SUVs, an acronym for sport utility vehicles, are facing a hard time
from all quarters.  Known somewhat unaffectionately in many quarters as
Chelsea tractors for the fact that although they were designed with
their off road capabilities in mind, they have turned out to be more
marketable to inner city mothers on the school run, they have received
an unremittingly bad press over the past few years.  But what have SUVs
done to deserve this bad hype and are things about to change?