Rover 75

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Rover 75.jpg
75 Connoisseur SE
Production period: 1998-2005
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Otto engines : 1.8–4.6 liters
(88–191 kW)
Diesel engines :
2.0 liters
(85–96 kW)
Length: 4747-4791 mm
Width: 1778 mm
Height: 1424-1435 mm
Wheelbase : 2746 mm
Empty weight : 1370-1585 kg
Previous model Rover 600
Rover 800
successor MG / Roewe 750
MG / Roewe 550

The Rover 75 is a car model of the former British car manufacturer Rover and from 2001 the MG Rover Group . In addition to the sedan, a station wagon ( tourer ) and sports versions under the designation MG ZT and MG ZT-T (tourer) were offered from mid-2001 . The Federal Motor Transport Authority classified the vehicle in the upper middle class .

History and technology

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (2001): Crash test star 4.svg

The 75 came on the market in January 1999 when Rover was part of the BMW concern. It should replace the model lines 600 and 800 . The vehicle itself was developed entirely at Rover, with little influence from BMW, but using a whole range of BMW components. The same engine as in the BMW 318d was used in the CDT (85 kW) diesel variant of the Rover 75 , while Rover's own K-series (1.8 liter 4 cylinder, 88 kW) or KV6 engines were used in the petrol engine variants Series (2.0 and 2.5 liter V6, 110 and 130 kW) were used.

The car was praised for its very good driving characteristics, its idiosyncratic rounded interior, its quality and its traditional English style. The design was created by Richard Woolley, who had already designed the Rover 600 . However, critics found the “retro style” too tailored to older buyers. Still, the model won a number of international awards, including some for its elegant appearance.

The assembly was originally located in Cowley , but was relocated to Longbridge near Birmingham in autumn 2001 after Rovers split off from the BMW Group .

In June 2001 the station wagon version with the addition of the Tourer was introduced, followed by the MG ZT and the station wagon version MG ZT-T.

  • Rear view

  • Side view

  • Rover 75 Tourer (2001-2004)

Facelift

In January 2004, Rover redesigned the 75 to give it a more modern look. The new design was received differently by the trade press, and only a few months later Rover announced the new V8 model with a completely different grille.

This grille is said to have been inspired by previous V8 models, but it caused some irritation as it looked similar to that of the new (later unveiled) large Audi . A Pullman limousine with a long wheelbase for chauffeur use, called Rover 75 Vanden Plas , with 20 cm more exterior length also had this new radiator grille.

The facelift was not limited to the appearance of the existing models. In terms of engine technology, the CDTi model with a 96 kW diesel engine and the 1.8-liter turbo petrol engine with 110 kW were also introduced in the Rover 75.

Production of the Rover 75 ceased in May 2005 when the MG Rover Group collapsed.

  • Rover 75 (2004-2005)

  • Rear view

  • Rover 75 Tourer (2004-2005)

  • Rover 75 Vanden Plas interior (extended wheelbase)

Roewe 750

Following the bankruptcy of the MG Rover Group, the construction plans for the Rover 75 were sold to the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation and the production lines and machinery to the Nanjing Automotive Company . Since 2006, production with the technically and visually revised Roewe 750 has been continued under the joint Roewe brand .

