Yes, I own an SUV. I live in the mountains on a 4WD only road and it's used more like an enclosed truck. You'd be amazed how much stuff I can fit into it and then open up the seats and put 7 people in there

I get 17 mpg on the paved roads here and 22 mpg on the interstate (full load closer to 18-19 on the interstate).
The reason you see so fewer sports cars than SUVs is because sports cars are so damn impractical
I don't think I'll ever go back to a car, even if I move.