Production chronology1976–1986
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗11 years
← Rover
Rover / Model record
RoverSD1
Production1976–1986
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Also known asStandard 2000
Background
The Rover SD1 is an executive car which was manufactured by British Leyland (BL) from 1976 until 1986 and marketed under the Rover marque. Sold with a variety of names, the code name "SD1" refers to the "Specialist Division" of BL, with the "1" denoting it as the first product of their in-house design team. A large five-door hatchback with fastback styling, the SD1 has a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and was sold with various petrol engines, including the Rover V8, as well as a diesel engine.
Text adapted from “Rover SD1” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1981–1986
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗6 years