Middle class are people who earn a modest salary/income that ensures that they live a comfortable life. In Kenya, the salary range for a middle class person is Ksh 70,000 to Ksh 300,000. There are ideal cars for this class which almost everyone is buying, such as Honda CRV.
When buying a car, the best things to look at is fuel consumption, durability, comfort and whether itโs suitable for Kenyan roads. A car that consumes Ksh 100 to Ksh 500 per day is ideal for someone earning average of Ksh 100,000 per month.
In this article, we will feature cheap and reliable cars only:any car above Ksh 3 million is not for middle class.
Here is a list of cheap middle class cars in Kenya:
- Toyota Mark X—Ksh 800,000 to Ksh2 million
- Toyota FielderโKsh 700,000 to Ksh 1.4 million
- Toyota AxioโKsh700,000 to Ksh1.3 million
- Toyota HarrierโKsh 2 million to Ksh3 million
- Toyota VanguardโKsh 1.8 million to Ksh3 million
- Toyota WishโKsh 800,000 to Ksh1.5 million
- Toyota Rav4โKsh 1.2 million to Ksh 2.5 million
- Toyota AllionโKsh 800,000 to Ksh 1.4 million
- Toyota CrownโKsh800,000 to Ksh1.3 million
- Nissan JukeโKsh 900,000 to Ksh 1.4 million
- Nissan X-TrailโKsh 800,000 to Ksh 1.4 million
- Honda CR-VโKsh 1.5 million to Ksh2.5 million
- Mercedes Benz C-180โKsh 1 million to Ksh2 million
- Mercedes Benz C-200โKsh 1.2 million to Ksh 2.5 million
- Volkswagen PassatโKsh 1 million to Ksh1.7 million
- Volkswagen GolfโKsh1.2 million to Ksh 2 million
- Audi A3 and Audi A4โKsh 1.5 million to Ksh2.5 million
- Subaru LegacyโKsh 1 million to Ksh2 million
- Subaru ForesterโKsh 1.5 million to Ksh2 million
- Subaru OutbackโKsh 1.5 million to Ksh2.5 million
- KIA SportageโKsh 1.5 million to Ksh2.5 million
The most popular models among middle class Kenyans are Toyota,Nissan,Mercedes Benz and Subaru.In the recent past, Volkswagen and Range Rover have also attracted attention of the class.
