Rover 600 Series
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| Manufacturer | MG Rover |
| Production | 1993—1999 |
| Predecessor | Austin Montego |
| Successor | Rover 75 |
| Class | Compact executive car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Engine | 1.8 L I4 2.0 L I4 2.3 L I4 2.0 L Diesel I4 |
| Related | Honda Accord |
| Similar | Ford Mondeo Citroën Xantia Volkswagen Passat BMW 3-series Mazda Xedos 6 |
The Rover 600 Series is a compact executive car produced by the British automaker Rover from 1993 to 1999. On the outside it was basically a reworked Honda Accord, and the 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3-litre straight-4 petrol engines were all provided by Honda; however, the 2.0-litre turbodiesel and the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine were developed by Rover.
The 600's interior included wood and chrome trim as well as relatively high equipment levels, although rear legroom was criticised as rather constrained.[1] The interior is derived from the Japanese-built Honda Ascot Innova, the only difference being the added passenger airbag on some models. Carpet was also not evident along the bottom trim of the dashboard, although it did feature there on the Ascot Innova.
The Honda-derived chassis was reported to give a comfortable but unsporting ride. Prices were reasonably competitive in the large family car segment given its equipment, and considerably lower than compact executive cars like the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
In 1995, the 620ti was launched with a turbocharged, intercooled, 16-valve, twin-cam 2.0-litre engine, a top speed of 143 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 7 seconds, thanks to 197 bhp and 174 ft·lbf torque.
Rover 600 production ceased after six years in the Spring of 1999 when it was replaced by the retro-styled Rover 75, which also replaced the larger 800 Series.
[edit] Versions
The 600 was available in the following versions:
- 618i
- 618 Si
- 620i
- 620 Si
- 620 SLi
- 623 Si
- 623 SLi
- 623 GSi
- 620ti
- 620 SDi
- 620 SLDi
Badging was by engine size: 618 models had 1.8-litre engines, 620 had 2.0 engines, and 623 had 2.3-litre engines.
