People like SUVs because they are practical vehicles. Liberal snobs hate 'em. Every one else loves em.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Alas, SUVs--because they are such big vehicles--are also fuel guzzlers (unless we start seeing more diesel-powered ones!). As such, the days of the large SUV are coming to an end.
It's more likely that in the next 4-5 years we'll be see a lot more in the USA vehicles that Europeans describe as multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs). Two models in this category are already on sale in the USA:
Kia Rondo
Mazda5
There are persistent rumors that Honda is looking at bringing over the next-generation version of the Honda Stream or FR-V to the USA market within a few years.