Articles by Nedahl Stelio

Nedahl Stelio
Family reviewer

Nedahl has been a journalist for two decades, spending five years as editor of Cleo magazine and has been an editor at Cosmopolitan, Good Food and the Fairfax ‘Health’ section. She’s written across various topics for a range of high-profile food, health, travel and fashion-focused titles. She’s also appeared on The Today Show, Sunrise, A Current Affair, various radio programs and has been a guest judge on Australia’s Next Top Model.

Since having two children, you’ll more likely find her at the beach with the family than at a fashion show, doing a bunch of yoga classes, or cooking healthy food while drinking a glass of wine. And of course, the right family car is critical to keeping it all moving smoothly. A roomy cabin, plenty of boot space and stylish interiors rate high on her priority list. She also believes pink is the new black (except when it comes to cars) and that we should ditch single-use plastics.

Holden Trax LTZ 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 06 Nov 2018
If you're after a slightly larger small SUV, you'll have to sift through the usual suspects and find your way into a car like the Holden Trax.
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Ford EcoSport Titanium 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 26 Oct 2018
Small SUVs are for those families who want some of the height of an SUV, but don't want all the bulk that comes with it.
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Honda Jazz VTi-S 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 22 Oct 2018
Yes, the Honda Jazz is a small car, and yes, I know this is a family review, but not every family is large, and not every family wants a large car. If you're a single parent or you have one child, a small car is a viable option.
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Subaru Forester 2.5i-S 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 15 Oct 2018
The first thing you notice when you look at a Suburu Forester is that it's a solid looking car.
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Mazda CX-9 Azami LE 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 05 Oct 2018
If you've got three or more children or you just like large SUVs, Mazda's CX-9 should be high on your look-list. It's been Mazda's flagship vehicle for a good few years now, and is a proper seven seater, not an in-betweener, in the same category as the Toyota Kluger and Kia Sorento.
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Mazda CX-8 2019 review: Asaki
By Nedahl Stelio · 02 Oct 2018
Mazda added the CX-8 to its SUV line-up this year. It sits in between a five-seater CX-5 and the large seven-seater CX-9, in that it has seven seats but it's not as big as a CX-9. It's smaller, so a bit easier to manoeuvre.
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Mazda CX-5 Akera petrol 2018 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 27 Sep 2018
Families have a fair few things to think about when buying a car. You want enough space for everyone to fit comfortably plus the boot space to lug the stuff around that accumulates when you have kids. You want it to drive well. You want it to be as safe as possible. And of course, you want it to look good. Really good. How hard can it be?
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Mazda CX-3 Maxx Sport 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 14 Sep 2018
The Mazda CX-3 is a small SUV, that category of cars which look little but are actually classified SUVs because of their height. It's in competition with cars like the Hyundai Kona, the Toyota C-HR and the Honda HR-V. A fine bunch of cars for people who want the practicality of an SUV but don't want to drive a large vehicle.The CX-3 is particularly cute and very good looking, but the reason I drove it was to see if it's a practical car for a family, as well as being pretty. I was in the Maxx Sport petrol which is second from the bottom of the range. Here's how it did over my week of driving.
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Peugeot 5008 Allure 2018 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 11 Sep 2018
There are a few surprises in store when you come across the Peugeot 5008. It's a seven-seat SUV and competes with other five-seat SUVs moonlighting as seven-seaters (you only use the back two seats when the need arises), like the Honda CR-V and Volkswagen's Tiguan Allspace. So how much space is there and what's it like to drive?
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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 132TSI Comfortline 2019 review
By Nedahl Stelio · 05 Sep 2018
There are many seven-seat SUVs out there, but Volkswagen was fashionably late in introducing the new Tiguan Allspace, an extension of the popular five seater Tiguan.
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