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Volvo XC60Mitsubishi OutlanderAudi Q5
Mandai score
7/10
8/10
8.5/10
Typical price
KSh 6,800,000
KSh 4,200,000
KSh 4,800,000
Years
2017-2023
2017-2023
2017-2023
Body type
Mid-size SUV
Mid-size SUV
–
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Petrol, Plug-in hybrid
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic, CVT
Automatic
Doors
5
5
5
Most popular trim
XC60 T5 AWD / D4 R-Design / T8 Twin Engine / B5 Mild Hybrid
Outlander 2.4 G 7-Seat / PHEV G Premium 5-Seat
Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro S Line
Fuel and running cost
Trim
Fuel consumption
13.8 km/L7.2 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank
13.5 km/L7.4 L/100km combined · about 810 km a tank
14.0 km/L7.1 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank
Running cost
KSh 1,645 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,446 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,681 / 100 kmKSh 17 a km · KSh 16,812 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,621 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,211 for 1,000 km · petrol
Dimensions
Length
4,688 mm
4,695 mm (3rd Gen) / 4,710 mm (4th Gen)
4,663 mm
Width
1,902 mm
1,810 mm (3rd Gen) / 1,862 mm (4th Gen)
1,893 mm
Height
1,658 mm
1,710 mm (3rd Gen) / 1,740 mm (4th Gen)
1,659 mm
Wheelbase
2,865 mm
2,670 mm (3rd Gen) / 2,706 mm (4th Gen)
2,819 mm
Ground clearance
216 mm (250 mm Air)
190 mm (3rd Gen) / 210 mm (4th Gen)
208 mm
Boot space
505 L (1,432 L folded)
550 L (5-seater PHEV) / 128 L (7-seater expanded to 880 L)
550 L
Kerb weight
1,815 kg (2,150 kg T8 Recharge)
1,530 kg (Petrol) / 1,890 kg (PHEV)
1,735 kg
Seats
5
5 or 7
5
Specifications
Engine
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)
2.4L 4B12 MIVEC Petrol / Twin Motor PHEV
2.0L TFSI Turbo Petrol (45 TFSI)
Power
190 hp (T4/D4) / 250 hp (T5) / 316 hp (T6) / 400 hp (T8) / 415 hp (Polestar Engineered)
169 hp (Petrol) / 221 hp combined (PHEV)
252 hp @ 5,000–6,000 rpm
Torque
300 Nm (T4) / 350 Nm (T5) / 400 Nm (D4) / 400 Nm (T6) / 640–709 Nm (T8 PHEV combined)
222 Nm (Petrol) / 332 Nm combined (PHEV)
370 Nm @ 1,600–4,500 rpm
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD
FWD or Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC 4WD)
Quattro All-Wheel Drive with Ultra Technology
0–100 km/h
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 (PHEV) – 9.8 sec (Petrol)
6.3 sec
Top speed
220 km/h (electronically limited to 180 km/h from 2021)
195 km/h
237 km/h
Fuel economy
Combined
13.8 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 38.0 km/L equivalent (T8 PHEV)
13.5 km/L (Petrol) / 20.0+ km/L (PHEV Hybrid mode) / 50.0 km/L (PHEV Combined)
14.0 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
City
11.2 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 50 km pure EV range (T8 PHEV)
11.2 km/L (Petrol) / 55–80 km pure EV range (PHEV)
11.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
Highway
16.5 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 20.0 km/L (T8 PHEV hybrid mode)
15.8 km/L (Petrol) / 22.0 km/L (PHEV)
16.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
Tank size
71 L (Petrol/Diesel/MHEV) / 50 L (T8 PHEV)
60 L (Petrol) / 45 L (PHEV)
70 L
CO₂ emissions
144 g/km (D4) / 49 g/km (T8 PHEV)
148 g/km (Petrol) / 40 g/km (PHEV)
154 g/km
At a glance
Model
Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)
Mitsubishi Outlander (GF / GG / GN Series)
Audi Q5 (FY Series)
Production years
2017–2023
2017–2023
2017–2023
Body type
5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV
5-Door 5/7-Seater Crossover SUV
5-Door Executive Crossover SUV
Seating capacity
5
5 or 7
5 seats
Fuel types
Petrol (T4/T5/T6), PHEV (T8), Diesel (D3/D4/D5), Mild Hybrid (B4/B5/B6)
Petrol, Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)
Petrol (TFSI), Clean Diesel (TDI)
Engine sizes
1,969 cc (2.0L Drive-E across all variants)
1,998 cc / 2,359 cc / 2,488 cc
1,984 cc / 1,968 cc / 2,995 cc
Transmission
8-Speed Geartronic Automatic
CVT Automatic / Fixed Gear (PHEV)
7-speed S tronic / 8-speed Tiptronic
Drivetrain
FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)
FWD or Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC 4WD)
Quattro All-Wheel Drive
Ground clearance
216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)
190 mm (3rd Gen) / 210 mm (4th Gen)
208 mm
Source market
UK / Japan (RHD)
UK / Japan (RHD)
Japan / UK (RHD)
Pros and cons
What’s good
- 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.
- Sub-2,500 cc KRA tax bracket savings across all models.
- 50–80 km pure EV zero-emission commuting on PHEV.
- Standard 7-seat layout on petrol variants.
- 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.
What’s not so good
- 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.
- PHEV is strictly a 5-seater due to rear motor battery pack placement under boot floor.
- CVT rubber-band effect under heavy mountain climbs.
- 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.