Compare Diamond Aircraft DA62 vs Piper M350 vs Piper M500

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Manufacturer	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Aircraft Type	DA62	M350	M500
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$1,290,000	$1,195,000	$2,122,600
Direct Operating Cost	$ 225	$ 285	$ 579
DOC / nm	$ 1.18	$ 1.34	$ 3.11
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.78
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	190	213	260
Max Range (nm)	1283	1343	1000
Useful Load (lbs)	1565	1308	2300
Total Seats	5	6	5
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	3	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	5	-	-
Min Crew	-	-	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	4358	5134
MTOW (lbs)	5071	4340	5092
MLW (lbs)	5071	4123	4850
MZFW (lbs)	-	4123	4850
BOW (lbs)	-	-	3436
BEW (lbs)	3505	3050	2792
Useful Load (lbs)	1565	1308	2300
Max Payload (lbs)	-	-	1707
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	605	720	1020
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1004	588	-
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	559
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	47.8	43	43.2
Overall Height (ft)	9.3	11.4	11.3
Length (ft)	30.1	29	29.6
Cabin Height (ft)	-	4	4
Cabin Width (ft)	-	4.1	4.1
Cabin Length (ft)	-	12.3	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	165	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	-	20	20
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	13	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	1	1
Manufacturer	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper
Model	AE330	TIO-540-AE2A	PT6A-42A
Horsepower	180	350	500
Flat Rating	-	-	ISA + 55
FADEC	Yes	No	No
TBO (hrs)	1800	2000	3600
TBO (yrs)	-	12	-
Fuel Type	Diesel / Jet Fuel	AvGas	-
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	89	120	170
Usable Fuel (gal)	86	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)	IFR
Standby Instrument	Digital	Aspen Avionics EFD1000	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	1 x Garmin GFC 700
PFD	1	2	2
MFD	1	1	1
GPS	2	2 x Garmin GIA-64 WAAS	2 x Garmin GIA64W
AHRS	1	2	2
Flight Director	1	1	-
ADC	1	2	2
Transponder	1	1 x Garmin GTX335R (ADS-B OUT)	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2
Cabin
Total Seats	5	6	5
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	3	4	4
Max Cabin Seats	5	-	-
Min Crew	-	-	1
Lavatory	-	-	No
Galley / Refreshment	-	-	Refreshment Centre
Galley Location	-	-	MID
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	8244
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	12600
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	5.6	5.5
Other
Prop Manufacturer	MT Propeller	Hartzell	Hartzell
Prop Description	3-Blade Constant	3-Blade Composite Constant	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse
Prop Diameter	-	80	82.5
Gear Type	Retractable Nose-Wheel	Retractable	Retractable
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	1	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	2	3
Engine (Yrs)	-	2	7
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	2500
Prop (Yrs)	-	5	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	1500	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	2	3
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	190	213	260
Cruise Speed @ 85% (ktas)	185	-	-
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	171	-	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	142	213	157
Max Speed (Vne)	205	-	-
Max Range (nm)	1283	1343	1000
Endurance (hrs)	9.7	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1574	1087	1650
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	2897	2090	2438
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	2973
Landing Roll (ft)	1447	1020	1020
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	2556	1968	2110
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1029	-	1600
Service Ceiling (ft)	20000	25000	28000