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Encyclopedia > Rover 400
Rover 400-series/45
Manufacturer: MG Rover
Production: 19901999
Predecessor: Rover 200 Mark I
Successor: n/a
Class: FF midsize car
Competitors:
Mark I - Rover 400
Production: 19901994
Related: Rover 200
Body styles: 4-door saloon
5-door Estate
Engines: 1.4 L K-Series I4
1.6 L I4
2.0 L M-Series I4
Mark II - Rover 400
Second-generation Rover 400
Production: 19951999
Related: Honda Domani
Body styles: 4-door saloon
5-door hatchback
Engines: 1.4 L K-Series I4
1.6 L K-Series I4
1.6 L K-Series I4
2.0 L T-Series I4
Mark II facelift - Rover 45
Rover 45
Rover 45
Manufacturer: MG Rover
Production: 19992005
Related: MG ZS
Body Styles: 4-door saloon
5-door hatchback
Engines: 1.4 L K-Series I4
1.6 L K-Series I4
1.8 L K-Series I4
2.0 L Diesel I4
2.0 L KV6 V6

The Rover 400/45 was a mid-size automobile introduced in the 1990s, and produced until 2005 under the name Rover 45. The car was developed during Rover's collaboration with Honda, and all versions of the car were derived from Honda models. MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... This article is about the year. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... 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 Mercedes 190 (W201) Class of automobiles was introduced in November 1982 as a compact Mercedes. ... The Vauxhall Belmont was a saloon car sold in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors in the 1980s. ... The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile manufactured by Volkswagen. ... This article is about the year. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... 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 straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Image File history File links Rover_400. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Honda Domani is a city car marketed in east Asia, including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf visible A hatchback is an 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. ... 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. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Rover T16 engine is a 1994cc petrol engine, produced by Rover from 1992 to 1999. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x672, 143 KB) This picture may have usage restrictions Rover 45 Source: Own picture File links The following pages link to this file: Rover 400 User:Spute/sandbox ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x704, 141 KB) This picture may have usage restrictions Rover 45 Source: Own picture File links The following pages link to this file: Rover 400 User:Spute/sandbox ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 MG ZS The MG ZS (2001-present) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). ... This article is about the type of car. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf visible A hatchback is an 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. ... 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. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 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. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... 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. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...


1990-1994 Rover 400 Mark 1

The original 400 Series, launched as a four-door saloon in early 1990, was simply a saloon version of the 200 Series hatchback, and like the 200 it was based on the Honda Concerto. It used the same bodywork and mechanicals, and had all the same styling characteristics inside and out. The Diesel powerplant was supplied by Citroen (PSA group) in 1.8 Turbo and 1.9 N/A configurations. A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... This article is about the year. ... The Rover 200-series / 25 is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf visible A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... The Honda Concerto was an automobile produced by the British division of the Japanese manufacturer, from 1988 to 1994. ... Citro n is a French automobile manufacturer started in 1919 by Andr Citro n. ... PSA is a three letter acronym which may stand for: Pacific Sociological Association Pacific Southwest Airlines, a former U.S. airline that used to fly passenger services inside California and to other nearby Western areas during the 1970s and early 1980s; its trademark was a smile drawn under their planes...


1995-1999 Rover 400 Mark 2

The second generation 400 Series was launched in the Summer of 1995 as a hatchback and saloon in the Ford Mondeo size sector. This time it was based on the Honda Domani which came out in Japan in 1992, as was the European Honda Civic 5-door hatchback. It was no longer related to the 200 Series, which was revised independently by Rover. Power came from 1.4 L, and 1.6 L K-Series, 1.6 L Honda D series SOHC (Automatic gearbox only) and 2.0 L Rover T Series petrol engines as well as a 2.0 L turbo-Diesel from the more luxurious 600 Series. The Rover 400 may have been Escort-sized, but Rover inserted some wood trim in the dashboard and priced the car in the Ford Mondeo sector. This meant that, despite being moderately successful in its early years, the model would not repeat the sales success of its 200/400 predecessor. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ford Mondeo, launched in 1993, was billed as Fords world car, and was also sold in North America as the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique. ... The Honda Domani is a city car marketed in east Asia, including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. ... The Honda Civic is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... In terms of internal-combustion, most often Turbo is short for turbine supercharger. ... 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. ... The Rover 600 Series is a mid-size automobile launched early in 1993. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Mondeo, launched in 1993, was billed as Fords world car, and was also sold in North America as the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique. ...


