Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

Ephoca and Trane on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, Trane scores higher on 4 of the 6 ratings.

Ephoca
Trane
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	Ephoca	Trane
Efficiency index	20%median —	52%median — · 18th ranked
COP at 5°F	4%median 1.72	69%median 2.18 · 3rd ranked
Capacity retention at 5°F	48% (higher)median 73%	43% (higher)median 63% · 22nd ranked
HSPF2	38% (higher)median 9.2	35% (higher)median 7.8 · 25th ranked
SEER2	7%median 13.9	36%median 15.2 · 25th ranked
EER2	14%median 10.6	65%median 11.7 · 4th ranked
Heating capacity at 5°F	5%median 6,200 Btu/h	41%median 20,000 Btu/h · 23rd ranked
Outdoor models	30	309
AHRI certifications	30	102,516

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	Ephoca	Trane
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	31.4%97 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	26.2%81 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0.3%1 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	0%0 models	22%68 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0.3%1 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	13.3%4 models	10%31 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 2 groups where both have models

Ephoca
Trane
All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	Ephoca	Trane
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	26 · index 20%	25 · index 35%
Ducted, 2 tons	None	53 · index 50%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	86 · index 54%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	108 · index 60%
Ducted, 5 tons and up	None	7 · index 46%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	4 · index 25%	23 · index 38%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None	7 · index 54%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	10 · index 59%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	1 · index 19%

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). 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.
Size and duct type	EphocaCold-climate score, best model	TraneCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	41.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)AVP1041Also listed as AVP1042, AVE1042, AVK1042, AXP1041 and 4 more26 of 26 models qualify · AHRI 213607332	62.8(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)4A6H4018N1with ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM30B34+TDR12 of 22 models qualify · AHRI 212361095
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	75.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXD2036A10NU*with ducted air handler F,PEG3493022 of 55 models qualify · AHRI 212396569
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	82.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TWV0X36A1with indoor coil D(A,C,E)48C34+TDR and furnace S9V2C080U5PSC+RP32 of 87 models qualify · AHRI 215472282
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	84.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)4A6C7048A3with ducted air handler 4PX*DU60BS3+P0V0C000M50SCAlso listed as 4A6C7048A417 of 108 models qualify · AHRI 213867310
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 7 models qualify)
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	32.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)APP1041with ductless indoor unit APP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK10424 of 4 models qualify · AHRI 213607324	80.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)4TXK3809B10NU**with ductless indoor unit 4MXW3809B10NU16 of 23 models qualify · AHRI 204340354
Non-ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	76.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2124A13N0**4 of 7 models qualify · AHRI 210435406
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	73.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2142A15N0**7 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 210435409
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	31.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2336A15NU**1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 206319651

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. 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.
Size and duct type	EphocaAll-around score, best model	TraneAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	28.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)AVP1041Also listed as AVP1042, AVE1042, AVK1042, AXP1041 and 4 more26 of 26 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213607332	52.8(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)4TWR5018N1with indoor coil D(A,C,E)30A34+TDR and furnace *UD2B060A9V3Also sold as American Standard 4A6H5018N120 of 23 models have all five ratings · AHRI 212367293
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	77.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TWV8X24A1with indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C34+TDR and furnace S9V2B060U4PSB+RP42 of 52 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215472297
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	85.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TWV0X36A1with indoor coil D(A,C,E)48C34+TDR and furnace S9V2C080U5PSC+RP69 of 83 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215472282
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	86.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)4A6C7048A3with ducted air handler 4PX*DU60BS3+P0V0C000M50SCAlso listed as 4A6C7048A490 of 114 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213867310
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	81.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TWL9060A1with indoor coil TEM8B0C60V51+TDR and furnace N/AAlso sold as American Standard 4A6L9060A16 of 7 models have all five ratings · AHRI 207820927
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	25.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)APP1041with ductless indoor unit APP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK10424 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213607324	88.7(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)4TXK3809B10NU**with ductless indoor unit 4MXW3809B10NU21 of 23 models have all five ratings · AHRI 204340354
Non-ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	71.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2124A13N0**5 of 7 models have all five ratings · AHRI 210435406
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	70.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2142A15N0**7 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 210435409
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	18.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)4TXM2336A15NU**1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 206319651

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	Ephoca	Trane
COP at 5°F	beats 6% · 1.75APP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK1042Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 100% · 3.604A6C7048A3Also listed as 4A6C7048A4Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 68% · 81%APP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK1042Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 100% · 120%4A6H4042N1Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 73% · 9.9AVP1041Also listed as AVP1042, AVE1042, AVK1042, AXP1041 and 4 moreDucted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 88% · 11.04TXK3809B10NU**Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
SEER2	beats 9% · 14.4AVP1041Also listed as AVP1042, AVE1042, AVK1042, AXP1041 and 4 moreDucted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 19.04TWL9060A1Also sold as American Standard 4A6L9060A1Ducted, 5 tons and up
EER2	beats 34% · 11.2APP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK1042Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 16.64TXK3809B10NU**Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 11% · 6,700 Btu/hAPP1041Also listed as APP1042, APK1042Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 100% · 34,000 Btu/hE4HL5018A1000ADucted, up to 1.5 tons

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