Phenom 300 v. XLS v. LR45XR

[VA AV8R]

I'm going through an aircraft sale / upgrade right now; we have a CE560 and the expected choice was the XLS. There's a chance of a trade in on a LR45XR which also seems like a decent upgrade but the owner got some numbers on the Phenom that they liked - I think it's not enough of a jump to justify but was hoping to hear from someone with more knowledge. We need seating capacity and baggage capacity; range and speed aren't primary considerations.

 

[jonjuan]

I'm going through an aircraft sale / upgrade right now; we have a CE560 and the expected choice was the XLS. There's a chance of a trade in on a LR45XR which also seems like a decent upgrade but the owner got some numbers on the Phenom that they liked - I think it's not enough of a jump to justify but was hoping to hear from someone with more knowledge. We need seating capacity and baggage capacity; range and speed aren't primary considerations.

The p300, 45xr and XLS are 3 different planes. The 45 and XLS have much bigger cabins, for one and both have apu's. the 45 has a flat floor, which is nice, and the XLS a much wider and taller cabin.

 

[BoilerUP]

Both have good baggage capacities though I think the XLS has a bit more than the 45XR, and I think both seat 8/9 passengers.

If you're filling the seats with regularity, the passengers might like the XLS' larger cross section.

The Phenom 300 is a nice plane, but I have personally found their interior quality/finishing to significantly lag Cessna.

 

[wingnutt]

Agreed with above posters...the P300 is in the CJ4 class, not the XLS. The Lear45 could be debatable I guess, as I seem to recall a comparo between it and the P300...

http://www.dreamlineaviation.com/index.php/blogs/mark-schmaltz-blog/241-compare-lear35

...stick with the XLS, maybe even an XLS+ and get the ProLine cockpit, no disappointments there

 

[NJAowner]

As one who has spent much time in the back of all 3, if performance and price are not issues, the XLS is the nicest for the pax - hands down.