Textron Aviation Citation M2 Gen2
The M2 Gen2 is the entry point to the Citation family, a single-pilot twinjet with Garmin G3000 avionics and Williams FJ44 engines that cruises at 404 knots over 1,550 nm. The Gen2 update refreshed the cabin with new seats, lighting and wireless connectivity, keeping the M2 a popular step-up for owner-pilots.
In short: The Textron Aviation Citation M2 Gen2 is a Light Jet with a range of 1,550 nm, a cruise speed of 404 knots and room for 5 passengers. It lists at about $6.1M new and costs roughly $1,300 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,550 nm
Range
404 kts
Max cruise
5–7
Passengers
$6.1M
New price
Highlights
- Single-pilot jet with 404 kt cruise
- Garmin G3000 touchscreen avionics
- Entry-level Citation pricing
Performance
- Range
- 1,550 nm
- Max cruise
- 404 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.71
- Max altitude
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3,210 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,590 ft
- MTOW
- 10,700 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Williams FJ44-1AP-21
- Thrust per engine
- 1,965 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 120 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Garmin G3000
Cabin
- Passengers
- 5 / 7
- Cabin length
- 11 ft
- Cabin width
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin volume
- 200 cu ft
- Baggage
- 46 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 1
Economics
- New price
- $6.1M
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,300
- Fixed cost / yr
- $450,000
- First delivery
- 2022
- Units built
- 100
- Pre-owned range
- $4.5M – $5.8M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.
Dimensions & weights
- Length
- 42.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 47.3 ft
- Height
- 13.9 ft
- Max payload
- 1,510 lb
- Max fuel
- 3,296 lb
Programme milestones
- 2021-10-11Announced · Unveiled on the eve of NBAA-BACE 2021 media.txtav.com
- 2022-04Certification · FAA type certification media.txtav.com
- 2022-04First delivery · First delivery, enters service media.txtav.com
Sources (1)
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$4.5M – $5.8M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Residual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 47% ≈ $2.9M
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Sources and credits
- Textron Aviation Citation M2 Gen2 · ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons