even Citations would be better.
Ever flown a "big" Citation? I do (C650 and 680) and I have flown the CL300...
There is no doubt whatsoever that the 300 is
a) in a different class of airplanes
b) does everything better than the 680 apart from T/O performance and 2nd segment climb & cabin noise...
The 200 is a runway hog, where the CL300 is not bad. If you need a real short field performer, then go for a Sovereign. But there is no way 9 Pax can travel in the Sov nearly as nice as in the others. The X has the same cabin, so there you go...
On 2 to 3 hour legs fuel burn on the CL300 will almost be the same as in the Sov...9 Pax do usually mean the divan installation in the CL300.(that is 2,10mtrs long and makes a nice bed (2,10 by 0,90 m)
How desirable that is, youŽd have to check with your boss. One thing that is bad in the 300 is cabin noise especially if you donŽt have the galley divider door. The main doors has only a rubber lip as a seal, nothing inflatable. Also, a fair amount of cabin air gets sucked out from the lavatory area to the batteries to keep em warm, one can hear that.
From a pilots point of view the 300 is a great airplane, real fun to fly.
No idea about the 200 apart from what I heard and saw from the operations next door to me a few years back. They had several destinations they could not go to because of rwy requirements...so...