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Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Raised 4Motion AWD estate with German refinement and 175 mm clearance.
Highest ratedBest value
Volvo XC60Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Mandai score
7/10
8/10
Typical price
KSh 6,800,000
KSh 2,750,000
Years
2017-2023
2017-2023
Body type
Mid-size SUV
–
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Doors
5
5
Most popular trim
XC60 T5 AWD / D4 R-Design / T8 Twin Engine / B5 Mild Hybrid
Golf Alltrack 1.8 TSI 4Motion
Dealer listings
None listed
None listed
Fuel and running cost
Trim
1.8L TSI Turbo Petrol 4Motion
Fuel consumption
13.8 km/L7.2 L/100km combined · about 980 km a tank
14.8 km/L6.8 L/100km combined · about 814 km a tank
Running cost
KSh 1,645 / 100 kmKSh 16 a km · KSh 16,446 for 1,000 km · petrol
KSh 1,534 / 100 kmKSh 15 a km · KSh 15,335 for 1,000 km · petrol
Dimensions
Length
4,688 mm
4,578 mm
Width
1,902 mm
1,799 mm
Height
1,658 mm
1,515 mm
Wheelbase
2,865 mm
2,630 mm
Ground clearance
216 mm (250 mm Air)
175 mm
Boot space
505 L (1,432 L folded)
605 L (1,620 L with seats folded)
Kerb weight
1,815 kg (2,150 kg T8 Recharge)
1,540 kg
Seats
5
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)
1.8L TSI Turbocharged Inline-4 Petrol
Power
190 hp (T4/D4) / 250 hp (T5) / 316 hp (T6) / 400 hp (T8) / 415 hp (Polestar Engineered)
180 hp @ 4,500 rpm
Torque
300 Nm (T4) / 350 Nm (T5) / 400 Nm (D4) / 400 Nm (T6) / 640–709 Nm (T8 PHEV combined)
280 Nm @ 1,350–4,500 rpm
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive / BorgWarner AWD / eAWD
4Motion All-Wheel Drive
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)
7.8 sec
Top speed
220 km/h (electronically limited to 180 km/h from 2021)
217 km/h
Fuel economy
Combined
13.8 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 38.0 km/L equivalent (T8 PHEV)
14.8 km/L
City
11.2 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 50 km pure EV range (T8 PHEV)
12.0 km/L
Highway
16.5 km/L (T5 Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (D4 Diesel) / 20.0 km/L (T8 PHEV hybrid mode)
17.5 km/L
Tank size
71 L (Petrol/Diesel/MHEV) / 50 L (T8 PHEV)
55 L
CO₂ emissions
144 g/km (D4) / 49 g/km (T8 PHEV)
158 g/km
At a glance
Model
Volvo XC60 (SPA Platform)
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (Mk7.5 / Mk8)
Production years
2017–2023
2017–2023
Body type
5-Door Mid-Size Executive Luxury SUV
5-Door Crossover Estate / Wagon
Seating capacity
5
5
Fuel types
Petrol (T4/T5/T6), PHEV (T8), Diesel (D3/D4/D5), Mild Hybrid (B4/B5/B6)
Petrol (TSI), Diesel (TDI)
Engine sizes
1,969 cc (2.0L Drive-E across all variants)
1,798 cc / 1,968 cc
Transmission
8-Speed Geartronic Automatic
7-Speed DSG Automatic
Drivetrain
FWD or BorgWarner AWD / eAWD (PHEV)
4Motion Permanent All-Wheel Drive
Ground clearance
216 mm (up to 250 mm with Air Suspension)
175 mm
Source market
UK / Japan (RHD)
Japan (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.
- Raised 175 mm ground clearance: Easily clears estate speed bumps and rough murram roads without scraping.
- 4Motion permanent AWD traction: Haldex coupling transfers power seamlessly across wet bitumen and muddy tracks.
- Vast 605 L boot capacity: Outpaces standard compact crossovers for luggage and upcountry cargo loading.
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.
- DSG dual-clutch fluid maintenance: Demands transmission fluid changes every 60,000 km to protect clutch packs.
- Firm European suspension feel: Transmits road vibrations over broken corrugated gravel roads.