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Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Raised 4Motion AWD estate with German refinement and 175 mm clearance.
Highest ratedBest value
Land Rover Discovery SportVolkswagen Golf Alltrack
Mandai score
7.5/10
8/10
Typical price
KSh 4,200,000
KSh 2,750,000
Years
2017-2023
2017-2023
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Doors
5
5
Most popular trim
Discovery Sport 2.0 TD4 / D180 / 1.5L P300e PHEV
Golf Alltrack 1.8 TSI 4Motion
Fuel and running cost
Trim
1.8L TSI Turbo Petrol 4Motion
Fuel consumption
16.5 km/L6.1 L/100km combined · about 1073 km a tank
14.8 km/L6.8 L/100km combined · about 814 km a tank
Running cost
KSh 1,380 / 100 kmKSh 14 a km · KSh 13,804 for 1,000 km · diesel
KSh 1,534 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 15,335 for 1,000 km · petrol
Dimensions
Length
4,597 mm
4,578 mm
Width
1,904 mm
1,799 mm
Height
1,727 mm
1,515 mm
Wheelbase
2,741 mm
2,630 mm
Ground clearance
212 mm
175 mm
Boot space
157 L (7 seats) / 757 L (5 seats expanded to 1,794 L)
605 L (1,620 L with seats folded)
Kerb weight
1,840 kg (P300e: 2,093 kg)
1,540 kg
Seats
5 or 7 (5+2)
5
Specifications
Engine
2.0L Ingenium TD4/D180 Diesel / 2.0L P200 Petrol / 1.5L P300e Turbo PHEV
1.8L TSI Turbocharged Inline-4 Petrol
Power
180 hp (D180) / 249 hp (P250) / 309 hp (P300e combined)
180 hp @ 4,500 rpm
Torque
430 Nm (D180) / 365 Nm (P250) / 540 Nm (P300e combined)
280 Nm @ 1,350–4,500 rpm
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive with Terrain Response 2
4Motion All-Wheel Drive
0–100 km/h
6.6 sec (P300e) – 9.8 sec (D150)
7.8 sec
Top speed
209 km/h
217 km/h
Fuel economy
Combined
16.5 km/L (2.0L Diesel) / 12.5 km/L (2.0L Petrol) / 50.0 km/L equiv. (P300e PHEV)
14.8 km/L
City
14.0 km/L (2.0L Diesel) / 10.2 km/L (2.0L Petrol) / 55 km pure EV range (P300e)
12.0 km/L
Highway
18.5 km/L (2.0L Diesel) / 14.8 km/L (2.0L Petrol) / 18.0 km/L (P300e hybrid)
17.5 km/L
Tank size
65 L (57 L PHEV)
55 L
CO₂ emissions
36–44 g/km (P300e WLTP) / 140 g/km (Diesel)
158 g/km
At a glance
Model
Land Rover Discovery Sport (L550 Series)
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (Mk7.5 / Mk8)
Production years
2017–2023
2017–2023
Body type
5-Door 5+2 Seater Premium Crossover SUV
5-Door Crossover Estate / Wagon
Seating capacity
5 or 5+2 (7 seats)
5
Fuel types
Clean Diesel (TD4 / D180), Petrol (Si4 / P200), PHEV (P300e)
Petrol (TSI), Diesel (TDI)
Engine sizes
1,497 cc (1.5L PHEV) / 1,999 cc (2.0L Diesel / Petrol)
1,798 cc / 1,968 cc
Transmission
9-Speed ZF Automatic / 8-Speed Automatic (P300e)
7-Speed DSG Automatic
Drivetrain
Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2
4Motion Permanent All-Wheel Drive
Ground clearance
212 mm
175 mm
Source market
UK / Japan (RHD)
Japan (RHD)
Pros and cons
What’s good
- Sub-2,000 cc & Sub-1,500 cc KRA tax advantage: 1.5L and 2.0L engines qualify for standard 25% excise tax bracket.
- 55–60 km Pure EV Range: Allows zero-emission daily commuting in Nairobi traffic without using a drop of petrol.
- 212 mm ground clearance & Terrain Response 2: Easily handles unpaved upcountry tracks and deep potholes.
- 309 hp & 540 Nm combined output: Rapid 6.6-second 0–100 km/h performance.
- 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.
What’s not so good
- Highway fuel consumption drops when battery is depleted (~8.5 L/100 km / 11.8 km/L).
- Battery charging on the move via engine increases fuel consumption.
- Compact 3rd-row legroom: Third-row seats are best suited for children or short city transfers.
- 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.