Those are pretty big differences, and on top of that most SUVs are also safer than an F150 (both for the driver+passengers, because they aren’t as rigid, and the people you might collide with). If you do need to haul furniture like twice a year, you can still rent a pickup truck.
That’s not true.
Ford F150: ~17 MPG (https://www.fuelly.com/car/ford/f-150)
Jeep Cherokee: ~22 MPG (https://www.fuelly.com/car/jeep/cherokee)
Audi Q5: ~25 MPG (https://www.fuelly.com/car/audi/q5)
Those are pretty big differences, and on top of that most SUVs are also safer than an F150 (both for the driver+passengers, because they aren’t as rigid, and the people you might collide with). If you do need to haul furniture like twice a year, you can still rent a pickup truck.