Compare Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Daher TBM 960 vs Piper M600 SLS

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Daher TBM	Piper
Aircraft Type	Grand Caravan EX	TBM 960	M600
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$2,695,000	$4,450,000	$3,081,400
Direct Operating Cost	$ 614	$ 744	$ 603
DOC / nm	$ 3.15	$ 2.25	$ 2.19
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.39	$ 0.56	$ 0.55
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	195	330	274
Max Range (nm)	920	1730	1658
Useful Load (lbs)	3532	2601	2350
Total Seats	10	6	5
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	12	-	-
Min Crew	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	8842	7430	6050
MTOW (lbs)	8807	7394	6000
MLW (lbs)	8500	7024	5800
MZFW (lbs)	-	6032	4850
BOW (lbs)	5510	4629	3700
BEW (lbs)	5310	-	3650
Useful Load (lbs)	3532	2601	2350
Max Payload (lbs)	3190	1403	2300
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	2246	2017	1642
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1286	-	1692
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	1086	891	658
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	1410	507	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	52.1	42.1	43.2
Overall Height (ft)	15.1	-	11.3
Length (ft)	41.6	35.3	29.7
Cabin Height (ft)	4.5	4.1	4
Cabin Width (ft)	5.4	4	4.1
Cabin Length (ft)	16.8	13.4	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	123	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	32	-	20
Engine
No. of Engines	1	-	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Daher TBM	Piper
Model	PT6A-140	TBM 960	PT6A-42A
Horsepower	867	850	600
Flat Rating	ISA + 24	ISA + 49	ISA + 55
FADEC	Yes	Yes	No
TBO (hrs)	4000	3500	3600
Fuel Capacity (gal)	335	-	260
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	-	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
EFIS	1 Garmin GEA 71	-	-
Autopilot	-	1	1 x Garmin GFC-700
PFD	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2	2
MFD	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1	1
GPS	-	1	2 x Garmin GIA64W
AHRS	2 x GRS 79	-	2
ADC	2 x Garmin GDC 72	-	2
Transponder	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2
DME	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-	-
Cabin
Total Seats	10	6	5
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	12	-	-
Min Crew	1	1	1
Cargo Door	Yes	-	-
Lavatory	No	No	No
Galley / Refreshment	No	-	Refreshment Centre
Galley Location	-	MID	MID
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	8644
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	14390	12600
Cabin Pressure (psi)	Un-Pressurized	6.2	5.6
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	-	Hartzell
Prop Description	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	-	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse
Gear Type	Fixed Wheels	Retractable	Retractable
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	5
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	1500
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	7
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	2500
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	5
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	195	330	274
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	165	252	184
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	61	-	-
Max Range (nm)	920	1730	1658
Range @ 85% (nm)	-	1440	-
Range @ 75%	-	1594	1385
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	815	-	-
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	621	-	-
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	420	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1399	-	2635
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	1836	2380	-
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	3661	3475	3998
Landing Roll (ft)	1004	-	-
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	1836	2430	2659
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1275	-	1556
Service Ceiling (ft)	25000	31000	30000