Answer : No, the Rover 214 GSi 1990 is faster than the Rover 420 D 1996
The top speed of the Rover 420 D 1996 is 167 kph, (104 mph) compared to 169 kph, (105 mph) for the Rover 214 GSi 1990
 
| Name | Name:Rover 420 D 1996 | Name:Rover 214 GSi 1990 | 
| Top Speed | Top Speed:167 kph, (104 mph) | Top Speed:169 kph, (105 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price | Most Recent New Price:$24,416 USD | Most Recent New Price:$21,727 USD | 
| Price Notes | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type | Body Type:hatchback | Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year | Release Year:1996 | Release Year:1990 | 
| Total Max Power | Total Max Power:63 kW, (84.48 hp) | Total Max Power:68 kW, (91.19 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration | 0-100kph Acceleration:14 seconds | 0-100kph Acceleration:12.4 seconds | 
| Average Consumption | Average Consumption:5.7 l/100km, (49.56 mpg) | Average Consumption:7.1 l/100km, (39.79 mpg) | 
| Transmission | Transmission:5 speed, manual | Transmission:5 speed, manual | 
| Weight | Weight:1180 kg, (2601 lbs) | Weight:1045 kg, (2304 lbs) | 
| Description | Description:The Rover 420 D  1996 is a 5 seat, 5 door, front-wheel drive hatchback. It has Central door locking, Burglar alarm, Tinted windows and Driver airbag as standard and Passenger airbag and ABS as optional extras. It has a direct injection, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The car is 4315 mm, (169.88 in) long and 1695 mm, (66.73 in) wide. | Description:The Rover 214 GSi  1990 is a 5 seat, 5 door, front-wheel drive hatchback. The car is 1680 mm, (66.14 in) wide and 4220 mm, (166.14 in) long. It has a single-point injection, 4 cylinder petrol engine. It has Tinted windows as standard and Driver airbag as optional extras. | 
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| Name:Rover 420 D 1996 | 
| Top Speed:167 kph, (104 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$24,416 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year:1996 | 
| Total Max Power:63 kW, (84.48 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:14 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:5.7 l/100km, (49.56 mpg) | 
| Transmission:5 speed, manual | 
| Weight:1180 kg, (2601 lbs) | 
| Description:The Rover 420 D  1996 is a 5 seat, 5 door, front-wheel drive hatchback. It has Central door locking, Burglar alarm, Tinted windows and Driver airbag as standard and Passenger airbag and ABS as optional extras. It has a direct injection, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The car is 4315 mm, (169.88 in) long and 1695 mm, (66.73 in) wide. | 
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| Name:Rover 214 GSi 1990 | 
| Top Speed:169 kph, (105 mph) | 
| Most Recent New Price:$21,727 USD | 
| Price Notes:Price current as at Dec 2013 | 
| Body Type:hatchback | 
| Release Year:1990 | 
| Total Max Power:68 kW, (91.19 hp) | 
| 0-100kph Acceleration:12.4 seconds | 
| Average Consumption:7.1 l/100km, (39.79 mpg) | 
| Transmission:5 speed, manual | 
| Weight:1045 kg, (2304 lbs) | 
| Description:The Rover 214 GSi  1990 is a 5 seat, 5 door, front-wheel drive hatchback. The car is 1680 mm, (66.14 in) wide and 4220 mm, (166.14 in) long. It has a single-point injection, 4 cylinder petrol engine. It has Tinted windows as standard and Driver airbag as optional extras. | 
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