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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A) Heat Pump
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A) is a 40 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6706).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 18,672 kWh
- 2,540 cooling + 16,132 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $6,162 / year
- $513 / month · $61,618 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 40 kW cooling
- 40 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 6 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (18,672 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 33% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 7% (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.
Gree GMV-VQ400WM running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 18,672 | $6,162 | $61,618 |
| Mixed zone | 9,788 | $3,230 | $32,300 |
| Hot zone | 11,415 | $3,767 | $37,670 |
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 40 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)40 kW heating40 kW cooling17,377 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,734 | |
| Braemar MCHX400D323B40 kW heating40 kW cooling17,377 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,734 |
Heat pumps similar to the Gree GMV-VQ400WM
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar MCRX400D323B40 kW heating40 kW cooling18,672 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,162 | |
| Panasonic U-14ME2R8E45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $7,481 | |
| Haier AV14IMAURA45 kW heating40 kW cooling25,173 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $8,307 | |
| Panasonic U-14ME2R845 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $7,481 | |
| Braemar MCHX400D323B40 kW heating40 kW cooling17,377 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,734 |
Other Gree models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)40 kW heating40 kW cooling17,377 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $5,734 |
Compare GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A) with another model
Gree GMV-VQ400WM specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 40.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 10.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 40.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 9.90 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.88
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.01
- Rated AEER
- 3.74
- Rated ACOP
- 3.85
- Standby power (PIA)
- 145.6 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Gree GMV-VQ400WM 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 | – | – | 5,068 | 5,239 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2,540 | 16,132 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,290 | 2,772 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3,833 | 5,955 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 13,549 | 781 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 10,278 | 1,137 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 14900 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3750 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 4250 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
- 33500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 20000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 9322.800000000001 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 3427.5 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 20000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 43080 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 21540 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6706
- GEMS registration id
- 146962
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 16 May 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 21
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.