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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 rated

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.

Mazda CX-5

A dominant crossover in Kenya balancing Kodo styling, 210 mm ground clearance, and 19.5 km/L diesel efficiency.

Best value

Volkswagen TiguanVolvo XC60Mazda CX-5

Mandai score

7.5/10

7/10

Typical price

KSh 4,800,000

KSh 6,800,000

KSh 3,200,000

Years

2017-2023

Body type

–

Mid-size SUV

Fuel

Petrol, Diesel

Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid

Petrol, Diesel

Transmission

Automatic, Dual-clutch

Automatic

Doors

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

19.5 km/L5.1 L/100km combined · about 1131 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

KSh 1,168 / 100 kmKSh 12 a km · KSh 11,680 for 1,000 km · diesel

Dimensions

Length

4,486 mm (Allspace: 4,701 mm)

4,688 mm

4,550 mm

Width

1,839 mm

1,902 mm

1,840 mm

Height

1,658 mm

1,690 mm

Wheelbase

2,681 mm (Allspace: 2,787 mm)

2,865 mm

2,700 mm

Ground clearance

201 mm

216 mm (250 mm Air)

210 mm

Boot space

615 L (5-seater) / 760 L (Allspace 5-seat mode)

505 L (1,432 L folded)

506 L (1,620 L folded)

Kerb weight

1,490 kg (1,680 kg 4MOTION)

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

1,610 kg

Seats

5 or 7

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)

2.2L SkyActiv-D Twin-Turbo Diesel / 2.5L SkyActiv-G

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)

190 hp (2.2D) / 188 hp (2.5L)

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)

450 Nm (2.2D) / 252 Nm (2.5L)

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive / 4MOTION All-Wheel Drive

Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD

FWD or i-Activ AWD

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)

8.2 sec

Top speed

200 km/h

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

204 km/h

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)

19.5 km/L (2.2D) / 14.5 km/L (2.0L/2.5L)

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)

16.0 km/L (2.2D) / 11.8 km/L (Petrol)

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)

22.0 km/L (2.2D) / 16.8 km/L (Petrol)

Tank size

58 L (FWD) / 60 L (4MOTION)

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

58 L (FWD) / 56 L (AWD)

CO₂ emissions

149 g/km (1.4T) / 129 g/km (2.0 TDI)

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

142 g/km

At a glance

Model

Toyota Tiguan / Tiguan Allspace (Mk2 Series)

Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)

Mazda CX-5 (KF Series)

Production years

2017–2023

Body type

5-Door Compact / 7-Seater Crossover SUV

5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV

5-Door Mid-Size Crossover SUV

Seating capacity

5 or 7 (Allspace)

Fuel types

Petrol (TSI), Clean Diesel (TDI)

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

Clean Diesel, Petrol

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)

1,997 cc (2.0L) / 2,191 cc (2.2L Diesel) / 2,488 cc (2.5L)

Transmission

6/7-Speed DSG Dual-Clutch Automatic

8-Speed Geartronic Automatic

6-Speed Automatic

Drivetrain

FWD or 4MOTION All-Wheel Drive

FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)

FWD or i-Activ AWD

Ground clearance

201 mm

216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)

210 mm

Source market

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.

High 210 mm ground clearance handles unpaved roads and potholes easily.
Sub-2,500 cc KRA import duty tax bracket advantage.
Massive 450 Nm torque on 2.2L diesel.

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.

Diesel DPF requires low-SAPS C3 oil.
Firm ride on 19-inch L Package alloy wheels.