Midsize JetOut of productionTextron Aviation

Textron Aviation Citation Excel/XLS

Name: Textron Aviation Citation Excel/XLS
Brand: Textron Aviation

The Citation Excel married a shortened Citation X fuselage with a straight wing and PW545 engines to create the most successful midsize jet of its generation, later updated as the XLS with more thrust and Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics. Nearly 700 Excels and XLSs were delivered, and the type remains a charter workhorse valued for its stand-up cabin and short-field ability.

In short: The Textron Aviation Citation Excel/XLS is a Midsize Jet with a range of 1,850 nm, a cruise speed of 433 knots and room for 8 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $2.5M–$5M and costs roughly $2,200 an hour to operate (estimate).

1,850 nm

Range

433 kts

Max cruise

8–9

Passengers

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Highlights

Best-selling midsize jet of its generation
Stand-up cabin with short-field performance
Very affordable entry into the 560XL family

Performance

Range: 1,850 nm
Max cruise: 433 kts
Max Mach: 0.75
Max altitude: 45,000 ft
Takeoff distance: 3,560 ft
Landing distance: 3,180 ft
MTOW: 20,200 lb
Engines: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545B
Thrust per engine: 3,991 lbf
Fuel burn: 190 gal/hr
Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000

Cabin

Passengers: 8 / 9
Cabin length: 18.5 ft
Cabin width: 5.5 ft
Cabin height: 5.7 ft
Cabin volume: 461 cu ft
Baggage: 90 cu ft
Min. crew: 2

Economics

New price: —
Variable cost / hr: $2,200
Fixed cost / yr: $650,000
First delivery: 1998
Out of production: 2008
Units built: 690
Pre-owned range: $2.5M – $5M

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.