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BMW X3

Versatile premium compact SUV with xDrive AWD, 204 mm ground clearance, and sub-2,000 cc diesel efficiency.

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

Raised 4Motion AWD estate with German refinement and 175 mm clearance.

Best value

Volvo XC60

Understated mid-size luxury family SUV balancing twin-charged performance, 48V mild hybrid efficiency, 415 hp Polestar tuning, 216 mm ground clearance, and sub-2,000 cc duty savings.

BMW X3Volkswagen Golf AlltrackVolvo XC60

Mandai score

8/10

7/10

Typical price

KSh 4,900,000

KSh 2,750,000

KSh 6,800,000

Years

2017-2023

Body type

Mid-size SUV

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Mid-size SUV

Fuel

Petrol, Diesel

Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid

Transmission

Automatic

Doors

Fuel and running cost

Trim

Standard

1.8L TSI Turbo Petrol 4Motion

Fuel consumption

16.2 km/L6.2 L/100km combined · about 1102 km a tank

14.8 km/L6.8 L/100km combined · about 814 km a tank

13.8 km/L7.2 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank

Running cost

KSh 1,401 / 100 kmKSh 14 a km · KSh 14,010 for 1,000 km · petrol

KSh 1,534 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 15,335 for 1,000 km · petrol

KSh 1,645 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,446 for 1,000 km · petrol

Dimensions

Length

4,708 mm

4,578 mm

4,688 mm

Width

1,891 mm

1,799 mm

1,902 mm

Height

1,676 mm

1,515 mm

1,658 mm

Wheelbase

2,864 mm

2,630 mm

2,865 mm

Ground clearance

204 mm

175 mm

216 mm (250 mm Air)

Boot space

550 L (1,600 L folded)

605 L (1,620 L with seats folded)

505 L (1,432 L folded)

Kerb weight

1,750 kg

1,540 kg

1,815 kg (2,150 kg T8 Recharge)

Seats

Specifications

Engine

2.0L B47 Turbo Diesel / 2.0L B48 Turbo Petrol

1.8L TSI Turbocharged Inline-4 Petrol

2.0L Turbo Petrol (T4/T5) / 2.0L Twin-Charged Petrol (T6) / 2.0L Twin-Turbo Diesel (D3/D4/D5) / 2.0L PHEV (T8) / 48V MHEV (B4/B5/B6)

Power

190 hp @ 4,000 rpm (20d) / 252 hp @ 5,200 rpm (30i)

180 hp @ 4,500 rpm

190 hp (T4/D4) / 250 hp (T5) / 316 hp (T6) / 400 hp (T8) / 415 hp (Polestar Engineered)

Torque

400 Nm @ 1,750–2,500 rpm (20d) / 350 Nm (30i)

280 Nm @ 1,350–4,500 rpm

300 Nm (T4) / 350 Nm (T5) / 400 Nm (D4) / 400 Nm (T6) / 640–709 Nm (T8 PHEV combined)

Drivetrain

Intelligent xDrive AWD

4Motion All-Wheel Drive

Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD

0–100 km/h

6.3 sec (30i) – 8.0 sec (20d)

7.8 sec

4.9 sec (T8 400hp) / 4.7 sec (T8 Polestar 415hp) / 5.9 sec (T6) / 6.8 sec (T5) / 7.9 sec (D4)

Top speed

213 km/h – 240 km/h

217 km/h

220 km/h (electronically limited to 180 km/h from 2021)

Fuel economy

Combined

16.2 km/L (xDrive20d) / 12.8 km/L (xDrive30i)

14.8 km/L

13.8 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 38.0 km/L equivalent (T8 PHEV)

City

13.8 km/L (xDrive20d) / 10.2 km/L (xDrive30i)

12.0 km/L

11.2 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 50 km pure EV range (T8 PHEV)

Highway

18.5 km/L (xDrive20d) / 15.0 km/L (xDrive30i)

17.5 km/L

16.5 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 20.0 km/L (T8 PHEV hybrid mode)

Tank size

68 L

55 L

71 L (Petrol/Diesel/MHEV) / 50 L (T8 PHEV)

CO₂ emissions

138 g/km (20d) / 168 g/km (30i)

158 g/km

144 g/km (D4) / 49 g/km (T8 PHEV)

At a glance

Model

BMW X3 (G01 Series)

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (Mk7.5 / Mk8)

Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)

Production years

2017–2023

Body type

5-Door Premium Compact Crossover

5-Door Crossover Estate / Wagon

5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV

Seating capacity

Fuel types

Clean Diesel, Petrol

Petrol (TSI), Diesel (TDI)

Petrol (T4/T5/T6), PHEV (T8), Diesel (D3/D4/D5), Mild Hybrid (B4/B5/B6)

Engine sizes

1,995 cc (2.0L Diesel) / 1,998 cc (2.0L Petrol)

1,798 cc / 1,968 cc

1,969 cc (2.0L Drive-E across all variants)

Transmission

8-Speed Steptronic Automatic

7-Speed DSG Automatic

8-Speed Geartronic Automatic

Drivetrain

Intelligent xDrive AWD

4Motion Permanent All-Wheel Drive

FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)

Ground clearance

204 mm

175 mm

216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)

Source market

UK / Japan (RHD)

Japan (RHD)

UK / Japan (RHD)

Pros and cons

What’s good

High 204 mm ground clearance: Confidently clears deep ruts, tall speed bumps, and rough upcountry roads.
Sub-2,000 cc tax advantage: Both 2.0L diesel and petrol engines qualify for 25% KRA excise tax rate.
Practical 550 L boot space: Generous cargo capacity expanding to 1,600 L with 40:20:40 split rear seats.

Raised 175 mm ground clearance: Easily clears estate speed bumps and rough murram roads without scraping.
4Motion permanent AWD traction: Haldex coupling transfers power seamlessly across wet bitumen and muddy tracks.
Vast 605 L boot capacity: Outpaces standard compact crossovers for luggage and upcountry cargo loading.

Comprehensive powertrain choice: T-Badged turbo/twin-charged petrols, D-Badged diesels, B-Badged 48V mild hybrids, and T8 PHEVs up to 415 hp.
Sub-2,000 cc KRA duty advantage: The entire 1,969 cc engine family qualifies for Kenya's 25% excise tax bracket.
High 216 mm ground clearance: Easily negotiates deep potholes, estate speed bumps, and rough upcountry murram tracks.
T8 Polestar Engineered performance: 415 hp combined output with Akebono performance brakes and Öhlins adjustable dampers.

What’s not so good

Firm ride on 20-inch M Sport wheels: Low-profile tires transmit road roughness over corrugated gravel tracks.
DPF filter maintenance: 2.0L diesel models require periodic long highway runs to clean particulate filters.

DSG dual-clutch fluid maintenance: Demands transmission fluid changes every 60,000 km to protect clutch packs.
Firm European suspension feel: Transmits road vibrations over broken corrugated gravel roads.

Premium unleaded fuel requirement (91+ octane minimum) on T4, T5, T6 petrol engines.
AdBlue / Diesel Exhaust Fluid replenishment required on D4/D5 diesel models.
High replacement cost for air suspension compressors and high-voltage PHEV battery packs over time.