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A rugged-styled electric SUV faces real tradeoffs against its rivals. Consumer Reports tested driving feel, comfort, controls and safety features
Toyota $TM's 2026 bZ Woodland takes the automaker's electric SUV and gives it a rugged, outdoorsy styling package, positioning it against EVs like the Tesla $TSLA Model Y. How the SUV drives, how comfortable its cabin feels, how intuitive its controls are and how much safety technology comes standard can matter as much to a buyer as its range or price.
Consumer Reports put the bZ Woodland through evaluations covering how it drives, how comfortable the cabin feels, how usable its controls are and what safety technology comes standard, so shoppers can see how it measures up against rivals before signing on the dotted line.
The 2026 Toyota $TM bZ Woodland produces 375 horsepower and reaches 60 mph in about 4.4 seconds, according to Toyota's own estimate. Consumer Reports found the SUV delivers quicker, more lively acceleration than earlier bZ models, with straight-line performance that matches results from CR's own Tesla $TSLA Model Y test. CR found the bZ Woodland's EPA-rated range drops from 281 miles on all-season tires to 261 miles with the optional all-terrain tires, both shy of the 327-mile range CR measured on its Long Range Model Y. Testers said the SUV's maximum public charging rate of 150 kilowatts trails the Model Y's 250-kilowatt rate, translating to about 8.7 miles of range added each minute at a Supercharger station, versus 15.2 miles for the Model Y.
