What is the Rover 400?
The Rover 400 is a small family car name used across different generations. The later 400 was offered as a five-door hatchback or four-door saloon, giving the range two practical body styles.
The earlier Rover 400 was a saloon counterpart to the Rover 200 hatchback. Later, the 400 name covered both hatchback and saloon body styles, before the refreshed model took the Rover 45 name.
How did the Rover 400 change?
The 400 name covers more than one generation. The later model gained revised styling and interior details in a late-1990s refresh, then became the Rover 45. It kept its family-car layout, with hatchback and saloon versions.
Engines and power
UK VCA versions listed for 2000 used petrol or diesel engines ranging from 1.4 L to 2.0 L.
How economical is the Rover 400?
The lowest listed consumption is 5.3 L/100 km on the NEDC test. NEDC was the European procedure used for these figures. European WLTP, US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle results use different procedures, so their consumption figures are not directly comparable.
Questions and answers
What body styles did the later Rover 400 use?
It was offered as a five-door hatchback and a four-door saloon.
What engines are listed for the Rover 400?
UK VCA versions listed for 2000 used petrol and diesel engines from 1.4 L to 2.0 L.
What is the lowest listed consumption?
The lowest figure is 5.3 L/100 km on the NEDC test.