Villara heat pump efficiency: 4 outdoor models compared

Villara has 4 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 4 AHRI-certified combinations. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes Villara makes. Villara has no QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file, so it is not ranked against other manufacturers.

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ManufacturerData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 4
AHRI certifications: 4
Efficiency index: 66%; Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (4 models)
Meet CEE 2025: 75%; 3 models

How Villara compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.

Villara against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of Villara’s own modelsVillara is strongest on COP at 5°F (its typical model beats 80% of comparable models) and weakest on EER2 (50%).

Villara
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile of Villara’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index4 models scored	66%	Not ranked	—
COP at 5°F4 models scored	80%	Not ranked	2.20
Capacity retention at 5°F4 models scored	53%	Not ranked	73%
HSPF24 models scored	75%	Not ranked	9.3
SEER24 models scored	75%	Not ranked	18.5
EER24 models scored	50%	Not ranked	11.2
Heating capacity at 5°F4 models scored	52%	Not ranked	30,000 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of Villara’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	75%	3
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	75%	3
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	75%	3
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%	0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%	0

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.

Villara’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line

Villara (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
All models of the group

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Ducted, 2 tons	1	79%	77%	72%	88%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	1	65%	85%	68%	76%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	2	59%	80%	79%	68%

Every Villara model in the market

Villara’s 4 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

Villara models by size and ratingColoured: Villara · grey shapes: all 14,508 models · lines: catalog medians by size

Villara models
Ducted median by size
Non-ducted median by size
Every model at each size (width = count)
Standard threshold

Dots: 4 villara models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 14,508 models, half a ton at a time.

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COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, size	Models	10th pct.	25th	Median	75th	90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons	826	1.64	1.71	1.75	1.85	2.24
Ducted, 1 ton	407	1.80	1.90	2.05	2.41	2.45
Ducted, 1.5 tons	992	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.17	2.40
Ducted, 2 tons	999	1.75	1.86	2.00	2.18	2.30
Ducted, 2.5 tons	1,040	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.36
Ducted, 3 tons	696	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.10	2.42
Ducted, 3.5 tons	864	1.70	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.46
Ducted, 4 tons	727	1.80	1.86	2.00	2.12	2.40
Ducted, 4.5 tons	690	1.70	1.80	1.90	2.10	2.20
Ducted, 5 tons	86	1.89	2.00	2.10	2.10	2.10
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	1,186	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.22
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,343	1.80	1.80	1.99	2.10	2.21
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	1,261	1.80	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.31
Non-ducted, 2 tons	761	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	403	1.80	1.85	2.00	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 3 tons	473	1.90	1.98	2.00	2.03	2.20
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	280	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.05	2.10
Non-ducted, 4 tons	204	1.96	2.00	2.05	2.10	2.11
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	78	1.90	1.91	1.95	2.01	2.01
Non-ducted, 5 tons	84	1.99	2.00	2.05	2.20	2.20

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Top Villara models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

Top 4 Villara cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	Btu/h @5°F	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score
1VHP-UCHA-48HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-48HDC	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	73%	2.20	9.8	35,000	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081898	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	73.4
2VHP-UCHA-36HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDC	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	73%	2.20	9.0	25,000	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217001204	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	70.4
3VHP-UCHA-60HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-60HDC	4.5 tons54,000 Btu/h · Ducted	71%	2.20	9.0	38,500	16.0	None	1	217001205	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	67.8
4VHP-UCHA-24HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDC	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	74%	2.20	9.5	17,800	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081897	Ducted, 2 tons	65.2

All-around best

Top 4 Villara models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2	EER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score	Heating half	Cooling half	Cold-climate score
1VHP-UCHA-24HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDC	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	74%	2.20	9.5	20.0	14.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081897	Ducted, 2 tons	79.3	65.2	93.4	65.2
2VHP-UCHA-48HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-48HDC	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	73%	2.20	9.8	18.5	11.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081898	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	68.3	73.4	63.2	73.4
3VHP-UCHA-36HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDC	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	73%	2.20	9.0	18.5	11.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217001204	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	65.2	70.4	60.0	70.4
4VHP-UCHA-60HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-60HDC	4.5 tons54,000 Btu/h · Ducted	71%	2.20	9.0	16.0	9.2	None	1	217001205	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	50.6	67.8	33.4	67.8

Best model on each rating

Villara’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
Rating	Model	Value	Compared with	Beats	AHRI ref.
COP at 5°F	VHP-UCHA-36HDCT	2.20	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	85%	217001204
Capacity retention at 5°F	VHP-UCHA-36HDCT	73%	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	56%	217001204
HSPF2	VHP-UCHA-48HDCT	9.8	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	84%	217081898
SEER2	VHP-UCHA-24HDCT	20.0	Ducted, 2 tons	87%	217081897
EER2	VHP-UCHA-24HDCT	14.0	Ducted, 2 tons	98%	217081897
Heating capacity at 5°F	VHP-UCHA-60HDCT	38,500 Btu/h	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	63%	217001205

All 4 Villara models in Explore

Villara size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.

Villara: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct type	Cold-climate pickCold-climate score, best model	All-around bestAll-around score, best model
Ducted, 2 tons	65.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-24HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDC1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 217081897	79.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-24HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDC1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217081897
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	70.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-36HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDC1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 217001204	65.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-36HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDC1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217001204
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	73.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-48HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-48HDC2 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 217081898	68.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)VHP-UCHA-48HDCTwith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-48HDC2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217081898

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest Villara certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.

The 4 most recently certified Villara outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
VHP-UCHA-48HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-48HDC	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	73%	9.8	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081898
VHP-UCHA-24HDCTVillarawith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-24HDC	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	74%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217081897
VHP-UCHA-60HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-60HDC	4.5 tons54,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	71%	9.0	16.0	None	1	217001205
VHP-UCHA-36HDCTVillara · T Serieswith ducted air handler VAH-UCHA-36HDC	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	73%	9.0	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217001204

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