The comfortable, roomy Bonanza against the tight but remarkably efficient Mooney 201, a classic cabin-versus-economy debate.
The table below uses the same versioned PlaneFit dataset as the Finder. Prices and operating costs are planning estimates, not quotations.
| Decision factor | Beechcraft Bonanza G36View aircraft profile | Mooney M20J 201View aircraft profile | Cirrus SR22T G7View aircraft profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical market year | 2023 | 1985 | 2024 |
| Estimated purchase | €1.09m | €113k | €978k |
| Annual cash cost at 80 h | €55k | €65k | €60k |
| Five-year cash outlay | €1.36m | €438k | €1.28m |
| Cruise speed | 176 kt | 155 kt | 213 kt |
| Advertised range | 930 nm | 1000 nm | 1046 nm |
| Seats | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Realistic payload | 356 kg | 338 kg | 404 kg |
| Runway need | 583 m | 500 m | 634 m |
| Data confidence | Normalized for direct comparison | Normalized for direct comparison | Preliminary, verify source data before deciding |
| Main trade-off | Fast, refined and highly respected, but six seats are mainly a cabin-size claim once fuel and baggage are considered. | Outstanding efficiency and speed, but cabin access, useful load and ageing gear or fuel-tank issues need attention. | The SR22T G7 combines 5-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 1,046 NM reported range and about 183 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision. |
A factual first pass. Mission, condition and configuration can outweigh a brochure advantage.
Six-seat high-performance personal transport. Its central ownership trade-off is: Fast, refined and highly respected, but six seats are mainly a cabin-size claim once fuel and baggage are considered.
Planning snapshot: €1.09m indicative price and €55k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
Read the full aircraft profile →Four-seat efficient retractable-gear tourer. Its central ownership trade-off is: Outstanding efficiency and speed, but cabin access, useful load and ageing gear or fuel-tank issues need attention.
Planning snapshot: €113k indicative price and €65k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
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