Rover 25 1999

This generation of Rover 25 has been produced from January, 1999 to December, 2005. We can provide information about 9 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Rover is available with five petrol engines with displacement from 1.1 to 1.8 litres and power of from 75 to 145 horsepower un one diesel engine with displacement 2.0 litres and power of from 100 to 113 horsepower. All engines have a timing belt driven camshaft, which requires more frequent service than a timing chain, but replacing timing belt is less expensive, and these engines are generally slightly more fuel efficient and quieter (What is an engine chain and belt?).
The car is available with both manual (7 versions), as well as automatic (2 versions) gearbox.

Rover 25 1999 average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 6.6 to 8.2 litres per 100km, but for diesel engine - approximately 5.2 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Rover 25 1999 petrol engine version is Rover 25 1.4, consuming 6.6 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Rover 25 1999 diesel - Rover 25 2.0 IDT for 100 kilometers consumes 5.2 liters of diesel.

Rover 25 1999 CO2 emissions are from 162 to 196 grams per kilometer. Rover 25 version with the lowest CO2 emissions is Rover 25 1.4, which produces 162 grams of CO2 per one kilometer.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.8 seconds has Rover 25 1.8 i 16V version, conversely the tardiest one is Rover 25 1.1 i 16V reaching this speed only in 13.5 seconds. The maximum top speed is 200 km/h for the 1.8 petrol 4-cylinder 145 hp version (Rover 25 1.8 i 16V).

Lenght of Rover 25 is 399 cm, it is small car. For comparison - Rover 25 is about 7 cm longer than Volkswagen Polo hatchback, but 12 cm shorter than Opel Astra hatchback. Rover 25 gross weight is from 1500 to 1600 kg (depending on modification), which is approximately the same as the average for cars of this age and class. Rover 25 trunk space is 304 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1086 litres.

This Rover is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 1100 €. Users calculated Rover 25 1999 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 1900 € cost per year and 0.11 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 58%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 27% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Rover 25 for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Rover 25 prices and costs.

Rover 25 modifications

Rover 25 safety

During safety testing Rover 25 has obtained 3 stars from five, which means average safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Rover 25 is evaluated with three stars, and for pedestrian protection Rover 25 got two stars.

Rover 25 prices

Rover 25 1999 - 2005 hatchback price in Latvia is from 400 € to 1900 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Rover 25 price is more below average - Rover 25 is approximately for 35 percents cheaper then average hatchbacks of this age (compare hatchbacks 1999 - 2005 prices). Despite of relatively low price Rover 25 quality is above average (see below), so this Rover can be a good buy.