Volkswagen ID.Polo
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 15 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
People like its real buttons, low running costs and simple design for typical European trips; the most common complaint is that it feels flimsy at speeds over 80 mph.
People like its real buttons, low running costs and simple design for typical European trips; the most common complaint is that it feels flimsy at speeds over 80 mph.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 76%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 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
Real physical buttons again
“Only models starting in 2026 like Id.Polo and Id.3 Neo seems to have real buttons back again.”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Mercedes-Benz commits to bringing back physical buttons” “Physical buttons, decent range and charge times, and it's rated to pull reasonable loads.”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” “Simple, Cheap and has tons of buttons.”
Comment from 25 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” Low running costs, cheap price
“Given the lower running costs that seems like a good deal relative to legacy designs”
Comment from 27 Mar 2026 in “Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing” “Simple, Cheap and has tons of buttons.”
Comment from 25 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” Enough range for most trips
“Physical buttons, decent range and charge times, and it's rated to pull reasonable loads.”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” “In Europe, that's way more than enough for >95% of trips for >95% of people.”
Comment from 5 Oct 2026 in “Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfold”
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 | — |
| Volkswagen ID.PoloThis page | 13 | 4 | 76% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“2CV and ID Polo would do that for me.”
“the ID.Polo is also considerably prettier than the Dolphin Surf”
“around 150km in the winter, unacceptable range for a new car”
“In Europe, that's way more than enough for >95% of trips for >95% of people.”
“VW EV sales are up in South America, Canada and Europe.”
“Simple, Cheap and has tons of buttons.”
“Physical buttons, decent range and charge times, and it's rated to pull reasonable loads.”
“from what I've seen it's just another vehicle that gets really expensive for not that much of a car”
“Only models starting in 2026 like Id.Polo and Id.3 Neo seems to have real buttons back again.”
“Given the lower running costs that seems like a good deal relative to legacy designs”
“There are a whole bunch of promising small EVs coming out in the EU.”
“I couldn't be more thrilled to see them taking this direction.”
“there's just too many of them, seemingly with duplicated functionalities”
“feels like driving an empty beer can at speeds over 80 mph”
“Good god,that is an ugly steering wheel.”
“doesn’t track your every move”
“Common sense has returned.”
“I wish they sold the Polo in the US.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.