Compare Cessna Citation CJ3+ vs Embraer Phenom 300E vs Piaggio Avanti EVO vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX
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| Manufacturer | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Piaggio | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | CJ3+ | Phenom 300E | Avanti EVO | PC-12 NGX |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $9,915,000 | $9,650,000 | $ 7,695,000 | $5,350,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,680 | $ 1,758 | - | $ 793 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.05 | $ 3.88 | - | $ 2.78 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.58 | $ 0.55 | - | $ 0.46 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 415 | 447 | 400 | 290 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1898 | 1971 | 1530 | 1866 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5530 | 6914 | 3775 | 3692 |
| Total Seats | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G3000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex |
| Flight Rules | - | - | IFR | IFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 14070 | 18497 | 12150 | 10495 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 13870 | 18387 | 12100 | 10450 |
| MLW (lbs) | 12750 | 17043 | 11500 | 9921 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 10510 | 14220 | 9800 | 9039 |
| BOW (lbs) | 8540 | 11583 | 8375 | 6803 |
| BEW (lbs) | 8340 | 11473 | 8325 | 6758 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5530 | 6914 | 3775 | 3692 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 1970 | 2637 | 1425 | 2235 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 4710 | 5353 | 2802 | 2704 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 820 | - | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 820 | 1561 | 973 | 988 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1000 | 650 | 350 | - |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 53 | 52.16 | 47.1 | 53.33 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 15.2 | 16.75 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Length (ft) | 51.2 | 51.2 | 47.3 | 47.25 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | 0.4 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.25 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 15.7 | 17.2 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 12.2 | 14.8 | - | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | - | 10 | 35.2 | 40 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | 65 | 74 | - | - |
| Engine | ||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Citation | Embraer | Piaggio | Pilatus |
| Model | FJ44-3A | Canada PW535E1 | PT6A–66B | PT6E-67XP |
| Horsepower | - | - | 850 | 1200 |
| Thrust (lbs) | 2820 | 3360 | - | - |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 11 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 28 | ISA + 35 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 5000 | 5000 | 3600 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 703 | - | - | - |
| Usable Fuel (gal) | - | - | - | 402 |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | - | - | 100 | - |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | 624 | 757 | - | - |
| Avionics | ||||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G3000 | Prodigy Touch (G3000) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex |
| Flight Rules | - | - | IFR | IFR |
| FMS | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Autopilot | 1 x Garmin GFC-700 | 1 | - | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| AHRS | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| ADC | 2 | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| VHF Com | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Cabin | ||||
| Total Seats | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | Yes |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing | No | Optional |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | - | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | No | No |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | - | - |
| Crew Rest | No | No | - | - |
| Jump Seat | No | No | - | - |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | 6600 | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23586 | 25560 | 24000 | 13100 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9 | 5.8 |
| Other | ||||
| Prop Manufacturer | - | - | Hartzell | Hartzell |
| Prop Description | - | - | Scimitar | 5-Blade Comp |
| Gear Type | - | - | Retractable | Retractable |
| Warranty | ||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | - | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | 1000 | - | - |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | 2000 | - | - |
| Performance | ||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.7 | - |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 415 | 447 | 400 | 290 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.67 | 0.67 | - | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 383 | 383 | 318 | 225 |
| Vref (kias) | 99 | 104 | - | - |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | 67 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1898 | 1971 | 1530 | 1866 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 1691 | 1936 | - | 1803 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 1467 | - | - | 1568 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 1244 | - | - | 1057 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 3180 | 3138 | - | - |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | - | - | 3262 | - |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | - | 2602 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 4750 | 5400 | 4700 | 4270 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | - | 2200 | - | - |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | 2770 | - | 3282 | 2170 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 4478 | - | 2770 | 1920 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | 45000 | 41000 | 30000 |