>> As diesel engines produce 50% more torque compared to similar sized petrols' ..........
As I've said before, the torque which matters is the torque at the driving wheels. Because a diesel has a higher gearing than a petrol the torque at the driving wheels is a lower proportion of the engine output torque than it is with a petrol. I just wish car manufacturers would quote torque at the driving wheels instead of (or as well as) the engine output torque.
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