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I have updated my CX-5 torque vs mph graph, with numbers for the diesel engine. I assume that gearing stays the same as the gas engine. Diesel is the light gray lines. Note that if you keep the gas engine above 4200 rpm, you will get *faster* acceleration than the diesel, except below 20 mph...

Thought these graphs might be interesting to some of you. The dyno numbers are from the stock curve shown on the Racing Beat dyno for the 2.5L engine. This first graph shows the lb-ft available in each (6-speed automatic) gear, vs the vehicle speed. It visually shows how acceleration drops in...