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It is is true, because for many applications you need low end torque, and your turbo v6 doesn't have much.
Yes, it's true due to government mandates they are putting smaller turbocharged DI engines in trucks now that can tow and haul, but the problem is it takes a lot of technology and complexity to get a little engine to make decent torque, and you end up trading off reliability and longevity for relatively small increases in fuel economy.
I see the same thing with high efficiency boilers and furnaces. Sure they use less fuel, but to get that small fuel savings requires a lot of sensors and complexity and it only takes one service call for your entire yearly fuel savings to go down the toilet.
Turbo v6’s actually have more torque than gas V8. The 3.5 eco boost has more HP and torque than the 5Lv8 Ford uses