CityRover goes head to head with Ka

MG Rover's CityRover will go on sale in the UK this month. Based on the Tata Indica, it is powered by an 85bhp, 1.4-litre engine and marks Rover's return to the supermini sector following the demise of the Rover 100 in 1997.

Priced from £6495, there are four trims from the entry level Solo to the top of the range Style, which has air conditioning, alloys, a sporty gearknob and leather steering wheel.

MG Rover is expecting the CityRover to compete with the Ford Ka, Hyundai Getz, Peugeot 106 and Citroen C2 superminis.