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− | '''Rover 75. 1998–2004 (prod. 169,250, 1998–2003). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon, 5-door estate. F/F, 1794 cm³ petrol, 1951 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC), 1997, 2497 cm³ (V6 DOHC).''' Retro-themed and too-English Rover styled by Richard Woolley, with lavish use of chrome. Soft ride to distinguish it from [[BMW]] cars. Very robust, refined car but never appealed to enthusiasts; suffered from BMW’s indecision on and changes to marketing from launch day onwards, as well as British media apathy. Related [[MG ZT]] from 2001, after production shifted to Longbridge for all models following BMW sale of Rover. LWB saloon brought back Vanden Plas tag temporarily. | + | '''Rover 75. 1998–2004 (prod. 169,250, 1998–2003). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon, 5-door estate. F/F, 1794 cm³ petrol, 1951 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC), 1997, 2497 cm³ (V6 DOHC).''' Retro-themed and too-English Rover styled by Richard Woolley, with lavish use of chrome. Soft ride to distinguish it from [[BMW]] cars. Very robust, refined car but never appealed to enthusiasts; suffered from BMW’s indecision on and changes to marketing from launch day onwards, as well as British media apathy. Related [[MG ZT Mk I]] from 2001, after production shifted to Longbridge for all models following BMW sale of Rover. LWB saloon brought back Vanden Plas tag temporarily. |
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 9 November 2023
Rover 75. 1998–2004 (prod. 169,250, 1998–2003). 4-door saloon, 4-door LWB saloon, 5-door estate. F/F, 1794 cm³ petrol, 1951 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC), 1997, 2497 cm³ (V6 DOHC). Retro-themed and too-English Rover styled by Richard Woolley, with lavish use of chrome. Soft ride to distinguish it from BMW cars. Very robust, refined car but never appealed to enthusiasts; suffered from BMW’s indecision on and changes to marketing from launch day onwards, as well as British media apathy. Related MG ZT Mk I from 2001, after production shifted to Longbridge for all models following BMW sale of Rover. LWB saloon brought back Vanden Plas tag temporarily.
Manufacturing locations: Cowley, England; Longbridge, England
Marque: Rover | Model: Rover 75 | Predecessors: Rover 600, Rover 800 Mk II | Successor: Rover 75 Mk II
q.v. MG ZT