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Encyclopedia > Rover 600 series
Rover 600
Rover 600
Manufacturer MG Rover
Production 1993—1999
Predecessor Austin Montego
Successor Rover 75
Class Compact executive car
Body style 4-door saloon
Layout FF layout
Engine 1.8 L I4
2.0 L I4
2.3 L I4
2.0 L Diesel I4
Related Honda Accord
Similar Ford Mondeo
Citroën Xantia
Volkswagen Passat
BMW 3-series
Mazda Xedos 6

The Rover 600 Series is a compact executive car produced by the British automaker Rover from 1993 to 1999. On the outside it was basically a reworked Honda Accord, and the 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3-litre straight-4 petrol engines were all provided by Honda; however, the 2.0-litre turbodiesel and the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine were developed by Rover. Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... There is also an American car called the Mercury Montego. ... The Rover 75 (codenamed R40 during development) is an executive car produced initially by Rover at Cowley in Oxfordshire, and later by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham, England. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... Alfa Romeo 159, a compact executive car mainly sold in Europe Infiniti G35, an entry-level luxury car for sale in North America and Japan Compact executive car (British English, Mittelklasse in German) or entry-level luxury car (American English) is a car classification which respectively describes large family cars... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... 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. ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the diesel engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Citroën Xantia The Citroën Xantia was a mid-size car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1993 and 2001. ... The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ... The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ... The Xedos 6 was a European-market luxury car based on the Mazda CA platform also used by the Mazda Capella. ... Alfa Romeo 159, a compact executive car mainly sold in Europe Infiniti G35, an entry-level luxury car for sale in North America and Japan Compact executive car (British English, Mittelklasse in German) or entry-level luxury car (American English) is a car classification which respectively describes large family cars... Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... The Honda Accord is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Gasoline (or petrol) engine is a type of internal combustion engine which is often used for automobiles, aircraft, small mobile vehicles such as lawnmowers or motorcycles, and outboard motors for boats. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A turbodiesel is a name for a turbocharged Diesel engine. ... Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ...


The 600's interior included wood and chrome trim as well as relatively high equipment levels, although rear legroom was criticised as rather constrained.[1] The interior is derived from the Japanese-built Honda Ascot Innova, the only difference being the added passenger airbag on some models. Carpet was also not evident along the bottom trim of the dashboard, although it did feature there on the Ascot Innova. The Honda Ascot was a name given to two motorcycles and two cars produced by Honda. ... An automobile airbag, like this one in a crashed SEAT Ibiza car, an airbag inflates and deflates within a fraction of a second (about 0. ...


The Honda-derived chassis was reported to give a comfortable but unsporting ride. Prices were reasonably competitive in the large family car segment given its equipment, and considerably lower than compact executive cars like the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ... Alfa Romeo 159, a compact executive car mainly sold in Europe Infiniti G35, an entry-level luxury car for sale in North America and Japan Compact executive car (British English, Mittelklasse in German) or entry-level luxury car (American English) is a car classification which respectively describes large family cars... The BMW 3 Series is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. ... The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz. ...


In 1995, the 620ti was launched with a turbocharged, intercooled, 16-valve, twin-cam 2.0-litre engine, a top speed of 143 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 7 seconds, thanks to 197 bhp and 174 ft·lbf torque. It has been suggested that Front mounted intercooler, Top mounted intercooler and Charge cooler be merged into this article or section. ...


Rover 600 production ceased after six years in the Spring of 1999 when it was replaced by the retro-styled Rover 75, which also replaced the larger 800 Series. The Rover 75 (codenamed R40 during development) is an executive car produced initially by Rover at Cowley in Oxfordshire, and later by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham, England. ... The Rover 800 series is an executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ...


Versions

The 600 was available in the following versions:

  • 618i
  • 618 Si
  • 620i
  • 620 Si
  • 620 SLi
  • 623 Si
  • 623 SLi
  • 623 GSi
  • 620ti
  • 620 SDi
  • 620 SLDi

Badging was by engine size: 618 models had 1.8-litre engines, 620 had 2.0 engines, and 623 had 2.3-litre engines.


External links

  • Austin-Rover.co.uk Rover 600 development story



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