Rover 600 (93-00) - Review

Review by Parkers on
2.5
The Rover 600 is the sister to the British-built Honda Accord saloon. It uses a mixture of Honda engines (1.

Rover 600 (93-00)

Value; quality; Rover values

Ride is unsettled; poor rear legroom

New price range:

£15,625 - £22,925

Used price range:

£156 - £425

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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

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