Toyota bZ
Shares rank 26 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
Recommended as a conventional, good-looking EV from a traditional automaker that is improving; critics say it is not yet fully baked as an electric car.
Recommended as a conventional, good-looking EV from a traditional automaker that is improving; critics say it is not yet fully baked as an electric car.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good-looking exterior design
“looks pretty nice in my opinion”
Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “The Modern Toyota That Lost 65% of Its Value in One Year” “actually seem pretty decent”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” Clearly improving Toyota EV, better driving
“their 2026 bZ Woodland shows that they are starting to figure out how make compelling EVs”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “The Modern Toyota That Lost 65% of Its Value in One Year” “how much drastically better it was to drive”
Comment from 28 Jul 2026 in “For most US drivers, EVs offer emissions benefits and cost savings”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not fully baked as EV
“a toyota not yet being fully baked as an electric car”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Things That Annoy Me About Cars” Struggles with basic infotainment tasks
“It was neat. But I struggled to do basic things.”
Comment from 4 Jul 2026 in “CarPlay Is Additive”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari Luce | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| Toyota bZThis page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“actually seem pretty decent”
“a toyota not yet being fully baked as an electric car”
“There are a lot of electric cars that are relatively normal, usually from more traditional auto manufacturers.”
“Toyota's latest infotainment system is as basic and straightforward as it gets.”
“how much drastically better it was to drive”
“It was neat. But I struggled to do basic things.”
“their bZ series hasn't been very great”
“their 2026 bZ Woodland shows that they are starting to figure out how make compelling EVs”
“looks pretty nice in my opinion”
“It does have good built-in ACC.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.