Rover 400 Saloon 418 SD Turbo Diesel 4d (1994/M) Owner Review

Nice driving position. Seats can be uncomfortable on long journeys (5 hours) but economical and relaxing. Not great to throw around B roads but can still be fun if you keep the turbo in boost.

Very economical. Not very fast, but very torquey engine. Bit too much turbo lag but accelerates niceley when turbo engages. Loud on startup but if warmed up properly before running it's very smooth. becoming a little bit smokey under hard acceleration.

20,000 miles in 7 months and I've gone through 1x front pads and a Head Gasket (which shot when i first got the car). Clutch judder is apparent but to be fair it's still on the original clutch with 182,000 miles on it and still going strong

I'm 21 and it's got that grandad image but for the mileage I do it's perfect. My friends were embarrased of me at first but now they all like it. From the front it's v.nicely styled and can almost pass for a coupe if no one sees the square boot.

Easy access, surprisingly supportive and well made seats. Left foot rest very comfortable for long journeys. Decent load space. Feels bigger than it is (put it next to a new modeo etc and look how small it actually is).

Alarm,immobiliser and RCL as standard.Sometimes the remote won't work but if the car is opened by the key and not the remote the immobiliser will not disengage until the remote is used again. Apparently this is a standard security feature. It's annoying.

Not had to deal with them

Engine

Loud on startup and tight if not allowed to warm up first. starting to smoke under acceleration in all gears.

Other

Eats the standard brake discs. Big car weight with small car discs. Spend the extra and get upgrade or aftermarket discs.

Did you buy the car new?

Used

Would you buy the same model again?

No

Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

Yes