Though often overshadowed by its big-brother SR22, Cirrus’ SR20 is a reasonable airplane for newer pilots, or for those looking to later step up to the faster SR22. Pick your engine and avionics. Earlier models have Avidyne suites and later ones have Garmin’s G1000. In 2017, Cirrus re-engined the six-cylinder Continental-powered aircraft with a four-cylinder Lycoming IO-390, stretching the useful load and potentially increasing the engine’s TBO to 2400 hours with high use. But no matter which you choose, expect a feeding frenzy in the current market. Most SR20s, we’re told by sales pros, sell before they’re even advertised. The demand and the waiting list for factory-new SR20s is spilling into the used market—with later models selling for more than new ones, in some cases.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/used-aircraft-guide-digest/buying-a-used-aircraft-cirrus-sr20