This seems to be the logic from some here;
SUV = hate
4×4 = cool and practical vehicle
+1.
I think I’d rather have a Macan, with good brakes, grippy tyres and a nimble chassis up my chuff than one of these monsters:
But they’re OK; they’re a working man’s vehicle, rough and agricultural. Never mind a transit van is more practical in most scenaria. (Is that a word?)