Same here, asked this couple of times and the responses from pro-SUV were mostly for emotional reasons, not rational. Bear in mind that there are proper SUVs for proper terrain, then wannaby suv/crossovers/whatever which don't handle rough terrain well and are just not good cars overall. Also you can have a small crappy dacia sedan or audi a6 all road type.

The reasons pro SUV often boil down to:

  - I need to see more - indication that person isn't a good driver to have this need - my older bmw is super low and I see no problem there, sensible drive makes much more difference, but new/bad drivers want to buy extra safety feeling
  - people being sheepish, so they buy what is fashionate because others have it (although physics often disagrees its a good choice)
  - the "I drive rough terrain" - which often boils down to going to ski resort in the winter, you don't need SUV for that, not even 4x4 if roads are OK (which they 99% are in Europe at least)
  - people think only SUV can have 4x4, or only SUV are for rough terrain - marketing win for manufacturers

Disadvantages are numerous:

  - more consumption, often higher maintenance (bigger tires)
  - mentioned Audi allroad or similar gets exactly same job done as usual SUV
  - since they are tall, they are pretty small inside, smaller trunk
  - much worse driving properties due to higher centre of mass
  - rolling risk is much higher in SUV due again to higher centre of mass
  - subjective but within same brand, SUVs are plain fugly as hell, still waiting for a single one I could even remotely call a pretty car

Yeah, I am definitely not a fan of SUV. Between some Audi Q7 and Audi A6 combi allroad, A6 wins in all possible aspects. Its also much more fun and safer car to drive.