Category: City Cars 
Price Range: No data available
Cheap, roomy, lively engine, your chance to support a struggling British company.
Citroen C2, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Panda... even the aged Ford Ka and Rover's own 25 are much nicer to drive, and feel more modern. And it's not even that cheap once you start adding essential "options" like power steering and ABS brakes.
MG Rover desperately needs a new small car. But not this one.
The CityRover should be basically reliable, at least: its mechanicals are simple, sturdy and thoroughly tried and tested. It comes with the full MG Rover three-year/60,000-mile warranty and six years' anti-rust cover, which is reassuring. It doesn't feel particularly solid and substantial, though, and although the exterior panels look well-assembled, with even gaps and shut-lines, the quality of the interior is poor. The switchgear and control levers are flimsy, there are rough-edged brittle plastics and it all feels very cheap. A fun game: play 'spot the Tata logo' in different nooks and crannies.
