My W123 240D auto Euro sedan with 72 PS needs
24,7 sec from 0-62.1 mph and has a top speed of 86 mph so it is _really_ slow.Of course not.
But the old non-turbo engines are much simpler which also means much easier to maintain, need cheap low-quality dino oil only and are very reliable as they simply do not have parts like turbochargers, intercoolers or electronics.
That is the reason why Indian car manufacturer Bajaj-Tempo still uses this ancient OM 616 in their current verhicles, e.g. an ambulance car
Most other Bajaj-Tempo engines are derivates of the OM 616.
Juergen - drove all the different W123 diesels with 55 to 125 PS in the past 20+ years