New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR Heat Pump
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR is a 7.1 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8029).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,276 kWh
- 346 cooling + 2,930 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,081 / year
- $90 / month · $10,811 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.1 kW cooling
- 8.5 kW heating
15% more electricity than the median of 17 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (2,850 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 12% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 58% (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.
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,276 | $1,081 | $10,811 |
| Mixed zone | 1,558 | $514 | $5,141 |
| Hot zone | 1,724 | $569 | $5,689 |
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 7.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-075CS-37.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr | 4 | $866 | |
| Midea MULMI0371B7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,636 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $870 | |
| Actron Air MRC-075DS-37.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,654 kWh/yr | 4 | $876 | |
| Carrier 38QUM071D8S37.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $888 | |
| Daikin 2MXF70T2VMA7 kW heating7 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $902 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F71VGD8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,826 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $933 | |
| Midea MULMI0371B7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,636 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $870 | |
| Toshiba RAS-3M24B2AVG-A8.7 kW heating7 kW cooling3,150 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,040 | |
| Daikin 2MXF70TVMA7 kW heating7 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $902 | |
| Daikin 2MXF70T2VMA7 kW heating7 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $902 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ070HCJ3KG8 kW heating7 kW cooling3,209 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,059 | |
| Carrier 38QUM071D8S37.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $888 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic CU-4Z71DBR8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,170 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,046 |
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Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.66 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.95 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.32
- Rated AEER
- 4.24
- Rated ACOP
- 4.32
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 63 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBR 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 | – | – | 755 | 904 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 346 | 2,930 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 952 | 429 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 543 | 1,015 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,123 | 88 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1,585 | 139 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 500 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1980 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 600 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 760 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- 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__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6400 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4250 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1517.24 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 548.4 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3550 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7646.7 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3823.35 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8029
- GEMS registration id
- 154591
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 31 January 2029
- 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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.