# Citation XLS Gen2

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/aircraft/cessna-citation-xls-gen2
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-28T17:22:33.163Z (not the data verification date)
Record updated: 2026-09-13T15:20:16.606Z
Verified: unknown
Published: not recorded
Requested language: en
Field languages: {"description":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Published specifications depend on configuration. Prices and operating costs are editorial estimates, not quotations.
- Range and runway figures do not establish operational suitability.

The XLS Gen2 was the fourth generation of the Citation Excel family, refreshing the cabin with new seats, lighting and a redesigned entry while keeping the Pro Line 21 cockpit and 2,100 nm range. It bridged the gap until the Citation Ascend entered service in late 2025 and inherits the Excel line's reputation for reliability and low costs.

```json
{
  "kind": "aircraft",
  "slug": "cessna-citation-xls-gen2",
  "name": "Citation XLS Gen2",
  "manufacturer_slug": "textron-aviation",
  "manufacturer_name": "Textron Aviation",
  "category": "midsize",
  "status": "out-of-production",
  "first_delivery_year": 2022,
  "production_end_year": 2025,
  "price_new_usd_m": null,
  "preowned_low_usd_m": 11,
  "preowned_high_usd_m": 15,
  "range_nm": 2100,
  "max_cruise_kts": 441,
  "max_mach": 0.75,
  "max_altitude_ft": 45000,
  "passengers_typical": 8,
  "passengers_max": 9,
  "cabin_length_ft": 18.5,
  "cabin_width_ft": 5.5,
  "cabin_height_ft": 5.7,
  "cabin_volume_cuft": 461,
  "baggage_cuft": 90,
  "mtow_lb": 20330,
  "takeoff_distance_ft": 3600,
  "landing_distance_ft": 3180,
  "engines": "2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C",
  "engine_count": 2,
  "fuel_burn_gph": 195,
  "hourly_variable_cost_usd": 2300,
  "annual_fixed_cost_usd": 700000,
  "crew": 2,
  "length_ft": 52.5,
  "wingspan_ft": 56.3,
  "height_ft": 17.2,
  "max_payload_lb": 2370,
  "max_fuel_lb": 6740,
  "engine_thrust_lbf": 4119,
  "engine_shp": null,
  "cabin_altitude_ft": null,
  "avionics": "Collins Pro Line 21",
  "description": "The XLS Gen2 was the fourth generation of the Citation Excel family, refreshing the cabin with new seats, lighting and a redesigned entry while keeping the Pro Line 21 cockpit and 2,100 nm range. It bridged the gap until the Citation Ascend entered service in late 2025 and inherits the Excel line's reputation for reliability and low costs."
}
```

## References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220126044352/https://cessna.txtav.com/en/citation/xls-gen2
- https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-overview/aircraft-overview-textron-aviation-cessna-citation-560xl-series

Methodology: https://jetatlas.ai/en/methodology
Cite: JetAtlas, https://jetatlas.ai/en/aircraft/cessna-citation-xls-gen2