Rover 600 (93-00) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 Jan 1993 2.5 The Rover 600 is the sister to the British-built Honda Accord saloon. It uses a mixture of Honda engines (1. Summary Driving & Performance Equipment Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Owners' Reviews Facts & Figures Company Car Info Gallery Value; quality; Rover values Ride is unsettled; poor rear legroom New price range: £15,625 - £22,925 Used price range: £156 - £425 View all used prices Summary Parkers Rating: 2.5 out of 5 The Rover 600 is the sister to the British-built Honda Accord saloon. It uses a mixture of Honda engines (1.8, 2.0 petrol, 2.3) and Rover units (2.0 petrol turbo and turbo diesel). It employed subtle design details (a posh chrome grille, quality trim) to impart traditional Rover values. This strategy worked up to a point and the 600 was bought by middle management traditionalists, but it failed to approach up to rivals such as the BMW 5-Series in terms of refinement, ride quality or prestige. Parkers Ratings Overall 2.5 out of 5 Performance 3 out of 5 Handling 2.5 out of 5 Comfort 3 out of 5 Practicality 3 out of 5 Behind the wheel 3 out of 5 Safety 1.5 out of 5 Reliability 2.5 out of 5 Running costs 2.5 out of 5 Green credentials not rated yet Buying used 2.5 out of 5 Selling 0.5 out of 5 Equipment 2 out of 5 What owners say... “ Size, huge boot - but because it's a saloon the wheel arches cause issues. For the size you'd be better off with an estate if you carry long loads. ” 3 out of 5 Oliver Moore , 08 Oct 2012 ... read more “ Its incredibly long, and fits alot. The boot is HUGE, and the car is incredibly comfortable both as a driver and as a passanger (front and rear). ” 4 out of 5 Ali Yersever , 29 Jun 2012 ... read more “ Fuel economy. Won't get book figures, but I'm averaging 35 mpg, which for a 20 year old engine design, nigh on 200 horses, petrol turbo, is very respectable in my book. ” 4 out of 5 Anonymous , 07 Mar 2012 ... read more See all Owners' Reviews Read the full facts and figures about this car Compare this car to other cars Next steps Get your Rover 600 (93-00) information pack for only £1.99 Get an Insurance QuoteRead 211 owners' reviews Tweet Other Rover reviews Continue to: Driving & Performance
“ Size, huge boot - but because it's a saloon the wheel arches cause issues. For the size you'd be better off with an estate if you carry long loads. ” 3 out of 5 Oliver Moore , 08 Oct 2012 ... read more
“ Its incredibly long, and fits alot. The boot is HUGE, and the car is incredibly comfortable both as a driver and as a passanger (front and rear). ” 4 out of 5 Ali Yersever , 29 Jun 2012 ... read more
“ Fuel economy. Won't get book figures, but I'm averaging 35 mpg, which for a 20 year old engine design, nigh on 200 horses, petrol turbo, is very respectable in my book. ” 4 out of 5 Anonymous , 07 Mar 2012 ... read more