I have an SUV but I think it’s based on a c-class saloon, no-one would gripe about the size if I had a standard c-class. Or a 4wd saloon. They’re a bit taller, which is nice, and I suppose they’re a bit more expensive , which might be objectionable, for some reason.
Just because ladies also drive them doesn’t make them any larger than saloons either. Why the emotion?