The 222U is very powerfull. But the one I flew had no SAS and no helipilots. Flying it IFR was challenging to say the least. No point in having two sets of jepps as the pilot flying could not take his eyes off the panel long enough to look at one.
The 222A was underpowered but with full helipilots and flight director. Once you got it going it was great.
Both seemed to get 130 to 140 knots in cruise.