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KRA CRSP · October 2026

Hyundai Tucson import duty in Kenya

KRA taxes a Hyundai Tucson on its Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP), not on what you paid. Below are the 30 versions on KRA's current list and the estimated taxes for a direct import first registered in 2019, 2022 or 2025: from KES 937,000 to KES 3,660,000.

Estimated KRA taxes (import duty, excise, VAT, IDF, RDL) for a direct import arriving November 2026
Version on KRA's list Engine CRSP Reg. 2019Reg. 2022Reg. 2025
TUCSON (FWD)(FWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 5,717,407 KES 937,000KES 1,405,000KES 2,342,000
TUCSON ELITE (AWD)ELITE (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 6,821,408 KES 1,118,000KES 1,677,000KES 2,795,000
TUCSON ELITE (AWD)TUCSON ELITE (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,106,547 KES 1,165,000KES 1,747,000KES 2,912,000
TUCSON ELITE (FWD)TUCSON ELITE (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 6,740,984 KES 1,105,000KES 1,657,000KES 2,762,000
TUCSON ELITE HYBRID (AWD)TUCSON ELITE HYBRID (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 7,691,448 KES 1,260,000KES 1,891,000KES 3,151,000
TUCSON ELITE HYBRID (FWD)TUCSON ELITE HYBRID (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 7,325,885 KES 1,201,000KES 1,801,000KES 3,001,000
TUCSON ELITE HYBRID N LINE (AWD)TUCSON ELITE HYBRID N LINE (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 8,057,011 KES 1,320,000KES 1,981,000KES 3,301,000
TUCSON ELITE HYBRID N LINE (FWD)TUCSON ELITE HYBRID N LINE (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 7,691,448 KES 1,260,000KES 1,891,000KES 3,151,000
TUCSON ELITE N LINE (AWD)ELITE N LINE (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 7,186,971 KES 1,178,000KES 1,767,000KES 2,945,000
TUCSON ELITE N LINE (AWD)TUCSON ELITE N LINE (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,472,110 KES 1,225,000KES 1,837,000KES 3,061,000
TUCSON ELITE N LINE (FWD)TUCSON ELITE N LINE (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,106,547 KES 1,165,000KES 1,747,000KES 2,912,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD)TUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,552,534 KES 1,238,000KES 1,857,000KES 3,094,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD)HIGHLANDER (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 7,844,985 KES 1,286,000KES 1,928,000KES 3,214,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD) NO SRFTUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD) NO SRF · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,333,196 KES 1,202,000KES 1,803,000KES 3,004,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (AWD) NO SRFHIGHLANDER (AWD) NO SRF · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 7,625,647 KES 1,250,000KES 1,875,000KES 3,124,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (FWD)HIGHLANDER (FWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 6,967,633 KES 1,142,000KES 1,713,000KES 2,855,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER (FWD) NO SRFHIGHLANDER (FWD) NO SRF · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 6,748,295 KES 1,106,000KES 1,659,000KES 2,765,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD)HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,771,872 KES 1,274,000KES 1,911,000KES 3,184,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD)HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 8,064,323 KES 1,322,000KES 1,982,000KES 3,304,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) NO SRFHIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) NO SRF · AT 1,600 cc Petrol KES 7,552,534 KES 1,238,000KES 1,857,000KES 3,094,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) NO SRFHIGHLANDER N LINE (AWD) NO SRF · AT 2,000 cc Diesel KES 7,844,985 KES 1,286,000KES 1,928,000KES 3,214,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (FWD)HIGHLANDER N LINE (FWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 7,186,971 KES 1,178,000KES 1,767,000KES 2,945,000
TUCSON HIGHLANDER N LINE (FWD) NO SRFHIGHLANDER N LINE (FWD) NO SRF · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 6,967,633 KES 1,142,000KES 1,713,000KES 2,855,000
TUCSON HYBRID (FWD)TUCSON HYBRID (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 6,594,759 KES 1,081,000KES 1,621,000KES 2,702,000
TUCSON HYBRID N LINE (FWD)TUCSON HYBRID N LINE (FWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 7,179,660 KES 1,177,000KES 1,765,000KES 2,942,000
TUCSON N LINE (FWD)N LINE (FWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 5,797,831 KES 950,000KES 1,425,000KES 2,375,000
TUCSON PREMIUM (AWD)PREMIUM (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 8,130,124 KES 1,332,000KES 1,999,000KES 3,331,000
TUCSON PREMIUM HYBRID (AWD)TUCSON PREMIUM HYBRID (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 8,715,025 KES 1,428,000KES 2,142,000KES 3,571,000
TUCSON PREMIUM N LINE (AWD)PREMIUM N LINE (AWD) · AT 2,000 cc Petrol KES 8,349,462 KES 1,368,000KES 2,052,000KES 3,421,000
TUCSON PREMIUM N LINE HYBRID (AWD)TUCSON PREMIUM N LINE HYBRID (AWD) · AT 1,600 cc Hybrid KES 8,934,363 KES 1,464,000KES 2,196,000KES 3,660,000

How these figures are worked out

KRA starts from the CRSP, takes off a depreciation allowance for the car's age (KRA counts it from the year of manufacture or first registration, so check both on the export certificate), and works back to a customs value. Import duty (35%), excise duty (by engine size and fuel), VAT (16%), the Import Declaration Fee (2.5%) and the Railway Development Levy (2%) are charged on that value.

Kenya only allows used cars up to eight years old, so the oldest year shown is 2019. KEBS publishes the exact cut-off date each year; check it before you buy a car near the limit.

These are estimates from KRA's published list. The amount on your entry is what KRA assesses on the day, and clearing, port, shipping and registration costs come on top. Put in your exact car, arrival month and costs in the import calculator.

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