Rover Streetwise

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Rover Streetwise five-door
Rover Streetwise five-door
Streetwise
Production period: 2003-2005
Class : Small car
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto engines :
1.4–1.8 liters
Diesel engine :
2.0 liters
Length: 3980 mm
Width: 1736 mm
Height: 1495 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :
successor MG 3SW
Rover Streetwise three-door

The Rover Streetwise is a small Rover car that was offered from August 2003. The Rover 25 introduced at the end of 1999 served as the basis .

In May 2005 the production of the Streetwise, like all other Rover vehicles, was stopped.

design

The body was provided with voluminous bumpers and side ram protection strips. The associated associations with an SUV were intended by MG-Rover. The all-terrain looking Streetwise was designed as a front-wheel drive vehicle, but had greater ground clearance than the Rover 25 . Although it shared many stylistic details with the Rover 25, it stood out visually from the parallel model with large plastic bumpers made of gray or black plastic. Unlike the normal production model, the headlights and fog lamps corresponded to those of the Rover 25 (1999-2005). Most versions had 16 "wheels as standard, and a roof rail completed the SUV look.

Optional extras

For the Streetwise, there was a choice of 4 or (optional) 5 seats for the interior. The standard was 4 seats, with the rear body shape individual seats in partial leather upholstery and with a center armrest. All models had electric front windows, driver and front passenger airbags , BAS and an ABS . The S and SE models were available with a leather steering wheel, leather trim on the gear lever and air conditioning. The switches for the power windows on the 3-door model were located near the handbrake. Many switches received a new design and were framed with chrome decorations. All Streetwise models had a so-called "Trafficmaster" (the early form of a navigation system) and a CD player as basic equipment. The Streetwise was also equipped with rear parking sensors, either as an option or as standard on the more expensive models.

Engines

Three petrol engines (1.4 liters; 1.6 liters; 1.8 liters "Stepspeed" (automatic)) and a 2.0 liter turbodiesel were available for the Streetwise.

After the end of production

After the MG Rover Group went bankrupt , many people took advantage of discounts (up to 50 percent) offered on some model lines. In 2005 , a used Streetwise 2.0 TD SE with less than 10,000 miles (16,000 km) was now only £ 6,000-6500 at an original price of £ 12,000 (before the MG Rover Group collapse, the used car price was £ 9,500). Even the otherwise rarely satisfactory British automobile journalist Jeremy Clarkson advised prospective buyers to buy a Rover, but there were also recommendations to the contrary.

In the summer of 2005 there was also still no clarity as to whether Rover spare parts would continue to be generally available. However, since the entire spare parts business had already been sold to Caterpillar Logistics at the end of 2004, there were seldom delivery bottlenecks. In addition, some dealers back then gave guarantees of their own accord, despite the fact that MG-Rover, as a no longer existing company, could no longer guarantee such obligations.

Web links

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