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Range Rover Evoque

Highly popular style-first compact luxury crossover with flush door handles and 212 mm ground clearance.

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BMW X3

Versatile premium compact SUV with xDrive AWD, 204 mm ground clearance, and sub-2,000 cc diesel efficiency.

Audi Q5

Benchmark German executive crossover featuring Quattro all-wheel drive, 208 mm ground clearance, and sub-2,500 cc duty savings.

Highest rated
Range Rover EvoqueBMW X3Audi Q5
Mandai score
7/10
8/10
8.5/10
Typical price
KSh 5,500,000
KSh 49,000,008,200,000
KSh 48,000,007,800,000
Years
2017-2023
2017-2023
2017-2023
Body type
Mid-size SUV
Mid-size SUV
–
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid
Petrol, Diesel
Petrol, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Doors
5
5
5
Most popular trim
Evoque P200 / D180 / P300e R-Dynamic SE
X3 xDrive20d M Sport / xDrive30i M Sport
Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro S Line
Dealer listings
None listed
None listed
None listed

Dimensions

Length
4,371 mm
4,708 mm
4,663 mm
Width
1,904 mm
1,891 mm
1,893 mm
Height
1,649 mm
1,676 mm
1,659 mm
Wheelbase
2,681 mm
2,864 mm
2,819 mm
Ground clearance
212 mm
204 mm
208 mm
Boot space
591 L (1,383 L folded)
550 L (1,600 L folded)
550 L
Kerb weight
1,815 kg
1,750 kg
1,735 kg
Seats
5
5
5

Specifications

Engine
2.0L P200 Turbo Petrol / D180 Diesel / P300e PHEV
2.0L B47 Turbo Diesel / 2.0L B48 Turbo Petrol
2.0L TFSI Turbo Petrol (45 TFSI)
Power
200 hp (P200) / 180 hp (D180) / 309 hp (P300e)
190 hp @ 4,000 rpm (20d) / 252 hp @ 5,200 rpm (30i)
252 hp @ 5,000–6,000 rpm
Torque
320 Nm (P200) / 430 Nm (D180) / 540 Nm (P300e)
400 Nm @ 1,750–2,500 rpm (20d) / 350 Nm (30i)
370 Nm @ 1,600–4,500 rpm
Drivetrain
Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2
Intelligent xDrive AWD
Quattro All-Wheel Drive with Ultra Technology
0–100 km/h
6.4 sec (P300e) – 8.5 sec (P200)
6.3 sec (30i) – 8.0 sec (20d)
6.3 sec
Top speed
216 km/h
213 km/h – 240 km/h
237 km/h

Fuel economy

Combined
12.8 km/L (P200) / 16.2 km/L (D180) / 45.0 km/L (P300e PHEV)
16.2 km/L (xDrive20d) / 12.8 km/L (xDrive30i)
14.0 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 18.2 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
City
10.2 km/L (P200) / 13.8 km/L (D180) / 55 km EV range (P300e)
13.8 km/L (xDrive20d) / 10.2 km/L (xDrive30i)
11.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 15.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
Highway
15.0 km/L (P200) / 18.2 km/L (D180) / 28.0 km/L (P300e)
18.5 km/L (xDrive20d) / 15.0 km/L (xDrive30i)
16.5 km/L (2.0T Petrol) / 20.5 km/L (2.0T Diesel)
Tank size
67 L (Petrol) / 65 L (Diesel) / 57 L (PHEV)
68 L
70 L
CO₂ emissions
143 g/km
138 g/km (20d) / 168 g/km (30i)
154 g/km

At a glance

Model
Range Rover Evoque (L551 Series)
BMW X3 (G01 Series)
Audi Q5 (FY Series)
Production years
2017–2023
2017–2023
2017–2023
Body type
5-Door Compact Luxury SUV
5-Door Premium Compact Crossover
5-Door Executive Crossover SUV
Seating capacity
5
5
5 seats
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel, MHEV, PHEV
Clean Diesel, Petrol
Petrol (TFSI), Clean Diesel (TDI)
Engine sizes
1,997 cc (2.0L Petrol) / 1,999 cc (2.0L Diesel) / 1,498 cc (1.5L PHEV)
1,995 cc (2.0L Diesel) / 1,998 cc (2.0L Petrol)
1,984 cc / 1,968 cc / 2,995 cc
Transmission
9-Speed Automatic
8-Speed Steptronic Automatic
7-speed S tronic / 8-speed Tiptronic
Drivetrain
Efficient Driveline AWD with Terrain Response 2
Intelligent xDrive AWD
Quattro All-Wheel Drive
Ground clearance
212 mm
204 mm
208 mm
Source market
UK / Japan (RHD)
UK / Japan (RHD)
Japan / UK (RHD)

Pros and cons

What’s good
  • High status appeal and flush deployable door handle design.
  • Sub-2,000 cc engine tax advantage across all trims.
  • High 212 mm ground clearance for urban speed bumps.
  • High 204 mm ground clearance: Confidently clears deep ruts, tall speed bumps, and rough upcountry roads.
  • Sub-2,000 cc tax advantage: Both 2.0L diesel and petrol engines qualify for 25% KRA excise tax rate.
  • Practical 550 L boot space: Generous cargo capacity expanding to 1,600 L with 40:20:40 split rear seats.
  • 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
  • Compact rear cabin legroom.
  • 9-speed automatic can feel busy in low-speed Nairobi traffic.
  • Firm ride on 20-inch M Sport wheels: Low-profile tires transmit road roughness over corrugated gravel tracks.
  • DPF filter maintenance: 2.0L diesel models require periodic long highway runs to clean particulate filters.
  • 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.