Rover 25 1999-

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Excellent. £15k new, 1 year old, £6k.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Insurance and petrol reasonable, yet to buy parts.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nippy, good handling car.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good performance, quite powerful, acceleration very adequate.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Mechanically sound so far, a bit too rattly though for a one year old car.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Looks quite good I think, bit of an old man's car though.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Only a small car, but not bad. Seats could be bigger, needs more headroom.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Alarm and immobiliser, yet to be tested.

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Not very helpful. Had to book repairs two weeks in advance, couldn't diagnose certain faults.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Rattles!

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes