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Toyota PremioMercedes-Benz C-ClassBMW 3 Series
Mandai score
7.5/10
8.5/10
8.5/10
Typical price
KSh 2,200,000
KSh 5,800,000
KSh 3,400,000
Years
2017-2021
2014-2024
2017-2023
Fuel
Petrol
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic, CVT
Automatic
Automatic
Doors
4
45
4
Most popular trim
Premio 1.5 F / 1.8 X L Package / 2.0 G EX Package
C200 / C300 / C220d AMG Line
320i M Sport / 320d M Sport / 330i M Sport
Dealer listings
None listed
None listed
None listed
Fuel and running cost
Trim
Standard
Fuel consumption
16.5 km/L6.1 L/100km combined · about 990 km a tank
15.8 km/L6.3 L/100km combined · about 1043 km a tank
15.5 km/L6.5 L/100km combined · about 915 km a tank
Running cost
KSh 1,376 / 100 kmKSh 14 a km · KSh 13,755 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,436 / 100 kmKSh 14 a km · KSh 14,365 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,464 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 14,643 for 1,000 km · petrol
Dimensions
Length
4,595 mm
4,686 mm (W205) / 4,751 mm (W206)
4,709 mm
Width
1,695 mm
1,820 mm
1,827 mm
Height
1,475 mm
1,438 mm
1,435 mm
Wheelbase
2,700 mm
2,840 mm (W205) / 2,865 mm (W206)
2,851 mm
Ground clearance
160 mm
145 mm
140 mm
Boot space
490 L
455 L (W205) / 450 L (W206)
480 L
Kerb weight
1,200 kg (1,270 kg 1.8L)
1,570 kg
1,525 kg
Seats
5
5
5
Specifications
Engine
1.5L 1NZ-FE / 1.8L 2ZR-FAE Valvematic / 2.0L 3ZR-FAE Valvematic
1.5L M254 Turbo MHEV (W206) / 2.0L M274 (W205)
2.0L B48 TwinPower Turbo Petrol / 2.0L B47 Turbo Diesel
Power
109 hp (1.5L) / 143 hp (1.8L) / 152 hp (2.0L)
204 hp (W206 C200) / 258 hp (C300)
184 hp (320i) / 190 hp (320d) / 258 hp (330i)
Torque
136 Nm (1.5L) / 173 Nm (1.8L) / 193 Nm (2.0L)
300 Nm (W206 C200) / 400 Nm (C300)
300 Nm (320i) / 400 Nm (320d) / 400 Nm (330i)
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive / 4WD
RWD or 4MATIC AWD
Rear-Wheel Drive / xDrive AWD
0–100 km/h
11.2 sec (1.5L) / 9.8 sec (1.8L) / 9.2 sec (2.0L)
6.0 sec (C300) – 7.3 sec (C200)
5.8 sec (330i) – 7.1 sec (320i)
Top speed
185 km/h
246 km/h
235 km/h – 250 km/h
Fuel economy
Combined
16.5 km/L (1.5L) / 15.2 km/L (1.8L) / 14.0 km/L (2.0L)
15.8 km/L (C200 MHEV) / 14.2 km/L (C300)
15.5 km/L (320i) / 19.2 km/L (320d) / 14.5 km/L (330i)
City
13.8 km/L (1.5L) / 12.5 km/L (1.8L) / 11.5 km/L (2.0L)
12.5 km/L (C200) / 11.0 km/L (C300)
12.5 km/L (320i) / 16.0 km/L (320d) / 11.8 km/L (330i)
Highway
18.5 km/L (1.5L) / 17.2 km/L (1.8L) / 16.0 km/L (2.0L)
18.5 km/L (C200) / 17.2 km/L (C300)
18.2 km/L (320i) / 22.0 km/L (320d) / 17.0 km/L (330i)
Tank size
60 L
66 L
59 L
CO₂ emissions
135 g/km (1.5L)
143 g/km
132 g/km (320i) / 112 g/km (320d)
At a glance
Model
Toyota Premio (T260 Series 2nd Facelift)
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W205 / W206 Series)
BMW 3 Series (F30 LCI / G20 Series)
Production years
2017–2021
2014–2024
2017–2023
Body type
4-Door Executive Mid-Size Saloon
4-Door Executive Saloon
4-Door Executive Saloon
Seating capacity
5
5
5
Fuel types
Petrol
Petrol, Mild Hybrid, Diesel
Petrol, Clean Diesel
Engine sizes
1,496 cc (1.5L 1NZ-FE) / 1,797 cc (1.8L 2ZR-FAE) / 1,986 cc (2.0L 3ZR-FAE)
1,496 cc (W206 C200 MHEV) / 1,991 cc (W205 C200/C300) / 1,950 cc (C220d)
1,998 cc (2.0L Petrol) / 1,995 cc (2.0L Diesel)
Transmission
Super CVT-i Automatic
9-Speed Automatic
8-Speed Steptronic Sport Automatic
Drivetrain
FWD or 4WD
RWD or 4MATIC AWD
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) / xDrive AWD
Ground clearance
160 mm
145 mm
140 mm
Source market
Japan (RHD)
UK / Japan (RHD)
UK / Japan (RHD)
Pros and cons
What’s good
- Executive luxury prestige: Recognized status saloon with plush wood-grain dashboard and soft-touch door panels.
- Top-tier resale value retention: Unmatched liquidity in local used car showrooms across Kenya.
- Sub-1,500 cc duty advantage on 1.5F: Qualifies for KRA's lowest customs tax valuation tier.
- 160 mm ground clearance: Easily handles urban speed bumps and unpaved estate access roads.
- W206 1.5L engine sub-1,500 cc import duty tax advantage.
- Portrait 11.9-inch central MBUX touchscreen layout.
- Smooth 9G-TRONIC 9-speed automatic transmission.
- Sub-2,000 cc tax bracket advantage: 2.0L engines qualify for KRA's 25% excise duty tax rate.
- Outstanding B47 diesel efficiency: 320d returns up to 19+ km/L on Nairobi-Mombasa highway runs.
- Driver-focused ergonomics: G20 Live Cockpit Professional with iDrive 7/8 delivers intuitive digital control.
What’s not so good
- Production discontinued in 2021: Latest importable models restricted to 2018–2021 production years.
- High theft risk for side mirrors and emblems: Requires security etching and riveting in public parking bays.
- Low 145 mm ground clearance requires care on tall speed bumps.
- High CRSP baseline on recent W206 years.
- Firm M Sport suspension: Stiff damper tuning transmits pavement texture over uneven estate roads.
- Low 140 mm ground clearance: Requires cautious navigation over steep speed bumps in residential Nairobi.