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    Articles by Vani Naidoo

    Vani Naidoo
    Contributing Journalist
    12 best EVs available in Australia
    By Tung Nguyen · 23 Jun 2021
    Australia still lags behind the developed world when it comes to the number of electric vehicles on its roads, around 6000 at last count. In Norway, with a population around five times smaller than Australia, more than 62,000 electric vehicles were sold in 2017 alone.
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    Toyota Land Cruiser 2021 review: Sahara
    By Vani Naidoo · 08 Mar 2021
    There's been much talk of its 300 Series replacement, but the LandCrusier 200 is still powering along, especially in this premium 'Sahara' spec with 4-5-litre turbo-diesel V8 and all the fruit.
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    Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2021 review: LS AWD family test
    By Vani Naidoo · 07 Jan 2021
    The new Eclipse Cross is longer, edgier and a more comfortable drive than its predecessors, with Mitsubishi banking on the hope those changes - and others - make this mid-size SUV an even more family-friendly vehicle than iy was before.In LS guise and with all-wheel drive, does this mid-size SUV have what it takes to be a true contender as a nice-driving family mover?
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    BMW M235i 2021 review: Gran Coupe
    By Vani Naidoo · 29 Oct 2020
    BMW luxury, performance, and looks in a city-sized, family-friendly, four-door package, the M235i xDrive has a lot to offer for its not insubstantial price tag.
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    Mitsubishi Outlander 2021 review: Exceed AWD petrol
    By Vani Naidoo · 21 Sep 2020
    Australians aren't short of choice when it comes to mainstream, seven-seat SUVs, and Mitsubishi's Outlander has long been a family-friendly favourite.
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    Hyundai Kona Electric 2021 review
    By Vani Naidoo · 10 Sep 2020
    It might look like a conventional compact SUV, but the Hyundai Kona Electric is anything but. With plenty of zap, but no tailpipe emissions, is it the way of the future for city-dwelling families?
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    Hyundai Tucson 2021 review: Elite petrol auto
    By Vani Naidoo · 27 Aug 2020
    Competing in one of the hottest segments in the Australian new car market, the mid-size, five-seat, Tucson SUV is Hyundai's evergreen offering. How does it measure up against the RAV4s and CX-5s of this world?
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    Top 3 mid-size family SUVs for boot space
    By Vani Naidoo · 13 Jul 2020
    Medium SUVs are the most popular of their brethren in Australia, capturing the interest of those families who rate space, efficiency, seating flexibility and even all-wheel-drive capability. Last year SUVs racked up more sales than traditional passenger cars for the first time in Australia, with 2018 likely to see
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    Best large family SUVs for boot space
    By Vani Naidoo · 07 Jan 2020
    Buyers gravitate towards SUVs for a number of varied reasons. Versatility and comfort, ride height and facilitated egress are just a handful of them. And naturally there is the fact that they are quite fashionable, aren't they?
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    Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2019 review: ZR
    By Vani Naidoo · 24 Jul 2019
    Finally, Australians are starting to dip more than that solitary toe into the hybrid pool, seriously looking at how they can incorporate less conventionally powered vehicles into their daily drives.The Toyota Corolla Hybrid ZR not only features an alternate energy source, it does so in a small car. Not the usual pick for families. Yet it can work especially for families living in the inner city or those looking for a second family car.The Corolla hybrid also started an environmentally conscious conversation in our home that had our kids questioning whether recycling was the only thing they could do to make a difference.  
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