The decision in one question

Do you need the SR22's speed and full-fuel payload, or is the SR20 enough for your typical mission and budget?

The table below uses the same versioned PlaneFit dataset as the Finder. Prices and operating costs are planning estimates, not quotations.

Decision factorCirrus SR20 G7+View aircraft profileCirrus SR22 G7+View aircraft profileCirrus TRAC20View aircraft profile
Typical market year202620262026
Estimated purchase€600k€814k€700k
Annual cash cost at 80 h€50k€67k€48k
Five-year cash outlay€852k€1.15m€938k
Cruise speed155 kt183 kt155 kt
Advertised range709 nm1169 nm785 nm
Seats555
Realistic payload342 kg448 kg357 kg
Runway need514 m569 m514 m
Data confidenceNormalized for direct comparisonNormalized for direct comparisonPreliminary, verify source data before deciding
Main trade-offModern, safe and easy to operate, but cabin payload falls quickly with five occupants and ownership costs exceed conventional trainers.Fast, capable and highly marketable, but acquisition cost, CAPS calendar events and insurance are substantial.A premium training platform with CAPS and modern avionics, but fleet equipment and utilization make private-model price comparisons imperfect.

Where each aircraft wins

A factual first pass. Mission, condition and configuration can outweigh a brochure advantage.

Lower indicative purchase priceCirrus SR20 G7+
Lower estimated annual costCirrus SR20 G7+
Faster cruiseCirrus SR22 G7+
Longer advertised rangeCirrus SR22 G7+
More realistic payloadCirrus SR22 G7+
Shorter take-off requirementCirrus SR20 G7+

Choose Cirrus SR20 G7+ when...

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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Choose Cirrus SR22 G7+ when...

Five-seat high-performance personal transport. Its central ownership trade-off is: Fast, capable and highly marketable, but acquisition cost, CAPS calendar events and insurance are substantial.

Planning snapshot: €814k indicative price and €67k annual cash cost at 80 hours.

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