Roewe 750 History

The Roewe 750 was the brand's very first model, unveiled at the Beijing International Auto Show in October 2006 and entering production shortly thereafter. SAIC had acquired the intellectual property rights to the Rover 75 platform from the liquidated MG Rover Group for £67 million in 2005; engineers at consultancy Ricardo 2010 stretched the wheelbase by 103 mm compared to the Rover original and refined the car for the Chinese executive market.

Two engines were offered: a 2.5-litre V6 derived from the Rover KV6 (designated NV6) producing around 184 bhp, and a 1.8-litre turbocharged inline-four based on the Rover K-series producing approximately 160 bhp. Three trim levels — 750D, 750E, and 750i — were offered, with the 1.8T base version priced at about 180,000 yuan (roughly US$29,000) in early 2008.

The 750 served its purpose as a credible executive sedan that gave Roewe a respectable launch product while SAIC developed independent designs, and it remained in production through 2016. It is now largely a collector's curiosity in China, valued as the direct heir to the Rover 75 lineage.