I am sure this will stir up a hornets nest of partisan posts from those who love there SUV's
But my opinion is that though they are capable of off road use, they are not really intended for it, with all that trim and bits that can fall off, get scuffed, dented or whatever, whereas Defenders and Series are designed from the outset as pure utilities.
They are really two different kinds of vehicle entirely and those who hate SUV's realy need to grasp that and not persecute 4 x 4's for the sake of it.
The point about my Landie is she ain't pretty in the conventional sence, dents and scratches don't matter, they add to the "patina"
The other main reason I drive a landie is because there is nothing that cannot be fixed, unlike some cheap old banger that would inherently be less safe and more expensive to keep in the long run.
I like something that was built to last and does (with the appropriate constant attention of course)
-- Larry Series 3 rust and holes