Beechcraft King Air 360 Er vs Cessna Citation Xls vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Beechcraft King Air 360ER and the Daher TBM 960 are turboprops, while the Cessna Citation XLS+ and Piaggio Avanti EVO are jets (the Avanti is a pusher-turboprop but often compared to light jets for speed and cabin feel). In category, the King Air 360ER is a twin‑engine utility turboprop optimized for flexibility and runway performance; the TBM 960 is a high‑performance single‑engine turboprop aimed at fast owner-operator travel; the Citation XLS+ is a light/midsize business jet focused on comfortable short-to-medium missions; the Avanti EVO is a fast pressurized twin turboprop with jet-like cruise. For range, the King Air 360ER is generally the longest-legged of this group, typically around the mid‑2,000‑nm class depending on reserves and payload. The TBM 960 and Avanti EVO usually sit in the mid‑1,400 to ~1,700‑nm class. The Citation XLS+ is commonly around ~2,000 nm. For passenger capacity, the King Air 360ER and Citation XLS+ typically seat about 8–9 in executive layouts, while the Avanti EVO is often configured for about 7–9. The TBM 960 is usually 4–6 passengers plus a pilot.