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| − | '''Rover 25. 1999–2004 (prod. 217,620 all 25 incl. Mk II). 3- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 1120 cm³ petrol, 1994 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1120, 1396, 1588, 1795 cm³ petrol (I4 DOHC).''' BMW-influenced facelift for 1995 [[Rover 200 Mk III|Rover 200]], designed to keep the car current till replacement ready in the 21st century—sadly, that never came. Repositioned lower in the market-place with price adjusted, making 25 seem better value. Introduction of Streetwise “soft-roader”: a 25 with cladding pretending to be an off-roader, but which had the same FWD transmission as others. Laughed at then, but now [[Volkswagen]], [[Ford]], [[Citroën]], [[Peugeot]] and others offer similar cars. | + | '''Rover 25. 1999–2004 (prod. 217,620 all 25 incl. Mk II). 3- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 1120 cm³ petrol, 1994 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1120, 1396, 1588, 1795 cm³ petrol (I4 DOHC).''' BMW-influenced facelift for 1995 [[Rover 200 (R3)|Rover 200]], designed to keep the car current till replacement ready in the 21st century—sadly, that never came. Repositioned lower in the market-place with price adjusted, making 25 seem better value. Introduction of Streetwise “soft-roader”: a 25 with cladding pretending to be an off-roader, but which had the same FWD transmission as others. Laughed at then, but now [[Volkswagen]], [[Ford]], [[Citroën]], [[Peugeot]] and others offer similar cars. |
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 22 May 2018
Rover 25. 1999–2004 (prod. 217,620 all 25 incl. Mk II). 3- and 5-door saloon. F/F, 1120 cm³ petrol, 1994 cm³ diesel (I4 OHC), 1120, 1396, 1588, 1795 cm³ petrol (I4 DOHC). BMW-influenced facelift for 1995 Rover 200, designed to keep the car current till replacement ready in the 21st century—sadly, that never came. Repositioned lower in the market-place with price adjusted, making 25 seem better value. Introduction of Streetwise “soft-roader”: a 25 with cladding pretending to be an off-roader, but which had the same FWD transmission as others. Laughed at then, but now Volkswagen, Ford, Citroën, Peugeot and others offer similar cars.
Manufacturing location: Longbridge, Birmingham, England
Marque: Rover | Model: Rover 25 | Predecessor: Rover 200 (R3) | Successor: Rover 25 Mk II
