This is absolutely a design decision. They won’t tow, they won’t go off the asphalt, they will mostly climb sidewalks and the only heavy loads they will ever carry will be the ones in their owners’ bellies after family dinner at Olive Garden.
They are oversized crossovers with open trunk and that’s plenty more than their owners need.
Sorry, but I just had to take a peek at your profile. You claim to be on an autism spectrum, yet you voted for a man who will - as the first order of business - make your very life extremely miserable.
That is my take. May I ask what is yours?