Rover 400 / 45
< Rover 400
| Rover 400 Series Rover 45 | |
|---|---|
1993 Rover 414 SLi (first generation) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rover |
| Production | 1990–2005 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Longbridge, Birmingham (Longbridge plant) |
| Designer | Peter Stevens |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rover 200 MkI (for R8) Rover 200 MkII (for HH-R) Austin Montego (for the saloon and estate/tourer) Austin Maestro (for hatchback) |
| Successor | MG 6 |
The Rover 400 Series, and later the Rover 45, are a series of small family cars that were produced by the British manufacturer Rover from 1990 to 2005. The cars were co-developed as part of Rover's collaboration with Honda. The first-generation 400 was based on the Honda Concerto, and the Mark II 400 (later the Rover 45) was based on the Honda Domani/Civic.
Honda petrol engines were used in some Rover models, while the market competitive Rover L-series diesel engine was used from the mid-1990s in Hondas, before they designed their own diesel engine.