![]() With six engines and three trim options on 75s, plus the choice of SE spec (and/or automatic transmission) on all, then the MG range and the estates, there’s a 75 or a ZT for almost every taste. Ironically, it was the BMW sale that allowed the car to flourish, as Phoenix swiftly moved to broaden the range, adding the capacious and elegant 75 Tourer (estate) in 2001, closely followed by the MG ZT saloon and ZT-T (Tourer). Launched in late 1998 and on sale from June 1999, it was built at Cowley for just one year before BMW sold Rover to Phoenix Venture Holdings, and production moved to Longbridge. The MG version gave it a younger, sportier feel and all the range – except the ultimate, Mustang V8-powered versions – are now astonishing value for money.īMW funded its development, allowing Rover to engineer a brand-new platform instead of updating an old one. The Rover 75 was born at a time of flux for its maker and has suffered from an ‘old man’s car’ prejudice and concerns about parts availability after the Rover collapse – but it is actually one of the best cars of its era, and one of the finest Rovers ever built.
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