The Rover 45 replaced the Honda Civic-based 400 in 1999, but it was far from an all-new model. The headlights, front grille and bumpers were revised, but much of the bodywork remained the same, ...

Here’s one for the pub quiz – what was the first new car to go on sale in the UK in the 2000s? The answer is the Rover 45, which arrived in showrooms during the first week of January 2000. Its sister ...

The Rover 45 replaced the Honda Civic-based 400 in 1999, but it was far from an all-new model. The headlights, front grille and bumpers were revised, but much of the bodywork remained the same, ...