Where I grew up (in the 90s) they were known as “Basic Marin Wheels” so there are places where it’s almost the default.

They do in certain parts. Here in the greater Boston area, the roads are littered with leased BMW and Audi SUVs.

"The Census ACS 1-year survey reports that the median household income for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Massachusetts metro area was $94,430 in 2019, the latest figures available. Boston median household income is $8,587 higher than the median Massachusetts household income and $28,718 greater than the US median household income."

Can confirm there's a lot of cities it's true of. I bought a Hyundai/Genesis simply because I didn't want to be a BMW person.