Two light business jets
Citation M2 Gen2 vs Embraer Phenom 100EX
Citation flies further with four passengers, Phenom offers a larger cabin and a larger load margin with full fuel.
A comparison in figures
Two aircraft, two missions
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2
- Range
- 1,183 nm with four passengers
- Payload
- 514 lb with full fuel
- Cabin
- 252 ft³
- Engines
- 2 × Williams FJ44-1AP-21
Embraer Phenom 100EX
- Range
- 1,092 nm with four passengers
- Payload
- 647 lb with full fuel
- Cabin
- 275 ft³
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F1-E
Citation M2 Gen2 vs Phenom 100EX
Range against load
Citation M2 Gen2 wins in design range with four passengers. The Phenom 100EX leaves a larger margin of payload after full refuelling, which is important for the luggage and the actual composition of the group.
Citation M2 Gen2 vs Phenom 100EX
More space in Phenom
With the same cabin length of about 11 feet, the Phenom 100EX is slightly taller and wider, giving 275 cubic feet versus 252 at the Citation. The external luggage compartment of Embraer is also larger.
Citation M2 Gen2 vs Phenom 100EX
The route determines the winner
For a mission close to the range limit, the advantage of Citation can be decisive. If the routes are shorter, the additional volume and load of Phenom is combined with a lower estimate of variable costs.
In specific terms
Figures side by side
Distance with four passengers
Cessna Citation M2 Gen21 183 nm
Embraer Phenom 100EX1 092 nm
Full fuel load
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2514 lb
Embraer Phenom 100EX647 lb
Salon volume
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2252 ft³
Embraer Phenom 100EX275 ft³
Variable cost per hour
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2$1 993
Embraer Phenom 100EX$1 851
Quick verdict
The right aircraft for the route
The Citation M2 Gen2 is suitable for a longer shoulder. The Phenom 100EX offers a more spacious cabin, more load capacity and lower billing costs per hour.
