Diesel with short trips lately, is it bad for the car and environment?

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Originally Posted by iikhod

It's a bit odd IMO that an turbodiesel engine is only 65hp...why add an another part needing maintenance for basicly nothing?

Besides the altitude compensation already mentioned, it's also worth noticing a turbocharger may render the parameters for emissions control more predictable for the engineering.