Underneath Rover's own styling sat a reskinned European Honda Accord, built in Swindon by Honda itself.
Median 161 hp across 429 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.8 Honda F18A (618) · up to 197 hp
Rover 600 Series1993–1999
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FactUnderneath Rover's own styling sat a reskinned European Honda Accord, built in Swindon by Honda itself.
The Rover 600 Series is a compact executive car range that was produced by Rover from 1993 to 1999. Its exterior was designed by Rover, a reskin of the European Honda Accord also built in the United Kingdom by Honda in Swindon; the core structure and vast majority of the engineering content was sourced from Honda, and the 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3 litre inline-four petrol engines were all provided by Honda, while the 2.0 litre turbodiesel L-series and turbocharged T-series engines were developed by Rover itself. The interior included wood and chrome trim and relatively high equipment levels, though rear legroom was criticised as rather constrained. Launched on 19 April 1993, the 600 replaced the Montego saloon in the Rover range, positioned considerably further upmarket, and production continued until the beginning of 1999, when it was replaced by the retro-styled Rover 75; there was never an estate version. 272,512 were built.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 Honda F18A (618) | 1993–1999 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 115 hp | 106 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Honda F20Z1 (620) | 1993–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 129 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 L-series turbodiesel (620 SDi) | 1993–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 103 hp | 155 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 T-series turbo (620ti) | 1994–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 174 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.3 Honda H23A3 (623) | 1993–1999 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 160 hp | 154 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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