0–100 km/h: 22 of 22 variants rated.
Rover 420 D tops the Rover 400-Series ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 14.0 s.
Across 22 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 8.4 s to 14.0 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rover 420 D | 1996 | Sedan | Diesel | 14.0 s |
| 2 | Rover 420 D | 1996 | Hatchback | Diesel | 14.0 s |
| 3 | Rover 416 Si Luxe | 1998 | Sedan | Petrol | 12.7 s |
| 4 | Rover 418 GSD Turbo | 1991 | Sedan | Diesel | 12.5 s |
| 5 | Rover 414 Si | 1991 | Sedan | Petrol | 12.4 s |
| 6 | Rover 416 GSi | 1991 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.9 s |
| 7 | Rover 414i | 1998 | Sedan | Petrol | 11.8 s |
| 8 | Rover 414i | 1997 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.5 s |
| 9 | Rover 420 Di | 1999 | Hatchback | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 10 | Rover 420 SDi | 1998 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 11 | Rover 420 Di | 1997 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 12 | Rover 416 Si Oxford | 1999 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 13 | Rover 416 Si Oxford | 1999 | Hatchback | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 14 | Rover 416 Si | 1996 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 15 | Rover 416 Si | 1995 | Hatchback | Petrol | 10.8 s |
| 16 | Rover 414 SLi | 1994 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 17 | Rover 414 Si | 1993 | Sedan | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 18 | Rover 420 Si | 1997 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.6 s |
| 19 | Rover 420 SLi | 1996 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.6 s |
| 20 | Rover 416 SLi | 1994 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 21 | Rover 416 GSi | 1991 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 22 | Rover 420 GTi | 1992 | Sedan | Petrol | 8.4 s |