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Range Rover Velar

Avant-garde minimalist design luxury crossover with flush door handles and Touch Pro Duo screen.

Audi Q5

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

Highest ratedBest 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.

Range Rover VelarAudi Q5Volvo XC60

Mandai score

7.5/10

8.5/10

7/10

Typical price

KSh 8,200,000

KSh 4,800,000

KSh 6,800,000

Years

2017-2023

Body type

–

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

13.2 km/L7.6 L/100km combined · about 1082 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 1,719 / 100 kmKSh 17 a km · KSh 17,194 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

4,803 mm

4,663 mm

4,688 mm

Width

1,930 mm

1,893 mm

1,902 mm

Height

1,665 mm

1,659 mm

1,658 mm

Wheelbase

2,874 mm

2,819 mm

2,865 mm

Ground clearance

213 mm (251 mm Air)

208 mm

216 mm (250 mm Air)

Boot space

673 L (1,731 L folded)

550 L

505 L (1,432 L folded)

Kerb weight

1,875 kg

1,735 kg

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

Seats

Specifications

Engine

2.0L P250 Turbo Petrol / D240 Diesel / P400e 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

250 hp (P250) / 240 hp (D240) / 404 hp (P400e)

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

365 Nm (P250) / 500 Nm (D240) / 640 Nm (P400e)

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

Intelligent Driveline Dynamics AWD

Quattro All-Wheel Drive with Ultra Technology

Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD

0–100 km/h

5.4 sec (P400e) – 7.1 sec (P250)

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

217 km/h – 240 km/h

237 km/h

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

Fuel economy

Combined

13.2 km/L (P250) / 15.5 km/L (D240) / 45.0 km/L (P400e 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

10.5 km/L (P250) / 13.0 km/L (D240) / 53 km EV range (P400e)

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

15.2 km/L (P250) / 17.5 km/L (D240) / 26.0 km/L (P400e)

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

82 L (Petrol) / 60 L (Diesel) / 69 L (PHEV)

70 L

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

CO₂ emissions

154 g/km

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

At a glance

Model

Range Rover Velar (L560 Series)

Audi Q5 (FY Series)

Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)

Production years

2017–2023

Body type

5-Door Luxury Crossover SUV

5-Door Executive Crossover SUV

5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV

Seating capacity

5 seats

Fuel types

Petrol, Clean Diesel, 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) / 2,996 cc (3.0L MHEV)

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

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

Transmission

8-Speed Automatic

7-speed S tronic / 8-speed Tiptronic

8-Speed Geartronic Automatic

Drivetrain

Intelligent Driveline Dynamics AWD

Quattro All-Wheel Drive

FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)

Ground clearance

213 mm (251 mm Air)

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

Stunning minimalist exterior design with flush door handles.
Sub-2,000 cc tax bracket advantage across major engine lines.
Cavernous 673 L cargo capacity.

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

Touchscreen controls require familiarization.
Firm ride on 21-inch R-Dynamic alloy wheels.

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.