Comparison of Piper PA-46 Malibu and EADS Socata TBM 700

Attribute	EADS Socata TBM 700 ×	Piper PA-46 Malibu ×
General
Manufacturer	Socata	Piper Aircraft
Model	EADS Socata TBM 700	Piper PA-46 Malibu
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1990	1979
Type	Private Single Engine	Private Single Engine
Icao	TBM7	PA46
Performance
Engine	1x 1 X Pratt & Whitney PT6A-64	1x Continental TSIO-520BE
Power, hp (hp)	700	310
Avionics	Garmin GNS 530 navigation/communication systems,	Garmin Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	556	433
Approach speed (km/h)	148	107
Travel range (km)	2,417	1,954
Fuel economy (km/l)	6.399	-
Service ceiling (m)	9,449	9,144
Rate of climb (m/sec)	11.68	7.9
Take off distance (m)	650	743
Landing distance (m)	500	643
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,354	2,310
Max landing weight (kg)	3,186	2,199
Max payload (kg)	610	660
Fuel tank capacity (l)	208	454
Baggage volume (m³)	3.5	0.5
Dimensions
Seats	5	6
Cabin height (m)	1.2	1.19
Cabin width (m)	1.2	1.24
Cabin length (m)	4.5	3.7
Exterior length (m)	10.64	8.6
Tail height (m)	4.36	3.4
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.5	1.3
Wing span (m)	12.67	13.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets