Rover 25 1999-

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Got mine new for under £9k.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    38 mpg. 1st year service cost a lot though.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Handles fine. Seats comfy.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Could do with a bit more go. Have to wind it up to about 5000 rpm to get things moving and then it's noisy.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Never broken down, but it's had new tappets fitted under warranty, also elec window repaired (rattled).

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Looks ok to me.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Ok.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Ok.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Manufacturer ok. Dealer (also sells Nissans and Daihatsu) is crap.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    New tappets fitted.

    Other

    1 flat tyre (bought full size spare to replace the crappy bicycle wheel spare which is standard).

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes