 SUVs exist because the EPA steadfastly insists that station wagon MPG be the same as the sedan body its based on. The EPA insists that SUVs are "light trucks" and applies light-truck mileage and performance standards to them. All that needs to be done is to not apply the tax for excess MPG on the station wagon platforms. It is incredible to me, how much gas consumption is increased in the US due to the proliferation of automatic transmissions and SUVs. Not to mention the topic of safety