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Encyclopedia > Rover 200
Rover 200-series/25
Manufacturer: MG Rover
Production: 19842005
Predecessor: Austin Maestro
Successor: n/a
Class: FF compact car
Mark I - 213/216
Production: 19841988
Related: Honda Ballade
Body Styles: 4-door saloon
Engines: 1.3 L I4
1.6 L S-Series I4
Mark II - 200 series
1995 Rover 216 Coupé (Mark II)
1995 Rover 200 (Mark II)
Production: 19891994
Related: Honda Concerto
Rover 400
Body Styles: 5-door hatchback
3-door hatchback
2-door coupe
2-door cabriolet
Engines: 1.4 L K-Series I4
1.6 L I4
2.0 L M-Series I4
Mark III - 200 series
1998 Rover 200
Production: 19951999
Body Styles: 5-door hatchback
3-door hatchback
Engines: 1.8 L K-Series I4
Mark III facelift -25
2002 Rover 25
Production: 20002005
Related: MG ZR
Body Styles: 5-door hatchback
3-door hatchback
Engines: 1.1 L K-Series I4
1.4 L K-Series I4
1.6 L K-Series I4
1.8 L K-Series I4
2.0 L Diesel I4

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Download high resolution version (1500x1035, 376 KB) 2002 Rover 25 in Bristol, England. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 MG ZR The MG ZR is a compact automobile first introduced in 2001 by the MG Rover Group. ... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... 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The Austin Rover Group was a British motor manufacturer, which was formed from the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BL), and existed between 1982 and 1987. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ...


There have been three distinct generations of the car, the first two of which were badge engineered Honda models, and known as the 200 series. The final generation was developed by Rover independently, and was initially sold under the Rover 200 name. After the sale of Rover in 2000 and a facelift, the model was renamed and sold as both the Rover 25 and MG ZR. Production ceased in 2005 when MG Rover went into administration. Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ...


The Rover 200 was originally a four-door sedan, based on the Honda Ballade, but in second (R8) and third (R3) generation forms, it was available in three- or five-door hatchback forms, as well as other niche versions.

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1984

This version was the replacement for the earlier Triumph Acclaim, and was the second product of the alliance between British Leyland and Honda. Only available as a four-door sedan. It was intended to be more upmarket than the company's Maestro, model which came close to the 200 in size. The Triumph Acclaim was a compact automobile made by BL Ltd. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... Honda Motor Co. ... It has been suggested that Maestro (car) be merged into this article or section. ...


Essentially, the 200 was a Honda Ballade which sported the Civic-derived 1.3 L 12-valve engine, or BL's own S-Series in 1.6 L format, the resulting cars being badged as either "Rover 213" or "Rover 216". The Honda badged version was the first Honda car to be built in the United Kingdom (the Honda version of the Acclaim was never sold in the UK); Ballade bodyshells were made in the Cowley plant alongside the Rover equivalent, although they all used Honda engines. The Honda Ballade is a compact automobile built by Honda of Japan. ... Cowley in Oxfordshire is a residential and industrial area within the city of Oxford, originating with the former villages of Cowley, Temple Cowley and Cowley St John. ...


This (original) version of the 200 series was only offered in saloon form. This version of the 213/216 fell into the small executive saloon class. Other cars in this class included the Vauxhall Belmont, Audi 80, Ford Orion, VW Jetta and the Daihatsu Charmant. A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... The Vauxhall Belmont was a saloon car sold in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors in the 1980s. ... The Audi 80 was an Audi automobile produced from 1972 to 1995. ... The Ford Orion is a four-door saloon automobile model introduced by Fords European division on July 22, 1983. ... The Daihatsu Charmant was a compact sedan built by Daihatsu of Japan, based on a Toyota Corolla platform. ...


1989

This model, codenamed R8, was the first car to be introduced by the newly privatised Rover Group (1988), and was a quantum leap in terms of technology and image. Once again, the model was designed in collaboration with Honda (who produced the new designed-for-Europe Concerto model). Initially only available as a five-door hatchback, this was the first application of Rover's groundbreaking K-Series family of engines (appearing in 1.4 L (1396 cc) twin-cam 16-valve form). A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... Twin-cam is a colloquial term for combustion engine with two separate camshafts. ... In automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when each cylinder has more than two valves. ...


The 1.6 L (1590 cc) version used either a Honda D16A6 SOHC or D16A8 DOHC powerplant, while the 2.0 L Rover M-Series engine unit from the 800-series followed soon afterwards (1991) in the sporty versions. Later versions used the sturdier Rover M-Series engine. The Rover engined models drove the front wheels via Peugeot-sourced R65 gearboxes (1.4-litre) and Honda-designed PG1s for the 1.6- and 2-litre versions. Honda Motor Co. ... The Rover 800 series was an executive class automobile introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand which is today part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Honda Motor Co. ...


