Review: Toyota's bZ EV Offers a Smooth Transition to Electric Vehicles

Toyota's most affordable EV is a great car with some bad helicopter parent-y quirks

The Toyota bZ makes the transition from gas-powered cars to EVs a breeze. Its quirky styling and constant jangles hold it back. Ben Shimkus/Business Insider The 2026 Toyota bZ rides like an all-electric RAV4 — with some funky design choices. I drove the bZ, Toyota's most affordable EV, for a week. The bZ is a great family car that really, really cares about your coffee intake and posture. Toyota's refreshed, midsize EV — the 2026 bZ — looks nothing like other Toyotas. Its backside is sharpl...