 5d (2003/53) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
It's worth the money you pay for it, but compared to other rivals you can do a lot better. Interior styling poor, lots of platstic where cloth trim could have been used. Not worth alot now Rover have closed.
Costs
£24.00 to fill it right up with petrol, lasts me about a week doing a good 280 miles.
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On the road
Driving
Compared to other cars in the "City Car" sector, it's a good drive. It doesn't like speed bumps at all though! Lower gears not very powerfull, but it's a got a good pick up once in higher gears.
Performance
Good gower on the motorways, top speed hard to reach, very julty above 70mph. Very smooth ride otherwise. Nice & easy gear shift!
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Living with it
Reliability
I have rust forming over my rear passenger window frame and the power steering fluid is leaking. Both due to be fixed by dealership next week. Otherwise no problems.
Image
One word, funky! It looks great, it feels great! Not a typical Rover at all. Go get them while you can. Sorry to see them go!
Comfort
Very comfortable drive, all this stuff about pedals alkward, I disagree! Loads of legroom in the front and back. I'm 6 ft and I can stretch out in the back with front seats as far back as they will go! Shame about plastic steering wheel & annoying horn
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Security and Service
Security
Very good! Alarm and immbiliser as standard. Plus Panic Alarm incase of an emergency.
Service
Because of Rovers closure, I have been given a 2 yr RAC Gold warranty which don't really cover much "running in" problems. I brought car with 3k on the clock so no major problems occoured during my ownership.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Very nippy! Good goer on the moterway!
Other
Get them why you can. Look out for the TATA Indica, it's exactly the same, recently been updated. Not sure if availible in the UK.
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