The R8 also sported a luxurious and well appointed interior, which was a cut above arch-rivals Ford and Vauxhall and allowed Rover to move upmarket, strengthening its image. In 1990, the 400-series saloon appeared, and by 1992 a cabriolet (convertible) and three-door bodystyles were available. The range was rounded off in 1993 by a coupe and estate ('Tourer'). The cabriolet and estate continued after the rest of the range had been superseded, but without the 200 and 400 tags - known instead as the 200 coupe and 400 Tourer repectively until production ceased in 1999. The Ford Motor Company (often referred to as Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), NYSE: F is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ... This article is about the year. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding or retracting roof. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


1995

The third generation, codenamed R3, was smaller than the previous two cars. This was due to Rover's desperate need to replace the ageing Metro, which by now was well past its sell-by date, although both cars continued in production simultaneously for several more years. Although some elements of the old 200-series were carried over (most notably the floorpan), it was by-and-large an all-new car which had been developed by Rover without input from Honda. The two companies had already been "divorced" after the BMW takeover the previous year, and as a result the R3 only used Rover-produced K-Series engines, most notably the 1.8 L VVC version from the MGF. The Rover Metro was a supermini car, originally launched in 1980 as the Austin Mini Metro (or miniMETRO as the cars badge itself read). ... BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... VVC (Variable Valve Control) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Rover. ...


2000

A facelifted version, known as the Rover 25 was launched in autumn 1999 for the 2000 model year. This version used the similar frontal styling as the larger 75 model. The chassis had been uprated to give sportier handling (suspension setting from 200vi)and the front end had been restyled to give it the corporate Rover look first seen in the range-topping 75, but the 25 was instantly recognisable as a reworked 200 Series. The 1.4 L, 1.6 L and 1.8 L petrol engines as well as the 2.0 L diesel were all carried over from the previous range. From late 2000, there was also an economical but powerful 1.1 L petrol engine available in the 25 range. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... 2000 Rover 75 Rover 75 V8 with new grille The Rover 75 is a compact-executive class saloon car which was produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. ... A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. ... 1936 Rover 10 1962 Rover 80 Rover 2000 1995 Rover 200 Rover (the MG Rover Group) is a manufacturer of automobiles in the United Kingdom, based at the famous Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... 2000 Rover 75 Rover 75 V8 with new grille The Rover 75 is a compact-executive class saloon car which was produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ...


Less than a year after the Rover 25 was launched, BMW sold the Rover Group to the Phoenix consortium for a token £10. By the summer of 2001, the newly-named MG Rover Group had introduced a sporty version of the Rover 25 - the MG ZR. It had modified interior and exterior styling, as well as sports suspension, to give the car the look of a 'hot' hatchback. The largest engine in the range was the 1.8 VVC 160 hp (119 kW) unit which had a top speed of more than 130 mph (209 km/h). BMW AG (an abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... 2004 MG ZR The MG ZR is a compact automobile first introduced in 2001 by the MG Rover Group. ... Suspension may refer to: suspension (chemistry) suspension bridge suspension (music) suspension (vehicle) (system of shock absorbers and supports that connect a vehicle to its wheels) suspension (civil engineering) (system that connects a structure to its foundation, for example in earthquake protection) suspension (topology) suspension (body modification) suspension bondage suspension (figure... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ...


By 2004, the age of the Rover 25/MG ZR's design was showing, so MG Rover gave the cars an exterior restyle to make them look more modern. Production of both cars was suspended in April 2005 when the company went into administration, although it could restart (possibly in a foreign country) if MG Rover is saved by a new owner. Look up Administration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word administration is from the Middle English administracioun, deriving from the French administration, which is itself derived from the Latin administratio: a compounding of ad (to) and ministratio (to give service). In modern usage, the word has particular meanings in particular...


Specifications for the Rover 25 design were purchased by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation in early 2005, though new MG Rover Group owner, Nanjing Automobile Group now owns the tooling for the car. Whether one company or both will produce the car in the future is a matter currently disputed in the courts in China. SAICs logo The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (in Chinese: 上海汽车工业(集团)总公司; Pinyin: Shànghǎi Qichē Gõngyè (Jítuán) Zǒnggõngsī; or 上汽, Shàngqi; abbreviated SAIC) is one of the Big Three Chinese automakers. ... NACs logo The Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation (Yuejin Motor Group Corporation, Chinas oldest car maker, founded in 1947) is a state-owned enterprise with 16,000 employees. ...


In Europe, the Rover 25 was not popular. World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...


External links

  • Austin-Rover.co.uk Rover 213/216 index page
  • Austin-Rover.co.uk Rover 200/400 index page
  • Austin-Rover.co.uk Rover 200/25/MG ZR index page




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Rover 200 - definition of Rover 200 in Encyclopedia (560 words)
The Rover 200-series is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover.
Essentially, the 200 was a Honda Ballade which sported the Civic-derived 1.3 litre 12-valve engine, or BL's own S-Series in 1.6 litre format, the resulting cars being badged as either "Rover 213" or "Rover 216".
A facelifted version, known as the Rover 25 appeared in 2000 which used the same frontal styling as the larger 75 model, while the sporty MG ZR version appeared the following year.
Rover 200 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1008 words)
The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover.
The Rover 200 was originally a four-door sedan, based on the Honda Ballade, but in second (R8) and third (R3) generation forms, it was available in three- or five-door hatchback forms, as well as other niche versions.
Less than a year after the Rover 25 was launched, BMW sold the Rover Group to the Phoenix consortium for a token £10.
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