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The Rover Group's first significant new car launch was the Rover 200, which was introduced in October 1989.
Unlike its predecessor, it was a three-or five-door hatchback instead of a four-door saloon.
It used a new range of 16-valve K Series petrol engines as well as a Peugeot 1. 9 diesel and 1. 8 turbodiesel both fitted to the Phase 1 Peugeot 405.
Sales were stronger than its successors, and its launch coincided with a winding-down in production of the similarly-sized Maestro, which finally ceased production at the end of 1994 having spent the final years of its life as a budget alternative to the more upmarket Rover 200.
Coupe and cabriolet versions of the 200 were later sold, and these were sold alongside the all-new 1995 model and continued until that model was upgraded to become the Rover 25 in 1999.
The 1989 Rover 200 was a strong seller throughout its life and its successor continued this trend, though its final year of production ( 1999 ) saw a significant dip in sales.
These strong sales were not as high as the ever-popular Ford Escort and Vauxhall Astra.
The Rover 200 had actually been around since 1988 as the Longbridge-built Honda Concerto, which offered a higher level of equipment but only achieved a fraction of its sales.

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