New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA Heat Pump
Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA is a 6.8 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6742).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,649 kWh
- 337 cooling + 3,312 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,204 / year
- $100 / month · $12,042 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 6.8 kW cooling
- 8.6 kW heating
12% more electricity than the median of 10 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,247 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 51% (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.
Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,649 | $1,204 | $12,042 |
| Mixed zone | 1,678 | $554 | $5,537 |
| Hot zone | 1,655 | $546 | $5,462 |
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 6.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $869 | |
| Rinnai MON3H07B1LA7.3 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,662 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $878 | |
| Actron Air MRC-071AS-37.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,067 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,012 | |
| Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCE8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling3,198 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,055 | |
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 |
Heat pumps similar to the Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCE8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling3,198 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,055 | |
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,337 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,101 | |
| Haier 4U71S2PR1FA7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,634 kWh/yr | 3 | $869 | |
| Actron Air MRC-071AS-37.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,067 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,012 | |
| Braemar NCHV72D138.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling3,278 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,082 | |
| Rinnai MON3H07B1LA7.3 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,662 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $878 | |
| Braemar NCHV07D13B8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling3,237 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,068 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin 4MXM68RVMA8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling3,649 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,204 |
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Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 6.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.67 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.60 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.95 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.52
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.80
- Rated AEER
- 3.99
- Rated ACOP
- 4.33
- Standby power (PIA)
- 10.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 59 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin 4MXM68R2VMA 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 | – | – | 700 | 1,012 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.5 | 337 | 3,312 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 886 | 476 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 529 | 1,149 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,978 | 103 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,498 | 157 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1840 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 530 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 720 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
- 6000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4300 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6742
- GEMS registration id
- 147078
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 25 May 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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 19
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: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.