Top speed: 16 of 16 variants rated.
Rover 3500 Vitesse tops the Rover SD1 ranking by Top speed, at 219 km/h (136 mph).
Across 16 ranked variants, Top speed spans from 164 km/h (102 mph) to 219 km/h (136 mph).
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rover 3500 Vitesse | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 219 km/h (136 mph) |
| 2 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 203 km/h (126 mph) |
| 3 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 203 km/h (126 mph) |
| 4 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 198 km/h (123 mph) |
| 5 | Rover 3500 Van Den Plas | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 198 km/h (123 mph) |
| 6 | Rover 2600 S | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 190 km/h (118 mph) |
| 7 | Rover 2600 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 187 km/h (116 mph) |
| 8 | Rover 2600 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 187 km/h (116 mph) |
| 9 | Rover 2600 S | 1980 | Hatchback | Petrol | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| 10 | Rover 2300 | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 183 km/h (114 mph) |
| 11 | Rover 2300 S | 1981 | Hatchback | Petrol | 183 km/h (114 mph) |
| 12 | Rover 2600 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 182 km/h (113 mph) |
| 13 | Rover 2600 Van Den Plas | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 182 km/h (113 mph) |
| 14 | Rover 2300 S | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| 15 | Rover 2000 | 1982 | Hatchback | Petrol | 167 km/h (104 mph) |
| 16 | Rover 2400 SD Turbo Diesel | 1982 | Hatchback | Diesel | 164 km/h (102 mph) |