Rover Metro 1990-
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Quality editions are very cheap for what you get.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Cheap to run. Petrol economy very good.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not bad for such a small car.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Responsive in lower gears, but struggles to keep up on the motorway. Good for a 1.1-litre.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    No problems except on fuel-injected engines, which need running for a while - short trips do it no good.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Mine has been lowered and has alloys on; image is not a problem - better than rivals such as Nova.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Front is very spacious, though back is cramped.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Later models come with alarm, but still not great.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Did not recieve any.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    On fuel injected models, the plugs can clog up easily.

    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