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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Airion AR-VI260WV2R Heat Pump
Airion AR-VI260WV2R is a 26 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6772).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 15,505 kWh
- 1,635 cooling + 13,870 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $5,117 / year
- $426 / month · $51,167 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 26 kW cooling
- 28 kW heating
12% more electricity than the median of 26 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (13,829 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 27% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 8% (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-VI260WV2R running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 15,505 | $5,117 | $51,167 |
| Mixed zone | 7,395 | $2,440 | $24,404 |
| Hot zone | 7,928 | $2,616 | $26,162 |
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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 26 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXYMQ9AY126 kW heating24 kW cooling10,915 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,602 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ9AY26 kW heating24 kW cooling10,915 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,602 | |
| Mdv MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling11,529 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,805 | |
| Midea MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling11,529 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,805 | |
| Carrier 38VT010188QTSG28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,336 kWh/yr | 4 | $4,071 |
Heat pumps similar to the Airion AR-VI260WV2R
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MVI-260WV2GN1(A)28 kW heating26 kW cooling15,505 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,117 | |
| Mdv MVI-260WV2GN1(A)28 kW heating26 kW cooling15,505 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,117 | |
| Mdv MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling11,529 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,805 | |
| Midea MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling11,529 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,805 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP1001HT8P-A31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr | 3 | $4,137 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ9AY126 kW heating24 kW cooling10,915 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,602 | |
| Daikin RXYMQ9AY26 kW heating24 kW cooling10,915 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,602 | |
| Carrier 38VT010188QTSG28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,336 kWh/yr | 4 | $4,071 |
Compare AR-VI260WV2R with another model
Airion AR-VI260WV2R specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 26.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 7.26 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.50 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.58
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.79
- Rated AEER
- 3.52
- Rated ACOP
- 3.68
- Standby power (PIA)
- 35.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 77 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-VI260WV2R 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 | – | – | 3,539 | 4,223 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1,635 | 13,870 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,431 | 2,150 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2,529 | 4,866 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 9,768 | 420 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 7,283 | 645 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 8200 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2770 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3000 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
- 18500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 13700 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 6635.64 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 2531.78 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 12800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 28002 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13785.599999999999 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6772
- GEMS registration id
- 147517
- 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.