Why are diesel engines known as underpowered?

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I do hear a lot about diesel engines, more specifically how they have to be turbocharged and that they generally have poor acceleration etc. But why is this?

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Diesel is heavier than gasoline… It needs more compression

The engine needs to be bigger, heavier, and is therefore more “sluggish”

The effect is even more visible, if you have them in small European hatchback

I have 1.6 SDI skoda fabia… And it’s awesome car… But you aren’t gonna race with it

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