Rover 218 D Turbo

Rover 200 1990 1.8 diesel description

Hatchback Rover 218 D Turbo has been produced from July, 1991 to May, 1993. It has four-cylinder diesel engine with displacement of 1.8 litres, which produces power of 88 horsepower on 4300 rpm and torque 180 Nm (Newton metres) on 2500 revolutions per minute.

This 4-cylinder 8-valve engine camshaft is driven by belt (What is an engine chain and belt? ). Engine has precombustion chamber fuel system, it has no turbine. The engine meets the Euro 1 emissions standard. Approximate engine life expectancy (mileage until serious repairs are required) for this engine is between 310 000 and 520 000 kilometres. Remember that engine life depends on regular maintenance and the quality of the materials used (oils, fuels, etc.).
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This Rover 200 1.8 engine oil type is 5W-40 and oil capacity is 5 litres.

Rover 218 D Turbo has front wheel drive (FWD) and manual gearbox with 5 gears.
Rover 218 D Turbo accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 12.5 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 170 km/h.

In combined cycle (city and motorway), the Rover 218 D Turbo fuel consumption is 5.9 litres per 100km (16.9 km/l) - this is the most fuel efficient Rover 200 1990 - 1996 version, fuel consumption in city - 6.6 l/100km, highway fuel economy - 4.3 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 litres or 14.53 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 920 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 1260 kilometers on highway.