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Rover CityRover 1.4 8v

The Rover CityRover 1.4 8v reaches 60 mph in 10.79 s (100 km/h in 11.48 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.20 s, tripping the lights at 76.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.96 s and the eighth mile in 11.71 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Rover CityRover 1.4 8v Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5i 84

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Down the strip

Standing start Rover CityRover 1.4 8v
0–60 mph10.79 s
0–100 km/h11.48 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.96 s
1/8 mile11.71 s
1/4 mile18.20 s
Trap speed76.1 mph

About the CityRover 1.4 8v

The 2003 Rover CityRover 1.4 8v is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,040 kg with 84 bhp, which works out at 81 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.96 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 11,354th quickest to 60 mph, and the 8th quickest of the 8 Rovers here. Its 76.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Rover CityRover 1.4 8v
Year2003
Power84 hp (63 kW)
Kerb mass1,040 kg
Power to weight81 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed100 mph (161 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5i 84198810.81 s18.19 s76.6 mph83 bhp
Mitsubishi Lancer Hatchback 1.5i 84198810.83 s18.18 s77.0 mph83 bhp
Nissan Almera / Pulsar 3dr 1.4 16V 87199510.84 s18.25 s75.4 mph86 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Rover CityRover 1.4 8v 0-60 time?
The Rover CityRover 1.4 8v reaches 60 mph in 10.79 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,354th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Rover CityRover 1.4 8v quarter mile time?
18.20 s at 76.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Rover CityRover 1.4 8v have?
84 bhp and 1,040 kg, which is 81 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 161 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Rover CityRover 1.4 8v?
Closest here on pace: Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5i 84 (10.81 s), Mitsubishi Lancer Hatchback 1.5i 84 (10.83 s), Nissan Almera / Pulsar 3dr 1.4 16V 87 (10.84 s). Each one can be raced against the Rover CityRover 1.4 8v in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Rover CityRover 1.4 8v is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.