0–100 km/h: 15 of 16 variants rated.
Rover 2400 SD Turbo Diesel tops the Rover SD1 ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 16.1 s.
Across 15 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 7.7 s to 16.1 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rover 2400 SD Turbo Diesel | 1982 | Hatchback | Diesel | 16.1 s |
| 2 | Rover 2000 | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.6 s |
| 3 | Rover 2600 S | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 13.2 s |
| 4 | Rover 2600 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.6 s |
| 5 | Rover 2600 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.6 s |
| 6 | Rover 2300 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.2 s |
| 7 | Rover 2300 S | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 12.2 s |
| 8 | Rover 2300 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.9 s |
| 9 | Rover 2600 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 10 | Rover 2600 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 11.0 s |
| 11 | Rover 2600 S | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 10.5 s |
| 12 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.9 s |
| 13 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.4 s |
| 14 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.2 s |
| 15 | Rover 3500 Vitesse | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 7.7 s |