Ok...
We own a few cars. 2 are big 4x4's: Supercharged Range Rover and Land Rover Freelander diesel.
Also have a couple of regular cars and a sports car.
To the environmentalists... don't gripe... I can only drive 1 of them at a time, so it doesn't matter how many I have.
Secondly, do you really think driving a 40 year old Morris Minor or Citroen 2CV is more environmentally friendly than ANY brand new car, regardless of the engine size?
Thirdly, did you know the Mercedes S Class is one of the most eco friendly cars around? Made from recycled materials and chucks hardly any harmful emition at all.
Fourthly, so what if mothers use their Chelsea Tractors to take the little darlings to school?
Which would you rather be in, if someone decided to crashed head on in to you? A mini or a 4x4?
Fifthly (is that a word?), if someone is going to spend �50k plus on any car, 4x4 or not, do you really think sticking another �25 on yearly tax is going to bat our eyelids?
Like anything, it is those who abuse things that give everyone a bad name... like northern people (nothing specific, just northern people in general).