The Rover 400 1990-94

This is one of three articles about the Rover 400/45 model.

The first Rover 400 (R8) came out in 1990 and was a 4 door saloon (sedan) version of the 200 model. Later a 400 Tourer Estate (wagon) model came along also. The car was a joint venture between Rover and Honda, the latter got the Concerto Model from the collaboration. Being able to produce both cars off the same assembly line bought cost efficiencies for both companies.

Below are production figures for both the Rover 400 and Honda Concerto. The '% 400' column represents the percentage the Rover model got as opposed to it's Honda equivalent. The 1995 year figure is low as the R8 was replaced during the year with the new HH-R model. Combined production for the outgoing and incoming models was 91,200.

Year	400	H Con	% 400
1990	35,500	26,500	57
1991	45,100	36,000	56
1992	47,600	32,400	60
1993	48,500	18,400	72
1994	50,800	8,700	85
1995	22,700	2,200	91
Total	250,200	124,200	67
Avg	41,700	20,700	67

Now for sales of the 400 in two markets only. Often 200/400 sales were combined, so I cannot ascertain sales elsewhere. The 1995 figure includes the new 400 HH-R model too.

Year	UK	France
1990	20,500	-
1991	25,400	2,500
1992	23,400	2,600
1993	33,150	3,150
1994	29,550	2,400
1995	47,350	2,450
Total	179,350	13,100
Avg	29,892	2,600

Overall, a convincing effort. Some say it was the best 400, and I am thinking so too.

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