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Range Rover Velar

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

BMW X3

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

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 VelarBMW X3Volvo XC60

Mandai score

7.5/10

8/10

7/10

Typical price

KSh 8,200,000

KSh 4,900,000

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

Standard

Fuel consumption

13.2 km/L7.6 L/100km combined · about 1082 km a tank

16.2 km/L6.2 L/100km combined · about 1102 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 1,401 / 100 kmKSh 14 a km · KSh 14,010 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

4,708 mm

4,688 mm

Width

1,930 mm

1,891 mm

1,902 mm

Height

1,665 mm

1,676 mm

1,658 mm

Wheelbase

2,874 mm

2,864 mm

2,865 mm

Ground clearance

213 mm (251 mm Air)

204 mm

216 mm (250 mm Air)

Boot space

673 L (1,731 L folded)

550 L (1,600 L folded)

505 L (1,432 L folded)

Kerb weight

1,875 kg

1,750 kg

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

Seats

Specifications

Engine

2.0L P250 Turbo Petrol / D240 Diesel / P400e PHEV

2.0L B47 Turbo Diesel / 2.0L B48 Turbo 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

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

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

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)

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

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

Drivetrain

Intelligent Driveline Dynamics AWD

Intelligent xDrive AWD

Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD

0–100 km/h

5.4 sec (P400e) – 7.1 sec (P250)

6.3 sec (30i) – 8.0 sec (20d)

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

213 km/h – 240 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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

68 L

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

CO₂ emissions

154 g/km

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

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

At a glance

Model

Range Rover Velar (L560 Series)

BMW X3 (G01 Series)

Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)

Production years

2017–2023

Body type

5-Door Luxury Crossover SUV

5-Door Premium Compact Crossover

5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV

Seating capacity

Fuel types

Petrol, Clean Diesel, PHEV

Clean Diesel, Petrol

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)

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

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

Transmission

8-Speed Automatic

8-Speed Steptronic Automatic

8-Speed Geartronic Automatic

Drivetrain

Intelligent Driveline Dynamics AWD

Intelligent xDrive AWD

FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)

Ground clearance

213 mm (251 mm Air)

204 mm

216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)

Source market

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 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.

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.

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.

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.