Beechcraft King Air 260 vs Cessna Grand Caravan Ex vs Daher Kodiak 100 Series Iii vs Pilatus Pc 12 Ngx vs Piper M350

By category, the Beechcraft King Air 260 is a pressurized twin‑turboprop business/utility aircraft, the Pilatus PC‑12 NGX is a pressurized single‑turboprop executive/utility aircraft, the Piper M350 is a pressurized piston‑single personal/business aircraft, and both the Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Daher Kodiak 100 Series III are unpressurized single‑turboprop utility/STOL aircraft optimized for short, rough-field work. In typical use, the PC‑12 NGX and King Air 260 generally offer the longest practical ranges in this group (often around the 1,500–1,800 nm class depending on payload and reserves), with the M350 usually somewhat shorter (roughly around 1,000–1,300 nm). The Grand Caravan EX and Kodiak are commonly operated at shorter ranges (often roughly 800–1,200 nm depending on configuration), prioritizing lift and field performance over long legs. For passenger capacity, the Caravan EX is usually the highest, commonly configured around 9 passengers (more in some utility layouts). The Kodiak is typically up to about 9. The PC‑12 often seats about 6–9 in executive configurations, while the King Air 260 commonly carries about 6–9 as well. The M350 is smaller, typically seating about 5–6.