SUVs should be renamed UBRs , Urban Battering Rams. Most here in Australia never see off road, unless you count pulling up on the footpath (sidewalk) outside a school or building site. Making the urbanite feel like they're rough and ready for anything, just like they saw in the TV advertising. Plus there's the "up high can see" argument which used to work until 25% of the cars are SUVs and bugger the person behind you...