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Range Rover Evoque

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

Audi Q5

Benchmark German executive crossover featuring Quattro all-wheel drive, 208 mm ground clearance, and sub-2,500 cc duty savings.

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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.

Range Rover EvoqueAudi Q5Volvo XC60

Mandai score

7/10

8.5/10

7/10

Typical price

KSh 5,500,000

KSh 4,800,000

KSh 6,800,000

Years

2017-2023

Body type

Mid-size SUV

–

Mid-size SUV

Fuel

Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid

Petrol, Diesel

Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid

Transmission

Automatic

Doors

Fuel and running cost

Trim

Fuel consumption

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

14.0 km/L7.1 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank

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

Running cost

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

KSh 1,621 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,211 for 1,000 km · petrol

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

Dimensions

Length

4,371 mm

4,663 mm

4,688 mm

Width

1,904 mm

1,893 mm

1,902 mm

Height

1,649 mm

1,659 mm

1,658 mm

Wheelbase

2,681 mm

2,819 mm

2,865 mm

Ground clearance

212 mm

208 mm

216 mm (250 mm Air)

Boot space

591 L (1,383 L folded)

550 L

505 L (1,432 L folded)

Kerb weight

1,815 kg

1,735 kg

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

Seats

Specifications

Engine

2.0L P200 Turbo Petrol / D180 Diesel / P300e PHEV

2.0L TFSI Turbo Petrol (45 TFSI)

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

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

252 hp @ 5,000–6,000 rpm

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

Torque

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

370 Nm @ 1,600–4,500 rpm

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

Drivetrain

Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2

Quattro All-Wheel Drive with Ultra Technology

Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD

0–100 km/h

6.4 sec (P300e) – 8.5 sec (P200)

6.3 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

216 km/h

237 km/h

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

Fuel economy

Combined

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

14.0 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (2.0T Diesel)

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

City

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

11.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)

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

Highway

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

16.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)

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

Tank size

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

70 L

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

CO₂ emissions

143 g/km

154 g/km

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

At a glance

Model

Range Rover Evoque (L551 Series)

Audi Q5 (FY Series)

Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)

Production years

2017–2023

Body type

5-Door Compact Luxury SUV

5-Door Executive Crossover SUV

5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV

Seating capacity

5 seats

Fuel types

Petrol, Diesel, MHEV, PHEV

Petrol (TFSI), Clean Diesel (TDI)

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

Engine sizes

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

1,984 cc / 1,968 cc / 2,995 cc

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

Transmission

9-Speed Automatic

7-speed S tronic / 8-speed Tiptronic

8-Speed Geartronic Automatic

Drivetrain

Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2

Quattro All-Wheel Drive

FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)

Ground clearance

212 mm

208 mm

216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)

Source market

UK / Japan (RHD)

Japan / UK (RHD)

UK / Japan (RHD)

Pros and cons

What’s good

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.

High 208 mm ground clearance: Easily clears deep potholes, tall speed bumps, and unpaved estate roads.
Sub-2,500 cc duty advantage: 2.0L engines qualify for KRA's 25% excise duty rate.
Quattro all-wheel drive traction: Instant torque distribution for wet asphalt and murram roads.
Audi Virtual Cockpit & Bang & Olufsen audio: Premium 12.3-inch digital cluster and 3D sound system.

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

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

S tronic fluid service requirements: Demands genuine Audi dual-clutch fluid replacement every 60,000 km.
Firm ride on 20-inch S Line wheels: Transmits minor road vibrations on corrugated gravel tracks.

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.