Bosch vs Pioneer: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Bosch model beats 62% and a typical Pioneer model 47%. Bosch rates higher overall.
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Bosch
62%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above average47 models listed
Pioneer
47%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average46 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBosch: Beats 63%Pioneer: Beats 41%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBosch: Beats 62%Pioneer: Beats 43%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Bosch: Beats 68%Pioneer: Beats 56%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Bosch: Beats 65%Pioneer: Beats 56%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Bosch: Beats 55%Pioneer: Beats 40%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- Bosch
- 94%
- Pioneer
- 74%
Xcel CC
- Bosch
- 83%
- Pioneer
- 70%
CEE Advanced
- Bosch
- 15%
- Pioneer
- 0%
ENERGY STAR CC
- Bosch
- 85%
- Pioneer
- 54%
All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
Bosch
- 1BMS500-AAM036-1CSXHDBosch3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 106% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.4 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.4 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2BOVB-36MTB-M19Ewith ducted air handler BIVB-36MCB-M19XBosch3 tons · 36,400 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.7Meets 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)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3BMS500-AAM027-1CSXHDBosch2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 96% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
Pioneer
- 1YN030GLSI24M3GPioneer2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 49.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.88 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 2YN040GLSI24M4GPioneer3 tons · 34,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 48.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.7 (EER2)
- Good
- 3YN036GMSI20RUGwith ducted air handler RB036GMSILDFHGPioneer3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 64% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 64% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.2 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.7 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 10.1 (EER2)
- Below the middle
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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