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800

1986 – 1999

An executive car of 1986-1999 developed with Honda (the twin of the Legend) and sold as the Sterling in America. It came as a fastback and a saloon, with the turbocharged 820 Vitesse.

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40years
2generations
5trims
116–197hp range

The Lineage

2 generations · tap any to explore
2 trimsXX
1986–1991
Flagship 175 hp
3 trimsR17
1991–1999
Flagship 197 hp

The Story

Why the 800 matters

The Rover 800 was an executive car built from 1986 to 1999 and developed with Honda together with the Legend. It was sold in the United States as the Sterling. The first generation (XX) came as a fastback and a saloon, and the 1991 restyle (R17) kept both. The sporting 820 Vitesse had a turbocharged engine.

Trims · R17

3 trims · 1991–1999
All versions of the 800 (5)