Comparison of de Havilland DHC-8-200 and Saab 2000

Attribute	Saab 2000 ×	de Havilland DHC-8-200 ×
General
Manufacturer	Saab Gripen	de Havilland
Model	Saab 2000	de Havilland DHC-8-200
Country	Sweden	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1992	1983
Manufactured to (year)	1999	-
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Passenger Turbo Props
Icao	SB20	DH8B
Performance
Engine	2x 2 X Rolls-Royce Allison AE-2100A	2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123
Power, hp (hp)	4,152	2,150
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4	Honeywell SPZ-8000 dual-channel digital AFCS, Primus P660 weather radar, Collins nav/comm systems
Max cruise speed (km/h)	685	537
Approach speed (km/h)	152	-
Travel range (km)	2,869	2,084
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.538	-
Service ceiling (m)	9,449	7,620
Rate of climb (m/sec)	11.43	7.49
Take off distance (m)	1,525	1,000
Landing distance (m)	1,200	780
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	23,000	16,466
Max landing weight (kg)	22,000	15,649
Max payload (kg)	5,500	4,647
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,292	3,161
Baggage volume (m³)	12	8.5
Dimensions
Seats	58	4
Seats - business class	5	-
Cabin height (m)	2	1.95
Cabin width (m)	2.2	2.5
Cabin length (m)	16.69	9.16
Exterior length (m)	27.28	22.25
Tail height (m)	7.73	7.5
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.31	2.69
Wing span (m)	24.76	25.9
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets