Comparison of Cessna 310 and Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

Attribute	Cessna 310 ×	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six ×
General
Manufacturer	Cessna	Piper Aircraft
Model	Cessna 310	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1954	1965
Manufactured to (year)	1980	2007
Type	Twin Turboprops	Private Single Engine
Icao	C310	PA32
Performance
Engine	2x Continental IO-470-M	1x Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Power, hp (hp)	240	300
Avionics	-	King KMA Audio Panel, Garmin 255 Nav / com 833
Max cruise speed (km/h)	352	280
Approach speed (km/h)	126	102
Travel range (km)	1,611	1,352
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	4,953
Rate of climb (m/sec)	8.64	5.33
Take off distance (m)	507	348
Landing distance (m)	546	305
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,087	1,542
Max landing weight (kg)	1,293	1,542
Max payload (kg)	790	680
Fuel tank capacity (l)	473	318
Baggage volume (m³)	1	0.2
Dimensions
Seats	5	6
Cabin height (m)	1.2	1.23
Cabin width (m)	1.2	1.24
Cabin length (m)	2.4	3.02
Exterior length (m)	8.3	8.45
Tail height (m)	3.25	2.4
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.3	1.35
Wing span (m)	10.7	10
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets