Car import duty calculator for Kenya

Every line KRA charges on a used car — worked out from KRA’s own July 2025 price list and valuation template, for 5,277 models.

Model

Pick a car

Choose the make, model and year, and every line KRA charges will show here.

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

The cheapest version of each, made in 2020 — six years old, 55% depreciation — imported in 2026. Tap a car for every year and every version.

Ride-hailing favourites

CarVersionsDuty from
Toyota Axio7KSh 572,944
Toyota Fielder7KSh 615,692
Toyota Vitz3KSh 575,652
Toyota Yaris4KSh 504,369
Toyota Aqua9KSh 568,803
Toyota Premio4KSh 633,936
Toyota Allion4KSh 623,950
Toyota Prius19KSh 414,717
Toyota Sienta12KSh 568,194
Toyota Passo4KSh 399,056
Toyota Belta1KSh 388,624
Mazda Demio14KSh 511,461
Mazda Axela24KSh 711,754
Nissan Note4KSh 574,725
Nissan March4KSh 428,075
Nissan Sylphy2KSh 671,397
Honda Fit9KSh 392,749
Honda Grace3KSh 486,260
Honda Shuttle5KSh 486,557
Honda Freed11KSh 686,082
Suzuki Swift13KSh 466,359
Toyota Noah10KSh 860,237
Toyota Voxy7KSh 948,006
Nissan Serena15KSh 798,592

Family cars and SUVs

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Toyota Harrier7KSh 1,306,085
Toyota RAV46KSh 998,240
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado10KSh 1,437,580
Toyota Land Cruiser20KSh 821,424
Toyota Corolla Cross2KSh 962,819
Toyota Yaris Cross2KSh 767,092
Toyota C-HR4KSh 873,371
Toyota Fortuner3KSh 1,486,056
Toyota Crown15KSh 803,471
Toyota Mark X3KSh 1,327,301
Toyota Alphard10KSh 1,182,624
Mazda CX-521KSh 966,039
Mazda CX-311KSh 615,185
Mazda CX-308KSh 843,829
Mazda Atenza9KSh 1,131,701
Nissan X-Trail10KSh 821,455
Nissan Juke2KSh 580,663
Nissan Kicks3KSh 830,739
Honda Vezel18KSh 760,113
Honda CR-V3KSh 1,194,488
Subaru Forester6KSh 801,812
Subaru Impreza10KSh 714,869
Subaru Outback8KSh 1,062,643
Subaru Legacy1KSh 966,039
Subaru XV / Crosstrek4KSh 798,592
Subaru Levorg13KSh 917,737
Mitsubishi Outlander5KSh 979,242
Mitsubishi Pajero3KSh 1,379,425
Volkswagen Golf39KSh 450,561
Volkswagen Polo8KSh 313,152
Volkswagen Tiguan7KSh 478,913
Hyundai Tucson30KSh 1,054,106
Kia Sportage13KSh 987,366
Lexus RX15KSh 1,726,348

Pickups, vans and matatus

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Toyota Probox5KSh 455,684
Toyota Succeed3KSh 467,855
Toyota Hilux15KSh 626,851
Toyota Hiace32KSh 856,555
Nissan Navara17KSh 971,343
Nissan Caravan28KSh 661,093
Nissan AD Van3KSh 437,575
Isuzu D-Max21KSh 1,148,880
Mitsubishi Delica28KSh 588,025
Daihatsu Hijet40KSh 282,726
Suzuki Every27KSh 312,596

Budget and small cars

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Suzuki Alto16KSh 213,741
Daihatsu Mira9KSh 221,940
Suzuki Wagon R33KSh 371,078
Daihatsu Boon11KSh 363,656
Suzuki Jimny14KSh 417,519
Mitsubishi Mirage3KSh 408,186
Toyota Roomy7KSh 540,289

Electric

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Nissan Leaf3KSh 828,652
BYD Dolphin3KSh 1,306,336
BYD Atto 31KSh 1,930,610

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How KRA works out the duty

  1. Find the CRSP. KRA’s list gives a retail price for each model — not what you paid at the auction.
  2. Take out the taxes inside it. The CRSP already includes duty, excise and VAT, so KRA divides them back out: CRSP ÷ 1.25 ÷ 1.35 ÷ (1 + excise) ÷ 1.16.
  3. Depreciate for age. 20% for a car in its second year, rising to 65% in its eighth. That gives the customs value.
  4. Charge the taxes on the customs value, in order:
VehicleImport dutyExcise
Engine up to 1,500cc35%20%
Engine over 1,500cc35%25%
Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc35%35%
Fully electric25%10%
Then VAT 16%, railway levy 2% and import declaration fee 2.5% on every vehicle.

VAT is charged on the value plus the duty and excise — a tax on a tax — which is why the total is often more than half of the customs value.

New to importing? Read how to import a car to Kenya, and why many duty calculators get it wrong.

Questions buyers ask

How does KRA calculate import duty on a used car?

KRA starts from the Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) in its published list, takes out the taxes that price already contains, and applies depreciation for the car’s age to get the customs value. On that it charges import duty (35%, or 25% for fully electric cars), excise duty (20% up to 1,500cc, 25% above, 35% for petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc, 10% for electric), VAT at 16%, the railway development levy at 2% and the import declaration fee at 2.5%.

What is CRSP?

The Current Retail Selling Price is KRA’s reference price for each make and model, published as a list. The current list took effect in July 2025 and covers over 5,000 models. KRA uses it instead of what you paid, so two buyers of the same car pay the same duty.

Is KRA’s July 2025 CRSP list still the current one?

Yes — it is the newest list KRA has published, and the one on KRA’s website. It replaced the 2019 list. The High Court briefly suspended it in July 2025 over public participation, and importers have been assessed on it since. When KRA publishes a new list, this calculator will be updated from it.

How old can an imported car be?

KEBS only admits right-hand-drive used vehicles first registered no more than seven years before the current year — from 1 January 2026, cars first registered in 2019 or later. The older the car within that window, the more depreciation KRA allows.

Is the duty the only cost of importing a car?

No. On top of KRA’s taxes come the car’s price and shipping, port and clearing charges, the clearing agent’s fee, and registration and number plates with NTSA. Ask your clearing agent for a full landed-cost quote.

Why is this different from other duty calculators?

Many calculators still use rates from before 2025 — 25% import duty, or an IDF of 2.25% and railway levy of 1.5%. This one follows the valuation template KRA published inside its own July 2025 CRSP workbook, which uses 35% import duty, excise by engine band, IDF 2.5% and railway levy 2%.