Comparison of Cessna 310 and Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

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