I drove Toyota's new RAV4. It's boringly good — and buyers are scrambling for it.

Buyers can't keep scooping up the Toyota RAV4.

Is it worth the hype? Ben Shimkus/Business Insider Want to buy a RAV4? Good luck finding one! I drove the longtime favorite vehicle for a week.

It's boringly good — and that's a huge compliment.

Toyota is ramping up its electric powertrains.

The new RAV4 is the next great example.

Think of that awkward highway moment: You've accidentally cut someone off or made an obvious driving mistake.

You wish you could sink into automotive oblivion before the other driver gets a good look at you.

The Toyota RAV4 is perfect for that situation.

The crossover SUV is good at nearly everything — efficient, comfortable, reasonably priced, and backed by Toyota's reputation for reliability — while wrapped in a package that looks like pretty much every other grocery getter on the road.

The Toyota RAV4's very conventional-looking side profile.

Ben Shimkus I spent a week and about 200 miles in a 2026 RAV4 Limited AWD, driving through New York City and the Catskills region.

The fully-loaded tester stickered at $46,883.

I found the RAV4 to be aggressively competent.

Its performance won't get your adrenaline pumping, and its looks won't turn many heads.