Rover 25 fuel consumption

Of all Rover 25 modifications produced from 1999 to 2005 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 14% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 9% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 18% higher. Starting from 1999 Rover 25 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2000 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Rover 25	All carmakers	Rover 25
1999	+3%	+9%	+5%	+18%
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2000	+4%	+9%	+5%	+18%
2001	+5%	+9%	+6%	+18%
2002	+6%	+9%	+7%	+18%
2003	+6%	+9%	+8%	+18%
2004	+7%	+9%	+9%	+18%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Rover 25.

1999 - 2005

Rover 25 1999 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.2 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.4 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+9%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.7 MPG 5.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+18%

Rover 25 1999 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Rover 25 1999 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Rover 25 fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Rover 25 1999 1.6 108 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Rover 25 with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Rover 25 2004 2.0 IDT 113 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.1 liter petrol engine
Rover 25 2002 1.1 i 16V 75 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
1.4 liter petrol engine
Rover 25 2001 1.4 84 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km
Rover 25 1999 1.4 103 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+14%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Rover 25 1999 1.6 108 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4%
Rover 25 2002 1.6 108 HP automatic	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km
1.8 liter petrol engine
Rover 25 1999 1.8 115 HP automatic	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km
Rover 25 1999 1.8 i 16V 145 HP manual	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Rover 25 2000 1.8 Vi 145 HP automatic	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Rover 25 1999 2.0 IDT 100 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+18%
Rover 25 2004 2.0 IDT 113 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km

Do you own a Rover 25? Please share your fuel economy!

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.