1.5 liter?
The Toyota Corolla has comes with a 1.8 liter engine 4 cylinder standard
A Fiat 500 has a 1.5 Liter engine and it is a two door Spec
1.5 Liter in a SUV just seems under powered for that size of vehicle
For a USA highway, I agree.
For actual off-road use? Not at all. Top speed should be 20mph, often 3mph.
A light, fuel-sipping, engine is king in that situation.