New Zealand Β· costs in NZD

Upright freezer Β· 1 door
Miele F 2671 Vi Freezer
Miele F 2671 Vi is a 304 L upright freezer registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ARF3053).
- Total capacity
- 304 L
- 304 L freezer
- Energy rating
- 3
- Star rating index 3.00
- Annual electricity use
- 313 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $103 / year
- $8.61 / month Β· $1,033 over 10 years
19% more electricity than the median of 31 comparable 250β349 L upright freezer registrations (263 kWh a year). It uses less than 16% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $17 a year more than the median, $165 over 10 years.
Uses 48% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (604 kWh a year MEPS level).
Cost = label kWh Γ 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered 250β349 L upright freezer sold in New Zealand, counted once per registration. Star ratings already account for size through the GEMS adjusted-volume formula; this comparison is in raw kWh against models a buyer would actually consider instead.
Miele F 2671 Vi running cost
- Per month
- $8.61
- Per year
- $103
- 5 years
- $516
- 10 years
- $1,033
313 kWh Γ 33c/kWh. No inflation or tariff change assumed. Fridges run continuously, so the label figure is a whole-year estimate under standard test conditions.
Capacity and compartments
- Total gross volume
- 304 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- β
- Frozen storage volume
- 304 L
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 543 L
- freezer compartment
- 304 L gross
Gross volumes exclude shelving. Fresh food = fresh food, chill and cellar compartments; frozen = freezer, two-star and ice-making (zero-star) compartments. Adjusted volume weights frozen space more heavily and is what the government uses to set the star rating for the size.
Similar upright freezers that use less electricity
Same type, total capacity within 12% of 304 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miele FNS 4782 E bst278 L178 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $59 | |
| Miele FNS 4382 E edt/cs278 L178 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $59 | |
| Liebherr SFNsdh 5227278 L178 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $59 | |
| Liebherr SFNsdh 5267278 L181 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $60 | |
| Haier HVF275DW276 L200 kWh/yr | 5 | $66 |
Freezers similar to the Miele F 2671 Vi
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher & Paykel RS6019F3LJ1 same capacity, same door count, similar star rating | 303 L | 3.5 | 272 | same capacity, same door count, similar star rating |
| Fisher & Paykel RS6019F2L1 same capacity, same door count | 304 L | 4 | 256 | same capacity, same door count |
| Chiq CSH3***** 2% larger, same door count | 311 L | 4.5 | 234 | 2% larger, same door count |
| Chiq CSH311NWL 2% larger, same door count | 311 L | 4.5 | 234 | 2% larger, same door count |
| Haier HVF325DC 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 285 L | 3.5 | 274 | 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Haier HVF325DW 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 285 L | 3.5 | 274 | 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Samsung Electronics SFP*50R* 6% larger, same door count | 323 L | 4 | 263 | 6% larger, same door count |
| Samsung Electronics SFP347RB 6% larger, same door count | 323 L | 4 | 263 | 6% larger, same door count |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 304 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
Compare F 2671 Vi with another freezer
Miele F 2671 Vi specifications
- Type
- Upright freezer
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- Variable defrost controller
- Ice maker
- Yes
- Width
- 610 mm
- Height
- 2,134 mm
- Depth
- 610 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 313 kWh
- Star rating index
- 3.001
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 604 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 0.577
- Country of manufacture
- TΓΌrkiye
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3053
- GEMS registration id
- 152779
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 February 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- β
- Designation
- Freezer
- Product class
- Class 10
- GEMS group
- Group 7: vertical freezer, automatic defrost
- Regulatory standard
- Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS IEC 62552.3:2018
- Consumer type rule
- Designated a freezer, upright configuration (GEMS groups 6U or 7)
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: miele.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.