Like a 182RG, but just a bit slower!

155ktas isn't much of a problem for a NA 182RG, turbo 182 can do like 173 at 14gph, 162kts at 12gph...Twinstar with 14gph is doing better than 160kts...that's TWIN engine burn.

What disappoints me almost as much as the cost is the weight. A new 172 weighs as much (nearly 1800) as an old 182 RG....RG for gods sakes! I realize there are some improvements to crashworthiness, but with cars these improvements are usually incorporated while at the least not increasing weight, these things have become pigs...

I love cessnas, but you can't keep wrapping the same turd sandwich up in new clothes and making it less desirable. It's like one of those tricked out Caddys from the 80s. It pretty much starts to suck at EVERYTHING. While not the fastest, a good useful load and ruggedness offset this. Now it has a much lower useful load with less excess performance. Offer it in a more bare-bones lightweight package. Let the customers outfit it with the A/C, anti-ice, power seats, televisions, etc. They should NOT be trying to compete against SR20/22s and DA50s with 182s.