1999-2005 Rover 45

In the autumn of 1990, Rover gave the 400 Series a facelift and a new name - Rover 45. It was instantly recognisable as the same car which had been marketed as an alternative to the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra during the later part of the 1990's, but Rover management now realised the error of their previous strategy and it was marketed as a Ford Focus rival. 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. ... The Ford Mondeo, launched in 1993, was billed as Fords world car, and was also sold in North America as the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique. ... 1992 Opel Vectra 2. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 petrol and 2.0 diesel engines were carried over from the 400 Series, but the 2.0 four-cylinder petrol unit was replaced by a 2.0 V6 from the larger 75 - although this power unit was only available on saloon versions. The 45 was available with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) supplied by the German manufacturer Sachs-ZF which had also been used in the MGTF. As will be read on the link dedicated to CVT transmission, this particular design of CVT consists of an oil-cooled laminated steel belt(with external oil cooler) running on variable pulleys. MG Rover had many failures returned to the German supplier. With the retention of MG Rover's manual gearbox factory by BMW, Rover ended up purchasing their own gearboxes from BMW who hiked up the price so much that Rover subsequently went elsewhere for a supplier. This turned out to be Ford and later Rover 25/45 models up to 1.6 were fitted with a Ford gearbox. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic transmission that can change the gear ratio (gears are not generally involved) to any arbitrary setting within the limits. ... A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic transmission that can change the gear ratio (gears are not generally involved) to any arbitrary setting within the limits. ...


Initially, the Rover 45 sold reasonably well thanks to its good equipment levels, comfortable interior and reduced prices. While the asking price remained modest, however, the Rover 45 began to lose its popularity in the face of more refined and modern rivals like the Peugeot 307 and Renault Megane - it must be noted that the 45, being based on the 1992 Honda Domani, was a very outdated car in terms of style compared to its contemporaries by this stage although its dynamics from a drivers point of view were still equal to and better than some more popular rivals. A facelift in the spring of 2004 was MG Rover's last, desperate effort to boost sales of the Rover 45, including a new front end and a re-designed dash, necessitated by the end of Domani production in Japan. Production of the car stopped in 2005 with the collapse of Rover. The Peugeot 307 is a compact automobile produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. ... The Renault Mégane is a compact automobile made by Renault. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Honda Domani is a city car marketed in east Asia, including Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. ... 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. ...


Since the summer of 2001, the Rover 45 was also sold as the sportier, more stylish MG ZS. The MG ZS proved itself as a better all-rounder than the Rover from which it grew. MG is a British marque that traditionally has produced sports cars from 1924 to 2005. ... 2002 MG ZS The MG ZS (2001-present) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). ...


The Rover 45 design is controlled by Honda, who is believed to have seized schematics and tooling relating to the 45 and ZS shortly before MGR was sold to Nanjing Automobile Group. Honda Motor Co. ... 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. ...




Automobiles made by BMC, BL and Rover Group companies
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Austin models: A40 | Cambridge | Westminster | A35 | Mini | Mini Moke | 1100/1300 | 1800 | Allegro | Maxi | 3-Litre | Mini Metro | Maestro | Montego
Austin-Healey models: 100 | 3000 | Sprite
British Leyland models: Princess | P76 (Australia only)
Jaguar models: XJ6 | XJ12 | XJS
Morris models: Minor | Oxford | Cowley | Mini | 1100/1300 | 1800 | Marina/Ital
MG models: MG A | Magnette | Midget | Montego | MG B | MG C | 1100/1300 | MG RV8 | MG F/TF | MG ZT | MG ZR | MG ZS
Riley models: Pathfinder | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4/68 | Elf | Kestrel
Rover models: P4 | P5 | P6 | SD1 | 25 | 75 | 45 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 800 | 600 | CityRover
Triumph models: Herald | Spitfire | Vitesse | GT6 | Stag | TR7 | Dolomite | Acclaim
Vanden Plas models: Princess | 3-Litre | 1100/1300
Wolseley models: 4/44 | 6/90 | 15/50 | 1500 | 16/60 | 6/99 | 6/110 | Hornet | 1100/1300 | 18/85
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