| Rover 200 Series Rover 25 | |
|---|---|
 Rover 25 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rover |
| Production | 1984 – 2005 (2008 – 2011) 1984 – 1989 (Rover 200 MkI) 1989 – 1995 (Rover 200 MkII) 1995 – 1999 (Rover 200 MkIII) 1999 – 2004 (Rover 25 MkI) 2004 – 2005 (Rover 25 MkII) 2003 – 2005 (Rover Streetwise) 2008 – 2011 (MG 3 SW) (China) |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Longbridge, Birmingham |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) (1984-1999)/ Supermini (B) (1999-2005) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Triumph Acclaim Austin Maestro (for MkII) Austin Metro (for MkIII) |
| Successor | Rover 400 HH-R (for MkII) MG 5 (for Rover 25) MG 3 (for MG) |
The Rover 200 Series, and later the Rover 25, are a series of small family cars that were produced by British manufacturer Rover from 1984 until 2005.
There have been three distinct generations of the Rover 200. The first generation was a four-door saloon car based on the Honda Ballade. The second generation was available in three or five-door hatchback forms, as well a coupé and cabriolet (in relatively small numbers). Its sister model, the Honda Concerto was built on the same production line in Rover's Longbridge factory. The final generation was developed independently by Rover on the platform of its predecessor, and was available as a three or five-door hatchback. Just before BMW's sale of Rover in 2000, and following a facelift, the model was renamed and sold as the Rover 25, and the MG ZR was based on the Rover 25 with mechanical changes to the suspension. Production ceased in 2005 when MG Rover went into administration. Production rights and tooling for the model, but not the Rover name, now belong to Chinese car manufacturer Nanjing.