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BMW X1

Agile premium compact crossover balancing UK/JDM sub-1,500 cc tax savings, punchy diesel efficiency, and up to 205 mm ground clearance.

Highest ratedBest value

Range Rover Evoque

Highly popular style-first compact luxury crossover with flush door handles and 212 mm ground clearance.

Audi SQ2

Compact high-performance crossover blending 300 hp Quattro launch performance, aggressive S-line styling, and sub-2,000 cc customs duty tax savings.

BMW X1Range Rover EvoqueAudi SQ2

Mandai score

8.5/10

7/10

8/10

Typical price

KSh 4,200,000

KSh 5,500,000

KSh 4,500,000

Years

2017-2023

2018-2023

Body type

–

Mid-size SUV

–

Fuel

Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid

Petrol

Transmission

Automatic, Dual-clutch

Automatic

Doors

Fuel and running cost

Trim

2.0L TFSI Quattro

Fuel consumption

15.6 km/L6.4 L/100km combined · about 796 km a tank

12.8 km/L7.8 L/100km combined · about 858 km a tank

12.5 km/L8.0 L/100km combined · about 688 km a tank

Running cost

KSh 1,455 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 14,549 for 1,000 km · petrol

KSh 1,773 / 100 kmKSh 18 a km · KSh 17,731 for 1,000 km · petrol

KSh 1,816 / 100 kmKSh 18 a km · KSh 18,157 for 1,000 km · petrol

Dimensions

Length

4,447 mm (F48) / 4,500 mm (U11)

4,371 mm

4,210 mm

Width

1,821 mm (F48) / 1,845 mm (U11)

1,904 mm

1,802 mm

Height

1,598 mm (F48) / 1,642 mm (U11)

1,649 mm

1,524 mm

Wheelbase

2,670 mm (F48) / 2,692 mm (U11)

2,681 mm

2,594 mm

Ground clearance

183 mm (F48) / 205 mm (U11)

212 mm

150 mm

Boot space

505 L (F48) / 540 L (U11 - 1,550 L / 1,600 L folded)

591 L (1,383 L folded)

355 L

Kerb weight

1,430 kg (sDrive18i) / 1,680 kg (xDrive25e PHEV)

1,815 kg

1,510 kg

Seats

Specifications

Engine

1.5L B38 Turbo Petrol / 2.0L B47 Turbo Diesel / 2.0L B48 Turbo Petrol

2.0L P200 Turbo Petrol / D180 Diesel / P300e PHEV

2.0L Turbocharged Inline-4 TFSI

Power

136–140 hp (18i) / 150 hp (18d) / 192 hp (20i) / 190 hp (20d) / 220 hp (25e PHEV)

200 hp (P200) / 180 hp (D180) / 309 hp (P300e)

300 hp @ 5,300–6,500 rpm

Torque

220 Nm (18i) / 350 Nm (18d) / 280 Nm (20i) / 400 Nm (20d) / 385 Nm (25e PHEV)

320 Nm (P200) / 430 Nm (D180) / 540 Nm (P300e)

400 Nm @ 2,000–5,200 rpm

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive (sDrive) or Intelligent xDrive AWD

Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2

Quattro Permanent All-Wheel Drive

0–100 km/h

6.9 sec (25e PHEV) / 7.6 sec (20i) / 7.8 sec (20d) / 9.6 sec (18i)

6.4 sec (P300e) – 8.5 sec (P200)

4.8 sec

Top speed

203 km/h – 225 km/h

216 km/h

250 km/h

Fuel economy

Combined

15.6 km/L (sDrive18i) / 18.5 km/L (sDrive18d / xDrive20d) / 14.0 km/L (sDrive20i) / 35.0 km/L equiv. (xDrive25e PHEV)

12.8 km/L (P200) / 16.2 km/L (D180) / 45.0 km/L (P300e PHEV)

