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Volkswagen Tiguan
Highly precise premium mid-size crossover engineering featuring 201 mm ground clearance, 4MOTION AWD, and sub-1,500 cc duty savings.
Highest ratedBest value
Volkswagen TiguanVolvo XC60
Mandai score
7.5/10
7/10
Typical price
KSh 4,800,000
KSh 6,800,000
Years
2017-2023
2017-2023
Body type
–
Mid-size SUV
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Transmission
Automatic, Dual-clutch
Automatic
Doors
5
5
Most popular trim
Tiguan 1.4 TSI Highline / 2.0 TDI 4MOTION / Allspace 7-Seater
XC60 T5 AWD / D4 R-Design / T8 Twin Engine / B5 Mild Hybrid
Fuel and running cost
Trim
Fuel consumption
15.5 km/L6.5 L/100km combined · about 899 km a tank
13.8 km/L7.2 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank
Running cost
KSh 1,464 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 14,643 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,645 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,446 for 1,000 km · petrol
Dimensions
Length
4,486 mm (Allspace: 4,701 mm)
4,688 mm
Width
1,839 mm
1,902 mm
Height
1,658 mm
1,658 mm
Wheelbase
2,681 mm (Allspace: 2,787 mm)
2,865 mm
Ground clearance
201 mm
216 mm (250 mm Air)
Boot space
615 L (5-seater) / 760 L (Allspace 5-seat mode)
505 L (1,432 L folded)
Kerb weight
1,490 kg (1,680 kg 4MOTION)
1,815 kg (2,150 kg T8 Recharge)
Seats
5 or 7
5
Specifications
Engine
1.4L CZDA TSI / 2.0L EA888 TSI / 2.0L EA288 TDI Diesel
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
150 hp (1.4T) / 190 hp (2.0T) / 150–190 hp (2.0 TDI)
190 hp (T4/D4) / 250 hp (T5) / 316 hp (T6) / 400 hp (T8) / 415 hp (Polestar Engineered)
Torque
250 Nm (1.4T) / 320 Nm (2.0T) / 340–400 Nm (2.0 TDI)
300 Nm (T4) / 350 Nm (T5) / 400 Nm (D4) / 400 Nm (T6) / 640–709 Nm (T8 PHEV combined)
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive / 4MOTION All-Wheel Drive
Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD
0–100 km/h
7.7 sec (2.0T) / 9.2 sec (1.4T) / 8.5 sec (2.0 TDI)
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
200 km/h
220 km/h (electronically limited to 180 km/h from 2021)
Fuel economy
Combined
15.5 km/L (1.4T Petrol) / 13.0 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 18.5 km/L (2.0 TDI)
13.8 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 38.0 km/L equivalent (T8 PHEV)
City
12.8 km/L (1.4T Petrol) / 10.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 16.0 km/L (2.0 TDI)
11.2 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 50 km pure EV range (T8 PHEV)
Highway
17.8 km/L (1.4T Petrol) / 15.2 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (2.0 TDI)
16.5 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 20.0 km/L (T8 PHEV hybrid mode)
Tank size
58 L (FWD) / 60 L (4MOTION)
71 L (Petrol/Diesel/MHEV) / 50 L (T8 PHEV)
CO₂ emissions
149 g/km (1.4T) / 129 g/km (2.0 TDI)
144 g/km (D4) / 49 g/km (T8 PHEV)
At a glance
Model
Toyota Tiguan / Tiguan Allspace (Mk2 Series)
Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)
Production years
2017–2023
2017–2023
Body type
5-Door Compact / 7-Seater Crossover SUV
5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV
Seating capacity
5 or 7 (Allspace)
5
Fuel types
Petrol (TSI), Clean Diesel (TDI)
Petrol (T4/T5/T6), PHEV (T8), Diesel (D3/D4/D5), Mild Hybrid (B4/B5/B6)
Engine sizes
1,395 cc (1.4T) / 1,984 cc (2.0T) / 1,968 cc (2.0L TDI)
1,969 cc (2.0L Drive-E across all variants)
Transmission
6/7-Speed DSG Dual-Clutch Automatic
8-Speed Geartronic Automatic
Drivetrain
FWD or 4MOTION All-Wheel Drive
FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)
Ground clearance
201 mm
216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)
Source market
UK / Japan (RHD)
UK / Japan (RHD)
Pros and cons
What’s good
- Highly precise German engineering: Excellent chassis rigidity and high-speed highway composure.
- Sub-1,500 cc duty advantage on 1.4T TSI: Sits in KRA's lower customs duty tax valuation category.
- High 201 mm ground clearance: Easily clears deep potholes, tall speed bumps, and rough estate roads.
- Optional 7-seater Allspace layout: Provides third-row seating capacity with a huge 760 L trunk floor.
- 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
- High CRSP customs valuation: Import taxes represent a solid investment compared to Japanese crossovers.
- Requires quality synthetic oils: DSG transmission requires fluid service every 60,000 km.
- 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.