The longer stroke, heavier crank and flywheel of the diesel engine in general tends to give it these characteristics. I have had many older diesels, the free-est revving being the 2003 Audi 1.9TDI, but even that was unrewarding above around 3,300 rpm. My CDT is the standard 115 bhp. Once it's through its MoT, I intend to have it remapped for more power and efficiency - watch this space.
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