12.5 km/L

City

12.0 km/L (sDrive18i) / 14.5 km/L (sDrive18d) / 10.5 km/L (sDrive20i) / 50 km EV range (xDrive25e)

10.2 km/L (P200) / 13.8 km/L (D180) / 55 km EV range (P300e)

10.0 km/L

Highway

18.2 km/L (sDrive18i) / 22.0 km/L (sDrive18d) / 16.5 km/L (sDrive20i) / 18.5 km/L (xDrive25e hybrid mode)

15.0 km/L (P200) / 18.2 km/L (D180) / 28.0 km/L (P300e)

15.0 km/L

Tank size

51 L (Petrol/Diesel) / 36 L (xDrive25e PHEV)

67 L (Petrol) / 65 L (Diesel) / 57 L (PHEV)

55 L

CO₂ emissions

128 g/km (18i) / 118 g/km (18d) / 47 g/km (25e PHEV)

143 g/km

180 g/km

At a glance

Model

BMW X1 (F48 Facelift & U11 Series)

Range Rover Evoque (L551 Series)

Audi SQ2 (GA Series)

Production years

2017–2023

2018–2023

Body type

5-Door Premium Compact Crossover SUV

5-Door Compact Luxury SUV

5-Door High-Performance Crossover

Seating capacity

5 seats

Fuel types

Clean Diesel, Petrol, Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)

Petrol, Diesel, MHEV, PHEV

Petrol (TFSI)

Engine sizes

1,499 cc (1.5T 3-Cyl) / 1,995 cc (2.0D 4-Cyl) / 1,998 cc (2.0T 4-Cyl)

1,997 cc (2.0L Petrol) / 1,999 cc (2.0L Diesel) / 1,498 cc (1.5L PHEV)

1,984 cc

Transmission

7-Speed Steptronic Dual-Clutch / 8-Speed Automatic

9-Speed Automatic

7-Speed S tronic Dual-Clutch

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive (sDrive) or Intelligent xDrive AWD

Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2

Quattro Permanent AWD

Ground clearance

183 mm (F48) / 205 mm (U11)

212 mm

150 mm

Source market

UK / Japan (RHD JDM & UK Spec)

UK / Japan (RHD)

Japan / UK (RHD)

Pros and cons

What’s good

Sub-1,500 cc & sub-2,000 cc KRA tax advantage: 1.5L models qualify for lower customs duty valuation baseline.
Exceptional 17.5–19.8 km/L diesel fuel economy: 2.0L B47 diesel delivers massive cruising range on highway trips.
Practical 505 L cargo capacity: Generous boot space expanding to 1,550 L with 40:20:40 sliding rear seats.
Elevated seating position & visibility: Easy entry/egress with high ground clearance (183–205 mm) to tackle speed bumps.

High status appeal and flush deployable door handle design.
Sub-2,000 cc engine tax advantage across all trims.
High 212 mm ground clearance for urban speed bumps.

Explosive hot-hatch performance: 300 hp TFSI engine with launch control rockets 0–100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.
Sub-2,000 cc customs tax advantage: 1,984 cc displacement qualifies for KRA's standard 25% excise duty rate.
All-weather Quattro traction: Ensures maximum launch grip and confident high-speed highway stability.
Audi Virtual Cockpit & premium tech: 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and Bang & Olufsen sound system options.

What’s not so good

Firm suspension on M Sport 19-inch wheels over unpaved murram roads.
Front-wheel-drive bias on sDrive models (lacks pure RWD BMW feel).

Compact rear cabin legroom.
9-speed automatic can feel busy in low-speed Nairobi traffic.

Lowered S-sport suspension: 150 mm ride height requires caution over steep unstandardized Kenyan speed bumps.
Firm ride quality: S-sport damper tuning and 19-inch alloys transmit road firmness on corrugated gravel.
Premium fuel requirement: Demands minimum 95 RON premium unleaded to maintain full 300 hp output.