Comparison of Piper PA-34 Seneca and EADS Socata TBM 850

Attribute	EADS Socata TBM 850 ×	Piper PA-34 Seneca ×
General
Manufacturer	Socata	Piper Aircraft
Model	EADS Socata TBM 850	Piper PA-34 Seneca
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2006	1971
Type	Private Single Engine	Twin Turboprops
Icao	TBM8	PA34
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66D turboprop	2x 2 X Teledyne Continental TSIO-360-RB
Power, hp (hp)	850	220
Avionics	Garmin G1000	GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE with GFC 700 AutoPilot
Max cruise speed (km/h)	593	370
Approach speed (km/h)	-	124
Travel range (km)	2,935	1,533
Fuel economy (km/l)	5.993	7.813
Service ceiling (m)	9,449	7,620
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.19	7.42
Take off distance (m)	866	520
Landing distance (m)	741	664
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,353	2,155
Max landing weight (kg)	3,186	2,047
Max payload (kg)	659	604
Fuel tank capacity (l)	208	462
Baggage volume (m³)	3.4	0.4
Dimensions
Seats	6	6
Seats - business class	4	-
Cabin height (m)	1.2	1.06
Cabin width (m)	1	1.24
Cabin length (m)	4.1	3.15
Exterior length (m)	10.72	8.7
Tail height (m)	4.35	3
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.3	1.3
Wing span (m)	12.83	11.9
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets