I noticed the same thing with my 1968 200D. It only had 55 horsepower but seemed like a fast car, almost like it had a V8 engine (despite warnings that it would be dangerously slow). Maybe it was because I'm at sea level and it's usually cold here. That and I ran it on B99 and the station advertised their biodiesel as having a higher cetane rating than diesel. Not only was I not disappointed with the acceleration, but I was impressed. I can imagine that a 240D would be even quicker.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles