If my experience with the "fairer sex" is any yardstick... just let her drive whatever she wants however she wants.
The smartest SUV's in the world are called "minivans" and "station wagons" and nobody likes them - coolness and usefulness are at extreme opposite ends of the spectrum. That's why the very coolest cars in the world won't fit a handbag, let alone any groceries, and some of the very smartest cars in the world get crapped all over (have you ever actually spent some time using an Aztek? they're brilliant cars!!)
So all that goes to say, don't mess up domestic harmony over some magical MPG number. If your wife wants to drive a big honkin 4x4 she never takes off pavement and never tows construction equipment around with, rather drive a smart vehicle like a compact wagon or van... well, let her. Beats sleeping alone.
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