I doubt most of them are even vaguely needed for actual work
I think of them as often being variations of the go fast very low cars (and big motorcycles).
The work they seem to be doing is making their owner somehow feel better about themselves.
And maybe I'm making some assumptions...
@DeborahForPlus @DrTCombs That class used to be great for moving light to medium weight equipment around, yard equipment, and trips to the lumberyard.
The "I need a utility work vehicle that's road legal" But they've gotten so big that you might as well go up in engine class so you can do some heavy pulling too, and forget the fuel economy.