Embraer Legacy 450 vs Embraer Legacy 500 vs Embraer Phenom 100ev vs Embraer Praetor 500 vs Embraer Praetor 600

Embraer’s Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 are midsize and super-midsize business jets, respectively, carrying typically about 7–9 passengers, with the Legacy 500 offering more cabin space and a longer reach than the Legacy 450. The Phenom 100EV sits in a different category as a very light jet, optimized for short-to-medium trips, usually configured for about 4–7 passengers (often fewer in typical executive use) and offering the shortest range of this group. The Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 are modernized derivatives of the Legacy line, positioned as super-midsize jets with upgraded performance and avionics; the Praetor 500 generally carries around 7–9 passengers and reaches roughly the low-to-mid 3,000 nautical mile class, while the Praetor 600 is the longest-range aircraft here, typically around 8–12 passengers depending on layout, and reaching roughly the high 3,000 nautical mile class. Overall, passenger capacity overlaps among the midsize/super-midsize models, but range steps up from Phenom 100EV to Legacy 450, then Legacy 500/Praetor 500, and peaks with the Praetor 600.