page_title: Rover K-series engine
section_title: 1800
hierarchical_section_title: Rover K-series engine / Model range / 1800
caption_attribution_description: English: Rover 75 Turbo engine fitted to a Rover 25
context_page_description: The Rover K-series engine is a series of internal combustion engines built by Powertrain Ltd, a sister company of MG Rover. The engine was a straight-four cylinder built in two forms, SOHC and DOHC, ranging from 1.1 to 1.8 L; 67.9 to 109.6 cu in.
context_section_description: Engine Codes: 18K4F (16V non-VVC), 18K4K (VVC variants)
  The 1.8 engine is the largest the engine displaces. All 1800 engines displace 1.8 L; 109.6 cu in (1,796 cc) with bore X stroke of 80 mm × 89.3 mm (3.15 in × 3.52 in) DOHC 4 valves per cylinder and MPI.
  Non-VVC (18K4F):
  Naturally Aspirated:
  The base engine, the engine made 120 bhp (122 PS; 89 kW) @ 5600 rpm and 124 lb⋅ft (168 N⋅m) @ 3500 rpm of torque or in slightly tuned at 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 6750 rpm/ 165 N⋅m (122 lb⋅ft) @ 3000 rpm in the MG TF
  Applications:
  Turbocharged:
  The 1.8 Turbo was developed to replaced the 2.0 Rover KV6 engine due to emissions and fuel economy, the engine is turbocharged and made 150 to 160 PS (110 to 118 kW; 148 to 158 hp)
  2000-2005 Rover 75
  2001-2005 MG ZT
  VVC (18K4K):
  The VVC engine came in three variant:
  The early VVC produced 143 hp (107 kW; 145 PS) @ 7000 rpm / 174 N⋅m (128 lb⋅ft) @4500 rpm
  Applications:
  Rover later tuned the VVC to produced 158 hp (118 kW; 160 PS) @ 7000 rpm / 174 N⋅m (128 lb⋅ft) @4700 rpm
  Applications:
  VHPD – Very-high-performance derivative, 177 or 192 PS (130 or 141 kW; 175 or 189 hp) (Lotus version) (Uses VVC unique cylinder head casting (similar to VVC casting), has big valves, but with fixed cam timing – No development input was requested from Rover).
  Applications:
caption: K-series turbo in a Rover 25
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