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AUX vs Mitsubishi Electric: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AUX model beats 52% and a typical Mitsubishi Electric model 60%. Mitsubishi Electric rates higher overall.

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AUX

52%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

149 models listed

Mitsubishi Electric

60%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

156 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAUX: Beats 62%Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 55%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAUX: Beats 51%Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 54%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AUX: Beats 43%Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 66%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AUX: Beats 51%Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 63%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AUX: Beats 40%Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 60%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    AUX
    68%
    Mitsubishi Electric
    81%

  • Xcel CC

    AUX
    63%
    Mitsubishi Electric
    67%

  • CEE Advanced

    AUX
    1%
    Mitsubishi Electric
    10%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    AUX
    44%
    Mitsubishi Electric
    66%

All-around best, ducted 2 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

AUX

  1. 1ASUM24HPMULOAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    21.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    13.0 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    78.5score / 100Heating 63 · Cooling 94
  2. 2ASPR24HPMULOAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.5 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.8 (EER2)
    Good
    66.1score / 100Heating 59 · Cooling 73
  3. 3AHU24HPV1BOwith ducted air handler AHU24HPV1BIAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.80 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    55.5score / 100Heating 60 · Cooling 52

Mitsubishi Electric

  1. 1PUZ-AK24NLHZ2***with ducted air handler PVA-AA24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 78.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    9.7 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    19.7 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    13.6 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    85.1score / 100Heating 79 · Cooling 91
  2. 2PUZ-AK24NLHZ***with ducted air handler PVA-AA24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Great
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    8.8 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    19.7 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    13.6 (EER2)
    Top 10%
    79.5score / 100Heating 68 · Cooling 91
  3. 3SUZ-AA24NL***with ducted air handler PEAD-AA24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 55% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    56% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.50 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    21.2 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Great
    76.8score / 100Heating 66 · Cooling 88

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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