Compare Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs Cessna Citation CJ4 vs Cessna Citation Latitude vs Cessna Citation Longitude vs Cessna Citation Sovereign+
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation |
| Aircraft Type | Challenger 3500 | CJ4 | Latitude | Longitude | Sovereign + |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $26,950,000 | $11,290,000 | $19,305,000 | $29,965,000 | $19,730,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,152 | $ 1,970 | $ 2,936 | $ 2,500 | $ 2,699 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.71 | $ 4.37 | $ 6.80 | $ 5.23 | $ 6.02 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.84 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.85 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.67 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 458 | 481 | 458 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 2731 | 3500 | 3138 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | 12394 | - | 12790 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Garmin G5000 | Garmin G5000 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA Certified | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 40750 | 18497 | 31050 | 39700 | 31025 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 40600 | 17110 | 30800 | 39500 | 30775 |
| MLW (lbs) | 34150 | 15660 | 27575 | 33500 | 27575 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | 12500 | 21200 | 26000 | 21000 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24800 | 10280 | 18656 | - | 18235 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24650 | 10196 | 18406 | - | 17985 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15950 | 6914 | 12394 | - | 12790 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 3400 | 2637 | 2544 | - | - |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14045 | 5830 | 11394 | - | 11390 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1184 | 1000 | 1600 | 1400 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1905 | 1122 | 1000 | 1600 | 1400 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 750 | 1040 | 1245 | 1115 | 1435 |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 69 | 50 | 72.3 | 68.9 | 72.4 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20 | 15.5 | 20.9 | 19.4 | 20.4 |
| Length (ft) | 68.7 | 53.4 | 62 | 73.2 | 63.5 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 4.8 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | 0.4 | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | 0.7 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.2 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.2 | 17.2 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 25.3 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.6 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 106 | 7 | 27 | 112 | 35 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 70 | 100 | - | 100 |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation |
| Model | HTF73500 | FJ44-4A | PW306D1 | HTF7700L | PW306D |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7323 | 3621 | 5907 | 7665 | 5907 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | ISA + 11 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 19 | ISA + 16 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | 5000 | 6000 | On-Condition | 6000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | - | 870 | 1700 | - | 1700 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 757 | 1114 | 1478 | - |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G5000 | Garmin G5000 | Garmin G5000 |
| FMS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No | No | No | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | 5,950 | - | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23338 | 24005 | 26800 | 25400 | 25230 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | 9 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| Other | |||||
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | Honeywell | Honeywell | - |
| APU Model | - | - | RE100 | 36-150 | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warranty | |||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Performance | |||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.8 | 0.84 | 0.8 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 533 | 440 | 458 | 481 | 458 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.71 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | 377 | 404 | 452 | 404 |
| Vref (kias) | 111 | 117 | 115 | - | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 3400 | 2170 | 2731 | 3500 | 3138 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3400 | 1918 | 2700 | 3500 | 3074 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3400 | 1790 | 2583 | 3462 | 3040 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 3250 | 1612 | 2451 | 3427 | 2925 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4835 | 3410 | 3580 | 4810 | 3530 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 5180 | 5070 | - | 4760 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2364 | 2665 | 2480 | 3170 | 2600 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 2940 | - | - | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | 3854 | 2313 | 2550 | 4083 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 | 45000 | 47000 |