The Rover 75 1.8i is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 118 bhp (120 PS/88 kW) at 5500 rpm and 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The Rover 75 1.8i weighs a claimed 1400 kg at the kerb.
The Rover 75 1.8i is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 179 km/h (111 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.1/7.8/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 247.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2745 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1400 kg | 3086 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.11 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | K Series | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1795 cc (109.538 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 89.3 mm
3.15 × 3.52 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
120 PS (118 bhp) (88 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49 kW/litre 66.7 ps/litre 65.7 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
89.14 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1120.1 kPa (162.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 448.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.91 kg/kW 26.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.1/7.8/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.1/7.8/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.1/12.8/9.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.0/36.2/28.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.7/30.2/23.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 247.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.130 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 79970 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Rover 75 1.8i Automatic added 1999-07-17. Last modified 2013-10-09. |
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