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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Cessna Citation M2View aircraft profile	Honda Aircraft HondaJet Elite SView aircraft profile	Honda Aircraft HondaJet EliteView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2019	2021	2020
Estimated purchase	€3.75m	€3.06m	€3.38m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€364k	€364k	€314k
Five-year cash outlay	€5.57m	€4.88m	€4.95m
Cruise speed	404 kt	422 kt	422 kt
Advertised range	1550 nm	1437 nm	1437 nm
Seats	7	7	6
Realistic payload	600 kg	583 kg	450 kg
Runway need	978 m	1128 m	1109 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Owner-friendly avionics and strong entry-level jet economics, but cabin and payload remain compact and programme coverage matters.	Fast and efficient with a distinctive cabin, but runway performance and full-seat payload remain limiting.	The HondaJet Elite combines 6-seat jet capability with about 912 NM reported range and about 414 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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