Cirrus Prices in the U.S. vs. Europe: What the Asking Prices Show

Pilots in Europe often assume Cirrus aircraft are cheaper in the U.S., and U.S. sellers sometimes assume European buyers will pay more. Asking-price data does not support either assumption. When we compared Cirrus prices in the U.S. vs. Europe generation by generation in early November 2026, European asking prices, converted to dollars, were broadly in line with North American asking prices. The real differences between the two markets are depth, tax and the cost of getting an airplane from one to the other.

This article shows the comparison, explains what it means for European buyers and sellers and sets out the limits of the data.

How We Compared

North America: Aerista’s market data on Cirrus SR-series aircraft, using two measures. The first is the typical final asking price of airplanes that sold over the 12 months to early November 2026. The second is the median asking price of airplanes for sale in early November 2026, where we have it.

Europe: every priced Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T listing on aircraft24, one of Europe’s largest general aviation marketplaces, on November 4, 2026, converted to dollars at the exchange rate the marketplace displayed, which was about $1.12 per euro. We excluded fractional shares, listings without prices and one airplane located in the U.S.

All figures are asking prices, not sale prices, and none are adjusted for hours, equipment or condition.

SR22 and SR22T Asking Prices by Generation

Two caveats matter. The European G3 listings skew toward earlier, 2007 to 2010 airplanes, while the North American figure covers 2009 to 2012, which explains most of that gap. And the European samples for G6 and G7 are too small to draw conclusions on their own. Even so, the pattern is consistent: generation for generation, European asks sit close to North American asks.

The Bigger Difference Is Depth

The European marketplace listed about 40 Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T airplanes of all years. In North America in early November 2026, there were roughly 65 G6 SR22Ts for sale on their own, and about 125 G6, G7 and G7+ SR22s and SR22Ts combined.

That difference shapes both sides of the market. A European buyer looking for a particular generation, color, equipment set or low-time engine may find one or two candidates at home and dozens in the U.S. A European seller may wait months for the right local buyer, while the same airplane in the U.S. faces many more buyers, and more competition.

Why the U.S. Is Rarely Cheaper for a European Buyer

If asking prices are similar, the costs of crossing the Atlantic decide the comparison. Bringing a U.S. airplane into the EU adds a ferry flight, U.S. export and EU registration costs and, for a private buyer, import VAT at the member state’s rate, which is 19% in Germany and 20% to 22% in most other large markets. Many European airplanes, by contrast, are advertised with EU VAT already paid.

Take a G5 SR22T with a U.S. asking price of $600,000. Add about $35,000 for the ferry, $10,000 for the pre-buy, export and registration work, and German import VAT of 19% on roughly $635,000. The landed cost is about $766,000, or close to 28% above the U.S. ask. A comparable VAT-paid G5 in Germany at a similar asking price is therefore the cheaper airplane, if one with the right equipment and condition is available.

That is why importing makes most sense for European buyers in three situations:

• The right airplane is not available in Europe. A specific generation, configuration or condition that the European market simply does not offer.
• The buyer can recover VAT. A VAT-registered business using the airplane for taxable activity may be able to reclaim import VAT, which removes most of the gap.
• The U.S. airplane is priced well below its European equivalent. Individual airplanes vary far more than medians.

Our guide to importing an aircraft from the USA to Europe includes a full landed-cost example.

What It Means for European Sellers

The same arithmetic cuts the other way. A European owner who moves an airplane to the U.S. will usually not find a higher asking price there, and a private owner whose airplane carries paid EU VAT gives up the value a local buyer places on that status. What the U.S. offers is a much larger pool of buyers and, for the right airplane, a faster sale. Whether that is worth the cost of moving depends on how long the airplane would take to sell at home. Our article on selling an aircraft outside the U.S. shows how to put numbers on that decision.

What About the Vision Jet?

This comparison covers the SR22 and SR22T. Too few Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets are listed for sale in Europe at any one time for a reliable price comparison. The same logic applies, though: the U.S. market offers far more choice, and a European buyer should compare landed cost, including import VAT, with any Vision Jet already in Europe. For the U.S. market, see our Vision Jet market update.

Limits of This Comparison

• Asking prices, not sale prices. Negotiation margins can differ between markets.
• Small European samples, from one marketplace, on one day. Some European airplanes are listed elsewhere, including on planecheck, or sold privately.
• Mixed VAT status. Some European listings state EU VAT paid. Many do not say.
• Exchange rates. A ten-cent move in the euro changes every European figure by about 9%.
• No adjustments for hours, equipment, damage history or condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Cirrus aircraft cheaper in the U.S. than in Europe?

Not on asking prices. In our November 2026 comparison, European asking prices converted to dollars were broadly in line with North American asking prices for each generation. Once ferry costs and import VAT are added, a U.S. airplane usually costs a private European buyer more than a comparable VAT-paid European airplane.

Why do Europeans buy Cirrus aircraft in the U.S.?

For choice. The North American market has many times more Cirrus aircraft for sale, so buyers looking for a specific generation, equipment set or condition often find it only in the U.S. Businesses that can recover import VAT also face a smaller cost gap.

How much does it cost to bring a Cirrus from the U.S. to Europe?

For a private buyer, expect the ferry, U.S. export and EU registration work and import VAT at the member state’s rate to add roughly 25% to 30% to the U.S. purchase price.

The Bottom Line

Generation for generation, Cirrus asking prices in Europe and North America are closer than most pilots assume. The U.S. market’s advantage is depth and choice, not price. For European buyers, compare the landed cost of a U.S. airplane with VAT-paid airplanes at home. For European sellers, weigh a larger U.S. buyer pool against the cost and tax effect of moving.

Aerista can show you what the U.S. market offers for a specific configuration and what it would cost landed at home, so you can compare it with airplanes already in your country. Tell us what you are looking for. For a current view of the U.S. market, see our Q4 Cirrus market update.