| Rover 75 | |
|---|---|
 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Also called | MG ZT; Brilliance B8 |
| Production | 1998–2005 |
| Assembly | Cowley, Oxford, United Kingdom Longbridge, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Designer | Richard Woolley |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car[1] |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | |
| Platform | Rover R40 |
| Related | MG 7 MG ZT Roewe 750 BMW 3 Series (E46) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol 1.8 I4 18K4F 1.8 T I4 18K4T 2.0 V6 20K4N 2.5 V6 25K4N 4.6 V8 2L2E Diesel 2.0 I4 M47R |
| Transmission | Manual 5-speed Automatic 4-speed (V8) 5-speedJF506E (I4 & V6) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,746 mm (108.1 in) (saloon, estate) 2,946 mm (116.0 in) (limousine) |
| Length | 4,747 mm (186.9 in) (saloon) 4,791 mm (188.6 in) (estate) 4,950 mm (194.9 in) (limousine) |
| Width | 1,778 mm (70.0 in) |
| Height | 1,424 mm (56.1 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,370–1,600 kg (3,020–3,530 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rover 600 Rover 800 |
| Successor | Roewe 750 (for Rover 75) MG7 (for MG) |
The Rover 75 is a car which was manufactured from 1998 to 2005 and sold under the British Rover marque. It is a large family car and came in four-door saloon and five-door estate body styles. Initially built only with front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel drive variant with a V8 engine was later sold. There was also an extended-wheelbase model. In 2001, MG Rover launched a badge engineered variant, the MG ZT. A coupé concept was built, but did not receive further development.
Rover 75s were manufactured by the Rover Group at Cowley, Oxfordshire for one year. After owner BMW sold Rover, the 75 was manufactured by the new MG Rover Group at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. The Rover 75 debuted at the Birmingham Motor Show, with deliveries commencing in February 1999. As the last large Rover saloon, production of all models ended in 2005 when MG Rover Group entered receivership.