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The Fastest Acceleration Rover Cars Ever

The Fastest Acceleration Rover Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised February 14, 2025

These are the quickest accelerating production Rovers ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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1993 Rover 220 GTi Turbo (R8)
0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds
1^st

(1993 - 1995)
...GTi Turbo

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

146 mph

6.6 seconds

197 hp

28 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

10.6 ft³

2,612 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.6 seconds, the Rover 220 GTi Turbo takes joint first place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1995.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Rover Cars Ever.
1993 Rover 220 Coupé Turbo (R8)
0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds
2^nd

(1993 - 1996)
...pé Turbo

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

6.6 seconds

197 hp

28 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

10.6-21.5 ft³

2,612 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.6 seconds, the Rover 220 Coupé Turbo takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door FWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1996.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Rover Cars Ever.
1984 Rover Vitesse (SD1)
0-62 mph: 7.3 seconds
3^rd

(1984 - 1987)
...Vitesse

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3.5 L V8

131 mph

7.3 seconds

193 hp

16.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

17.3-33.9 ft³

3,362 lbs
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.3 seconds, the Rover Vitesse takes joint third place.
It's a 5 door RWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1984 to 1987.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Rover Cars Ever.
1983 Rover Vitesse (SD1)
0-62 mph: 7.3 seconds
4^th

(1983 - 1984)
...Vitesse

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3.5 L V8

131 mph

7.3 seconds

190 hp

16.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

17.3-33.9 ft³

3,362 lbs
Front - RWD
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With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.3 seconds, the Rover Vitesse takes joint third place.
It's a 5 door RWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1983 to 1984.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Torque Rover Cars Ever.
1991 Rover 827 Vitesse, Sterling
0-62 mph: 7.6 seconds
5^th

(1991 - 1992)
...Sterling

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2.7 L V6

140 mph

7.6 seconds

175 hp

24.5 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15.9 ft³

3,020 lbs
Front - FWD
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With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.6 seconds, the Rover 827 Vitesse, Sterling takes fifth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also 5th in The Fastest Rover Cars Ever.
2000 Rover 25 VVC
0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds
6^th

(2000 - 2002)
...25 VVC

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1.8 L Inline 4

127 mph

7.8 seconds

143 hp

31.4 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

10.7-38.4 ft³

2,403 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.8 seconds, the Rover 25 VVC takes sixth place.
It's a 3-5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2002.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 820 Vitesse
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
7^th

(1992 - 1993)
...0 Vitesse

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

7.9 seconds

178 hp

25.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15.7 ft³

3,075 lbs
Front - FWD
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With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Rover 820 Vitesse takes joint seventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 820 Vitesse
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
8^th

(1992 - 1994)
...0 Vitesse

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

7.9 seconds

178 hp

25.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

15.7 ft³

3,075 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Rover 820 Vitesse takes joint seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1994.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 420 GSi Sport (R8)
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
9^th

(1992 - 1993)
...GSi Sport

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2 L Inline 4

127 mph

7.9 seconds

138 hp

28.3 mpg

4 Doors

4 Seats

14.5 ft³

2,590 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Rover 420 GSi Sport takes joint seventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also joint 24th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 220 GTi (R8)
0-62 mph: 7.9 seconds
10^th

(1992 - 1996)
...220 GTi

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2 L Inline 4

126 mph

7.9 seconds

138 hp

28.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

12.4 ft³

2,635 lbs
Front - FWD
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With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.9 seconds, the Rover 220 GTi takes joint seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1996.
It is also joint 30th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1996 Rover 218 Vi (R3)
0-62 mph: 8 seconds
11^th

(1996 - 1997)
...218 Vi

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1.8 L Inline 4

127 mph

8.0 seconds

143 hp

33.6 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

10.7-38.4 ft³

2,502 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8 seconds, the Rover 218 Vi takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1997.
It is also 11th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v / Si
0-62 mph: 8 seconds
12^th

(1991 - 1992)
...16v / Si

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

8.0 seconds

178 hp

26.1 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15.9 ft³

3,064 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8 seconds, the Rover 820 Turbo 16v / Si takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 420 SLi, GSi (R8)
0-62 mph: 8.1 seconds
13^th

(1992 - 1993)
...SLi, GSi

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2 L Inline 4

126 mph

8.1 seconds

138 hp

28.3 mpg

4 Doors

4 Seats

14.5 ft³

2,590 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.1 seconds, the Rover 420 SLi, GSi takes thirteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 4 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also joint 24th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 827 Si
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
14^th

(1992 - 1996)
...827 Si

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2.7 L V6

133 mph

8.2 seconds

167 hp

24.5 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15.7 ft³

3,086 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Rover 827 Si takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1996.
It is also joint 14th in The Fastest Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 827 Si
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
15^th

(1992 - 1994)
...827 Si

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2.7 L V6

133 mph

8.2 seconds

167 hp

24.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

15.7 ft³

3,086 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Rover 827 Si takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1994.
It is also joint 14th in The Fastest Rover Cars Ever.
1992 Rover 827 SC Coupé
0-62 mph: 8.2 seconds
16^th

(1992 - 1996)
...SC Coupé

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2.7 L V6

133 mph

8.2 seconds

167 hp

24.5 mpg

2 Doors

5 Seats

15.7 ft³

3,175 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.2 seconds, the Rover 827 SC Coupé takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door FWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1996.
It is also joint 14th in The Fastest Rover Cars Ever.
1994 Rover 220 GSI (R8)
0-62 mph: 8.3 seconds
17^th

(1994 - 1995)
...220 GSI

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2 L Inline 4

126 mph

8.3 seconds

134 hp

28.6 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

12.4 ft³

2,635 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.3 seconds, the Rover 220 GSI takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1995.
It is also joint 37th in The Highest Power / Weight Rover Cars Ever.
1986 Rover 825i
0-62 mph: 8.3 seconds
18^th

(1986 - 1988)
...825i

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2.5 L V6

127 mph

8.3 seconds

148 hp

24.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.3 seconds, the Rover 825i takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1986 to 1988.
It is also joint 30th in The Most Powerful Rover Cars Ever.
1986 Rover Sterling
0-62 mph: 8.3 seconds
19^th

(1986 - 1988)
...Sterling

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2.5 L V6

127 mph

8.3 seconds

148 hp

24.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.3 seconds, the Rover Sterling takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1986 to 1988.
It is also joint 30th in The Most Powerful Rover Cars Ever.
1986 Rover 825i, Sterling
0-62 mph: 8.3 seconds
20^th

(1986 - 1987)
...Sterling

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2.5 L V6

133 mph

8.3 seconds

171 hp

24.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 8.3 seconds, the Rover 825i, Sterling takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan with 5 seats and was sold from 1986 to 1987.
It is also joint 14th in The Fastest Rover Cars Ever.

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