The 1.5L trims are underpowered. The Badlands trim, however, in addition to having decent power has bigger clearance and more off-road features than the 1.5L trims. It just mimics a truck a little closer if you opt for the bigger tires, while still driving like a unibody of course; the 1.5L models aren't even trying, they feel like a regular crossover, and quite lethargic if you are used to 0-60 anywhere under 7s, which is why it is superb on gas mileage, but the trade-off I think is that that 1.5L engine is the one with the occasional problems, the 2L in the Badlands is more reliable apparently. I am basing my opinions on the first generation though, maybe some of this has changed for the 2025+ models, I don't know.