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Miele Dreams - Cool M Fridge
Miele Dreams - Cool M is a 105 L bar fridge registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ARF3927).
- Total capacity
- 105 L
- 105 L fridge
- Energy rating
- 3
- Star rating index 3.14
- Annual electricity use
- 123 kWh
- Label figure (comparative energy consumption)
- Estimated running cost
- $41 / year
- $3.38 / month · $406 over 10 years
17% more electricity than the median of 179 comparable Under 200 L bar fridge registrations (105 kWh a year). It uses less than 30% of them. At 33c/kWh that is about $6 a year more than the median, $59 over 10 years.
Uses 50% less than the maximum allowed for its size and type under the minimum energy performance standard (248 kWh a year MEPS level).
Cost = label kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
How efficient is it for its size?
Cohort: every currently registered Under 200 L bar fridge 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 Dreams - Cool M running cost
- Per month
- $3.38
- Per year
- $41
- 5 years
- $203
- 10 years
- $406
123 kWh × 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
- 105 L
- Fresh food (fridge) volume
- 105 L
- Frozen storage volume
- –
- GEMS adjusted volume
- 105 L
- fresh food compartment
- 105 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.
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Same type, total capacity within 12% of 105 L, at least 3% lower annual kWh.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier HCF97W97 L70 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $23 | |
| Chiq CSH093NW93 L81 kWh/yr | 5 | $27 | |
| Kogan KAM99LCHFZ*99 L83 kWh/yr | 5 | $27 | |
| Stirling STR-CF99RM99 L83 kWh/yr | 5 | $27 | |
| Kogan KAM99LCHFZF99 L83 kWh/yr | 5 | $27 |
Fridges similar to the Miele Dreams - Cool M
| Model | Capacity | Stars | kWh / yr | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liebherr UORpr 3661 2% larger, same door count, similar star rating | 107 L | 2.5 | 132 | 2% larger, same door count, similar star rating |
| Fisher & Paykel RB90S64MKIW1 2 1% smaller, same door count | 104 L | 4 | 103 | 1% smaller, same door count |
| Westinghouse WIM1000WC 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 99 L | 3 | 123 | 6% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Liebherr UBCgb 3631 6% larger, same door count, similar star rating | 111 L | 2.5 | 132 | 6% larger, same door count, similar star rating |
| Nulon IA5682 7% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 98 L | 3.5 | 111 | 7% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Meisda SC98F 7% smaller, same door count, similar star rating | 98 L | 3.5 | 111 | 7% smaller, same door count, similar star rating |
| Schmick MSL110 5% larger, same door count | 110 L | 4 | 105 | 5% larger, same door count |
| Schmick MSL110 S 5% larger, same door count | 110 L | 4 | 105 | 5% larger, same door count |
Same consumer type, total capacity within 12% of 105 L; ordered by closeness of capacity, then lowest annual kWh.
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Miele Dreams - Cool M specifications
- Type
- Bar fridge
- Configuration
- Upright
- Doors
- 1
- Defrost
- Variable defrost controller
- Ice maker
- –
- Width
- 614 mm
- Height
- 945 mm
- Depth
- 604 mm
- Annual energy (label)
- 123 kWh
- Star rating index
- 3.137
- MEPS level (maximum allowed)
- 248 kWh
- kWh per adjusted litre
- 1.174
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ARF3927
- GEMS registration id
- 179465
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 May 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Designation
- Refrigerator
- Product class
- Class 1
- GEMS group
- Group 1: refrigerator without a low-temperature compartment, 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 refrigerator (GEMS groups 1 to 3) with a total volume under 200 L
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.