A heavy-hauling Skylane against a modern but lighter Cirrus SR20, a trade between load and technology.
The table below uses the same versioned PlaneFit dataset as the Finder. Prices and operating costs are planning estimates, not quotations.
| Decision factor | Cessna 182T SkylaneView aircraft profile | Cirrus SR20 G7+View aircraft profile | Diamond DA40 XLTView aircraft profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical market year | 2023 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Estimated purchase | €580k | €600k | €570k |
| Annual cash cost at 80 h | €43k | €50k | €38k |
| Five-year cash outlay | €797k | €852k | €760k |
| Cruise speed | 145 kt | 155 kt | 137 kt |
| Advertised range | 915 nm | 709 nm | 847 nm |
| Seats | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Realistic payload | 365 kg | 342 kg | 324 kg |
| Runway need | 461 m | 514 m | 450 m |
| Data confidence | Normalized for direct comparison | Normalized for direct comparison | Preliminary, verify source data before deciding |
| Main trade-off | A strong real-world four-seat traveller, but fuel burn and nose-heavy handling demand more budget and discipline than a 172. | Modern, safe and easy to operate, but cabin payload falls quickly with five occupants and ownership costs exceed conventional trainers. | Responsive, efficient and spacious for training, but the canopy cabin and avgas engine offer less all-weather practicality than some competitors. |
A factual first pass. Mission, condition and configuration can outweigh a brochure advantage.
Four-seat high-performance touring and utility aircraft. Its central ownership trade-off is: A strong real-world four-seat traveller, but fuel burn and nose-heavy handling demand more budget and discipline than a 172.
Planning snapshot: €580k indicative price and €43k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
Read the full aircraft profile →Five-seat modern trainer and personal touring aircraft. Its central ownership trade-off is: Modern, safe and easy to operate, but cabin payload falls quickly with five occupants and ownership costs exceed conventional trainers.
Planning snapshot: €600k indicative price and €50k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
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