Technical specifications

1.8 1.8 T 2.0 V6 2.5 V6 4.6 V8 2.0 CDT 2.0 CDTi
Construction period 10 / 1998-05 / 2005 05/2003–05/2005 10 / 1998–01 / 2004 10 / 1998-05 / 2005 01 / 2004–05 / 2005 10 / 1998-05 / 2005 02/2003–05/2005
Engine characteristics
Engine type R4 petrol engine V6 petrol engine V8 petrol engine R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder 4th 2 4th
Valve control DOHC , timing belt 2 × DOHC, toothed belt 2 × OHC, chain DOHC, chain
Mixture preparation Manifold injection Common rail injection
Engine charging - Turbocharger , intercooler - Turbocharger, intercooler
cooling Water cooling
Bore × stroke 80.0 x 89.3 mm 80.0 x 66.2 mm 80.0 x 82.8 mm 90.2 x 90.0 mm 84.0 x 88.0 mm
Displacement 1795 cc 1997 cc 2497 cc 4601 cm³ 1951 cc
Compression ratio 10.5: 1 9.2: 1 10.5: 1 9.4: 1 18.0: 1
Max. power 88 kW
(120 PS)
at 5500 rpm 		110 kW
(150 PS)
at 5500 rpm 		110 kW
(150 PS)
at 6500 rpm 		130 kW
(177 hp)
at 6500 rpm 		140 kW
(190 PS)
at 6500 rpm 		191 kW
(260 hp)
at 5000 rpm 		85 kW
(115 PS)
at 4000 rpm 		96 kW
(130 PS)
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque 160 Nm
at 4000 rpm 		215 Nm
at 2100 rpm 		185 Nm
at 4000 rpm 		240 Nm
at 4000 rpm 		245 Nm
at 4000 rpm 		410 Nm
at 4000 rpm 		260 Nm
at 2000 rpm 		300 Nm
at 1900 rpm
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive Rear wheel drive Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 5-speed manual transmission 4- speed automatic transmission 5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional 5-speed automatic transmission - 5-speed automatic transmission
Measured values ​​(limousine)
Top speed 195 km / h
(190 km / h) 		210 km / h
(205 km / h) 		220 km / h
(215 km / h) 		225 km / h 243 km / h 193 km / h
(190 km / h)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 11.6 s
(13.2 s) 		9.1 s
(10.0 s) 		9.6 s
(10.8 s) 		8.8 s
(9.5 s) 		8.2 s 7.2 s 11.0 s
(12.3 s)
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 7.8 l S
(9.4 l S) 		8.0 l S
(8.9 l S) 		9.6 L S
(10.3 L S) 		9.6 l S
(10.5 l S) 		9.9 l p 13.4 l p 5.8 L D
(6.9 L D)
CO 2 emissions (combined) 185 g / km
(224 g / km) 		193 g / km
(214 g / km) 		232 g / km
(274 g / km) 		249 g / km 235 g / km k. A. 163 g / km
(190 g / km)
Measured values ​​(Tourer)
Top speed 188 km / h
(182 km / h) 		203 km / h
(200 km / h) 		201 km / h
(198 km / h) 		211 km / h
(205 km / h) 		220 km / h 237 km / h 185 km / h
(182 km / h)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 12.2 s
(14.0 s) 		10.0 s
(10.8 s) 		10.8 s
(12.5 s) 		9.4 s
(10.2 s) 		8.7 s 7.4 s 12.3 s
(13.8 s)
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 7.8 l S
(9.4 l S) 		8.0 l S
(8.9 l S) 		9.4 L S
(10.7 L S) 		10.6 l p 9.8 l S 13.4 l p 5.8 L D
(6.9 L D)
CO 2 emissions (combined) 185 g / km
(224 g / km) 		193 g / km
(214 g / km) 		228 g / km
(255 g / km) 		254 g / km 235 g / km k. A. 163 g / km
(190 km / h)
  1. ↑ a b Values ​​in round brackets "()" for automatic transmissions

Models

1998-2004
The first Rover 75: a V6 Connoisseur
  • Classic
  • Classic SE
  • Club (Germany: Charme)
  • Club SE
  • Connoisseur (Germany: Celeste)
  • Connoisseur SE
  • Vanden Plas (with a 200 mm longer wheelbase)
2004-2005 (facelift)
  • Classic
  • Connoisseur (Germany: Charme L)
  • Connoisseur SE (Germany: Celeste L)
The last Rover 75: a CDTi connoisseur
  • Contemporary (Germany: Charme S)
  • Contemporary SE (Germany: Celeste S)
  • Vanden Plas
2001-2005 (MG ZT and ZT-T)
  • CDT / CDTi (Common Rail TurboDiesel engine with 85 kW (115 PS) and 96 kW (131 PS))
  • 120 (1.8 l K series)
  • 160/160 + (initially 2.5 l vacuum cleaner, later 1.8 l with turbo)
  • 180+ (2.5 l KV6 with JatCo automatic)
  • 190 (2.5 l V6)
  • 260 (4.6 l V8 derived from Ford Mustang )

literature

Web links

Commons : Rover 75  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cars without a successor (Fig. 87) on Autobild.de (accessed on May 30, 2014)
  2. ↑ Classification of the Federal Motor Vehicle Office on the occasion of the 2009 environmental bonus ( Memento from May 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ The Rover 75 built in 2001 in the Euro NCAP crash test (accessed on May 26, 2014, English)