Compare Cessna Citation Sovereign+ vs Cessna Citation XLS+
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| Manufacturer | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation |
| Aircraft Type | Sovereign + | XLS+ |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $19,730,000 | $15,500,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 2,699 | $ 2,303 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.02 | $ 5.34 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.67 | $ 0.67 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 458 | 430 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3138 | 1906 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 12790 | 7540 |
| Total Seats | 11 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 9 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 12 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 31025 | 20400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 30775 | 20200 |
| MLW (lbs) | 27575 | 18700 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 21000 | 16000 |
| BOW (lbs) | 18235 | 12860 |
| BEW (lbs) | 17985 | 12660 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 12790 | 7540 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 11390 | 6740 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 1400 | 2240 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1400 | 800 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1435 | 800 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan (ft) | 72.4 | 56.3 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20.4 | 17.2 |
| Length (ft) | 63.5 | 52.5 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.3 | 18.5 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 17.4 | 14.3 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 35 | 10 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | 100 | 80 |
| Engine | ||
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation |
| Model | PW306D | PW545C |
| Thrust (lbs) | 5907 | 4119 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 16 | ISA + 10 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 6000 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 1700 | - |
| Avionics | ||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G5000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 |
| FMS | 1 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 2 |
| GPS | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 1 | 2 |
| ADC | - | 2 |
| Transponder | 2 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | ||
| Total Seats | 11 | 10 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 9 | 8 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 12 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | No |
| Jump Seat | No | No |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 25230 | 25230 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Other | ||
| APU Manufacturer | - | Honeywell |
| APU Model | - | RE100 |
| 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) | 0.8 | 0.75 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 458 | 430 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 404 | 404 |
| Vref (kias) | - | 106 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3138 | 1906 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3074 | 1841 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | 3040 | 1694 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | 2925 | 1536 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 3530 | 3560 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 4760 | 5430 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2600 | 2740 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 3180 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 4083 | 3500 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 47000 | 45000 |