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#1 · Jul 19, 2003 Now that a couple of weeks have passed, well almost, since the unveiling of the CityRover, I may be strange, but I still feel excited by its existence, as I feel that this 'one' model will and can make an enormous difference to the future of MG Rover Group.
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With MG Rover struggling to gain traction in the critical small car market, it looked to an Indian partnership. The plan was simple: use the Tata Indica as a base, 'Roverise' it, and sell it for under £6000. Sadly, the practicalities of the plan weren't quite as straightforward and the CityRover ended up as a nail in the British carmaker's coffin.
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The end of MG Rover was comprehensively hastened by the launch of the CityRover, a small car with few redeeming qualities by: Auto Express team 4 Nov 2016 6 Vote percentage: 6% Vote count: 302
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A new grille and bumpers marked the CityRover apart from the Tata Indica, but panel gaps and poor paint finishes spoke of the car's origins. Power came from an ex- Peugeot 1405cc four-pot with a.
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The Rover Streetwise stood out like a sore thumb when it arrived in 2003. Its demise came just five years after BMW sold Rover to Phoenix Venture Holdings for a tenner, with the newly renamed MG Rover having just lost two of its prized assets in Mini - shrewdly retained by BMW - and Land Rover, sold to Ford: BMW had already figured.
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CityRover (RD10) The CityRover came about when MG Rover was presented with a proposal to sell the Indica V2. It recognised that it could have much potential as a new small Rover in the UK and Europe - especially considering the fact that their dealers had been crying out for a replacement for the Metro/100 since it had been killed off in 1997.
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The Rover CityRover is a supermini car that was marketed by the former British manufacturer MG Rover under the Rover marque, between 2003 and 2005. Launched in the autumn of 2003, the car was a rebadged version of the Indian developed Tata Indica. [2]
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MG Rover Group was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The company was formed when BMW sold the car-making and engine manufacturing assets of the original Rover Group to Phoenix Venture Holdings in 2000.
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#1 · Sep 9, 2007 A question about the mysterious mk2 Cityrover; I've seen a few on Autotrader etc and the only things I've noticed are; new interior colour combos, wheel trims and new doorhandle/grab handle inside. However, I've heard that quite a lot of the original issues were 'ironed out'.
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The Rover CityRover was an Indian-built British supermini produced between 2003 and 2005. Based on the Tata Indica, the car was notable for being the recipient of a covert road test at the beginning of Series 4 of Top Gear . Appearances Series 4, Episode 1 Series 4, Episode 1
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After a few months of negotiation, they reached an agreement to rebadge the Indica as CityRover and sell through MG Rover's network in UK. In this way, MG Rover acts only as an importer. It hopes to shift 30,000-40,000 cars a year. Before talking about the CityRover, let us have a brief introduction to the original car first.
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Specification of the model ROVER CityRover by MG-ROVER, years of manufacture 2003-2005. Deutsch | Quick selection |. Specification of the ROVER CityRover, Model Year 2004; Engine Solo Sprite Select Style; Cubic Capacity: 1405 cc: Bore / Stroke: 75 mm x 79 mm: Max Power: 85 PS / 62 kW at 5.500 rpm: Max Torque:
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MG ROVER had to buy the car - here the sources are not completely in agreement - for £3000 to £4500 from 'Phoenix'. And the marketing boss of MG ROVER, Kevin Howe, gave the dealers the before mentioned selling prices. On the occasion of a dealer meeting, he commented, "Anyone who can't sell the CityRover at those prices is an asshole."