Word. And to compare SUVs to minivans is ridiculous. My '99 Plymouth Voyager, which I need to haul the B3 and Leslie, is dwarfed by 99% of the SUVs and trucks out there. Go look at a Ford Excursion, the Dodge Durango, or the GMC Envoy and then look at a minivan. There is no comparison. Minivans also have more storage space and better fuel economy. My next minivan is going to be the Toyota Sienna!
I really don't know why a musician wouldn't buy a minivan vs. an SUV. They are smaller, more versatile, have better fuel economy, drive great, and are less expensive to maintain. In fact, a buddy of mine recently sold his SUV (one of the smaller ones... an Olds Bravada) after only a few months and got a minivan (which then, unfortunately got hit head-on by an old lady driver) because the mpg were so bad on the SUV. He loved that minivan.