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Rover 200Vi
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Average Ratings for Rover 200Vi

  • Performance4.4 stars
  • Practicality3.9 stars
  • Reliability3.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.3 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.2 stars
  • Overall Rating4.3 stars

23 Reviews For Rover 200Vi

  • Guest 21st Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    beutiffull construntion by honda and performance

  • deecee14 17th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Have had my rover 200vi since first registered in 1998,its been the most reliable car I have ever owned,usual services and a new battery and tyres have been replaced but other wise has not been any major problems.But I fear sadly something might be brewing as my radiator top up container is showing oily substance which may be head gasket.Its only done 32000miles and is very low mileage for its age.The body is immaculate.Every time i think of changing my car nothing really compares and we getting ...

  • Guest 12th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Rover 200Vi has nice out look, great value for money, well equiped, fun!!!!!!!!!! Perfect car for twisty roads especially the vi. also nice sounds it made. (though not as good as an alfa, but, still not bad.) Tiny interior, small things always fell off or doesn't work(eg: clock) but still pretty good.

  • Guest 1st Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    i owned a Rover 200 and loved it it was very reliable quick off the line and quite spacious for a big guy like me. small interiour blemishes like sun roof became loose and speaker covers fall off other than those it was brilliant, minor srs problem but is easily fixed.
    highly reccommended for a bit of fun, cheap reliable and fast.

  • Guest 6th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Only work done in 4 yrs is replacement front shocks. No gasket probs, guess it all depends on how you drive them... but for the money it has been a good experience.

  • Guest 9th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I hear if you hammer the life out of the Rover 200 you will blow the head gasket. I hammer mine sometimes and it hasnt happened me yet.

  • alystress 12th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I too like the speed and handling... especially watching boy racers faces when they think my Rover 200 is a mere engine and their little spruced up 1.2 is left behind - Bless.. even kept up with an R type civic and have done Golf gti!
    Will hopefully keep going for a few more years! She is low mileage...
    Overall fun cheap sporty car to run... Feels safer than other small cars.
    p.s can anyone clarify.. I was told that my engine was a limited edition Lotus engine? Is this correct?

  • Guest 5th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Needs round 8, 8,5 litres for 100 km, 550-600 km, as said, then those 50 litres are gone.
    Nice car, good value.

  • Guest 25th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Well where to begin? Had the Rover 200 for three years now. Head gasket done about a year back, alternator, battery, front suspension problems. Garages seem to have real trouble fitting exhaust properly so slight blow at high revs (annoying when you just shelled out for a new system) Hates cold weather so don't leave it for more then 2 days in winter without starting or you'll have the plugs and wet start out! Handling is shocking, foot down, bonnet up left? right? no - just straight whilst murd ...

  • Guest 15th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Cheap sports car to own, the Rover 200Vi is reliable and fast. If you had to consider the price you pay for one, it's a bargain.

  • davhall Rank: Lance Corporal 27th Apr 2007

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I've had the Rover 200Vi 4 years, had the head gasket done and it's been a1 since then, good low key grunt even whacking a Volkswagen Golf VR6 off the lights.

  • Miskito 23rd Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    You could really make a nice car out of the Rover 200Vi if you upgraded your suspension, made a few interior changes and added an intake and new exhaust - you'd definitely get better performance. In it's original state for the money I paid it's not a bad car and it is worth it's value 9 times out of 10. You could avoid all of these upgrades and just go for it's Japanese brother the Honda Civic.

  • johnny graham 24th May 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Rover 200Vi, a brilliant car, very fast.Very fast and reliable had it 3 years only been to garage once. I love to see racers faces when they are getting blown off from standing by a lowly Rover and a old man driving it

  • benfryer3 Rank: Lance Corporal 25th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Hi folks, the Rover 200Vi are really lush looking cars but they are not very reliable. They're prone to head gasket going between 90k. We got ours about 7 months ago and 1st of all the battery was draining we did not know what was causing it. The other day we noticed that by the boot there is a tube of wires on right side at top of boot we pulled the rubber out the way and there was loads of wires cut it looks like they have been rubbing which it causing it to drain the battery. Anyway about 4 ...

  • mat12128 29th Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This Rover 200Vi is my second rover in a list of performance cars i have owened over the years the other one being a 220 gti turbo. While not as fast outright as the turbo it is a lot better to drive breaking, handling, ride and steering and would easily keep up over the roads i like to drive, the lake district and yorkshire dales. It does rattle a bit and the tailgate creaks and yes the exhaust does knock with back seat passengers, but otherwise i am happy with the reliability of mine. When it ...

  • tony 200 Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Apr 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Iv had my Rover 200vi for just over a year now and apart from serious reliability problems, (head gasget, abs, srs, power steering, electric windows, been to the garage 11 times) its amazing. Done a few things to it, now around 180bhp, does 145mph and 0-60 in 6.7 standing quater mile in 15.8. The handling is very average and not very comfortable for more than 2 hours driving. But I can fit my drum kit in it. But when you kill ST200s and Civic Type R's off the lights its dosn't matter. A good buy ...

  • Cirian75 15th Mar 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Rover 200 vi with the 1.8vvc 142bhp engine is a true wolf in sheeps clothing, faster to 60 then the Peugeot 306 Gti 6 by a clear second.
    Same 0-60 as the Saxo VTS and Seat Leon Curpa 1.8 20v turbo 180bhp.

  • Pete24 Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Dec 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Rover 200vi baiscally just an excellent really fast good handling car
    I have always had lower power cars due to insurance so i wanted a bit of sport this time. I only went on a short test drive (no speed) and was more interested in something that looked a bit sportier. I am a fan anything British and of good car interiors and having seen the inside of some other hot hatches this was amazing full electrics and leather seats too, so i bought. By the time i had got home i was glad i had. My g ...

  • easy Rank: Corporal 30th Nov 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Do your self a favour buy a Rover 200vi. 131mph 0-60 7.5 & 35mpg for starters. Brilliant stopping, Big drilled ventilated front discs and rear discs (find them on a performance car under £40,000) with APS. Air con + elect tilt/slide sunroof. Lumber support drivers seat. Drivers seat height adjustment. Heated eletronic mirrors. Driver & passenger air bags, PAS, Leather steering wheel & gear stick. Fold the 60/40 fear seats down and its like a van. Opticool tinted glass & elect front windows ...

  • Val. 8th Jul 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Great car (Rover 200vi) excellent to drive, good handling, because it is lowered it gives a bit of a bumpy ride, but I can live with that!! Mileage okay for size of engine 1.8 - There are more positive points than negative. Just great to drive!!!!