Rover Metro 1990-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Ideal first cars to buy. Hard to sell on, as there's hundreds about for sale - so worth little.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Petrol good and insurance low. Lower tax bracket too. What you'd expect for a 1.4i.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice drive, especially since its an automatic. It's good for just cruising along steadily.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not a racing car lets say that. Only 75bhp, so it's hardly likely to overtake BMWs etc.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fan was broken on mine and eventually overheated in bank holiday traffic. Cheap repair though.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It's a metro at the end of the day. If you ever pull a bird it won't be because of the car.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Pretty comfortable. Rear legroom poor, but hardly any cars have decent rear legroom.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Comes with a standard alarm, but then who wants to steal it.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Never had one done on it. Doubt its expensive though.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Overheated due to fan being broke.

    Other

    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