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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Airion AR-VI160WV2R Heat Pump
Airion AR-VI160WV2R is a 15.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6768).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 8,884 kWh
- 1,082 cooling + 7,802 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,932 / year
- $244 / month · $29,317 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 15.5 kW cooling
- 18 kW heating
15% more electricity than the median of 30 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (7,713 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 10% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 15% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Airion AR-VI160WV2R running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 8,884 | $2,932 | $29,317 |
| Mixed zone | 4,574 | $1,509 | $15,094 |
| Hot zone | 5,311 | $1,753 | $17,526 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 15.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXYMQ5BVM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,911 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ5B2VM14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,795 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,912 | |
| Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N117 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,918 | |
| Smart User SMV-V170W/N117 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,918 | |
| Smart User SMV-V170W/N117 kW heating17 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,920 |
Heat pumps similar to the Airion AR-VI160WV2R
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier 38VS006181HCSG18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,404 | |
| Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWH21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,464 | |
| Hisense AVW-54HJFAH117 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,192 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,373 | |
| Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,060 kWh/yr | 4 | $2,000 | |
| Smart User SMV-V180W/N119 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,924 | |
| Spt AV210C-921 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,398 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $2,441 | |
| Midea MDV-V160WHN8(At)15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,012 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,314 | |
| Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-A18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,404 |
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Airion AR-VI160WV2R specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 15.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.67 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 18.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.78 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.22
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.65
- Rated AEER
- 3.28
- Rated ACOP
- 3.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 17.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 71 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Airion AR-VI160WV2R zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,393 | 2,590 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,082 | 7,802 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,988 | 1,320 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,671 | 2,903 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,556 | 292 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4,859 | 452 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4830 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1940 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2260 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 4268.38 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1773.16 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16693.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8346.75 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6768
- GEMS registration id
- 147513
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 June 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.