Higher taxes and exclusion zones.4x4's, large and cumbersome, a myth

I just did a quick comparison of two other fairly normal vehicles we all see on the road every day and probably take little notice of. I did a dimension comparison of a GU Patrol, new Statesman and a VW kombi / Transporter Van thingo.
Gu Patrol Width 1940 mm.length 5050 mm.Height 1855 mm
VWTransporter.Width 1904 mm.length 5290 mm.Height 1990 mm
GM Statesman. Width 1899 mm.length 5160 mm.Height 1480 mm
Wheel base of the GU is 2970mm
Wheelbase of the VW Van is 3400mm
Wheelbase of the Statesman is 3000mm..
So the GU Patrol is half a cigarette packet wider than the statesman at 41 mm but is significantly shorter than the other vehicles. If we take the DX Patrol without the plastic wheel flares, it would be considerably less than both the Statesman and the VW Transporter. Height shouldn't matter as it has no bearing on traffic flow or crowding, so what's the beef?? I think the people perpetuating this rubbish should pull their head out and have a look around.. Four wheel drives are no bigger than the average vehicle on the road.. Should Statesman's and and those bloody nuisance white vans be excluded from cities also? What about stretch Limo's?? There is a feeling among some four wheel drivers that most people don't want to actually drive a 4x4 but don't want others to enjoy their benefits.. I think they might be on the money... Michael