[dylan604]

for utilitarian purposes, like the guy was quoted "it gets the job done", but for soccer moms and their SUV looks are important.

[bryanlarsen]

Safety should be even more important than both, but it obviously isn't since only the USPS trucks have a pedestrian safe design.

[dylan604]

If safety were more important than looks, the stilleto would be banned.

[Terr_]

Vehicle choice is probably much more of a personal-identity / status thing for the soccer-mom.

To riff off of a Bujold quote about uniforms: "Fleet vehicles are always correct, or, if not exactly correct, clearly not the driver's fault, since they have no choice."