To be honest the only Diesel I've been in is the Ford Mondeo Mk3 tdci, Ford Transit Mk6 and the MK7, The hybrid and my dad's Ranger rover sport 2.5 diesel.
That was the quickest by far, despite being a 4x4 and front heavy.
Hit sports mode and it went.
Cdti isn't the fastest, But I still want to give it a shot.