Comparison of Piper M500 Meridian and Piper PA-34 Seneca

Attribute	Piper PA-34 Seneca ×	Piper M500 Meridian ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Piper Aircraft
Model	Piper PA-34 Seneca	Piper M500 Meridian
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1971	2014
Type	Twin Turboprops	Private Single Engine
Icao	PA34	P46T
Performance
Engine	2x 2 X Teledyne Continental TSIO-360-RB	1x 1 X Pratt and Whitney PT6A-42A
^1↑Power, hp (hp)	220	500
Avionics	GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE with GFC 700 AutoPilot	Garmin G1000 NXi flight system
Max cruise speed (km/h)	370	482
Approach speed (km/h)	124	130
Travel range (km)	1,533	1,852
Fuel economy (km/l)	7.813	7.143
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	9,144
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.42	7.62
Take off distance (m)	520	743
Landing distance (m)	664	643
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,155	2,310
Max landing weight (kg)	2,047	2,200
Max payload (kg)	604	770
Fuel tank capacity (l)	462	644
Baggage volume (m³)	0.4	1
Dimensions
Seats	6	6
Cabin height (m)	1.06	1.18
Cabin width (m)	1.24	1.25
Cabin length (m)	3.15	3.73
Exterior length (m)	8.7	9
Tail height (m)	3	3.4
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.3	1.38
Wing span (m)	11.9	13.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets