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Most Satisfied Customers | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award for installed air conditioners, with Aussies rating it the highest across the categories that drive customer satisfaction.

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How we rate installed air conditioner brands

Our review compares installed air conditioner brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which installed air conditioner brand they think is best!



Canstar Blue surveyed 552 Australians for their feedback on the installed air conditioner brand(s) they’ve purchased and used in the last three years.
  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via PureProfile’s accredited online research panel.



Respondents rate their satisfaction with their installed air conditioner brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Value for money: How satisfied are you with the value for money of your air conditioner (e.g. the quality and longevity of the unit for the price paid, including installation costs)?
  • Performance: How satisfied are you with the overall performance of your air conditioner (e.g. how effectively and quickly it heats or cools a room to your desired temperature)?
  • Ease of use: How satisfied are you with how easy your air conditioner is to use (e.g. simplicity of controls, ease of adjusting settings, and simplicity of the remote or app interface)?
  • Features and functionality: How satisfied are you with the features of your air conditioner (e.g. timer settings, sleep mode, smart home compatibility) and how well they contribute to its functionality?
  • Quietness: How satisfied are you with the noise level of your air conditioner (e.g. how quietly it operates across different speed settings)?
  • Durability & reliability: How satisfied are you with how well your air conditioner has held up over time (e.g. consistent performance without breakdowns or faults)?



The winner is the brand Aussies rate highest for the things that matter most to customers, based on overall satisfaction. To see how we crunch the numbers, check out our methodology page.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • LG
  • Daiken
  • Panasonic
  • Hisense
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Samsung

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Air Conditioner Brand – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a Japanese engineering company founded in Tokyo in 1884, and it entered the air conditioning field in 1953. Its installed air conditioners include reverse-cycle ducted systems ranging from around 7kW to 20kW with modes such as Automatic, Hi Power and Silent for adjusting output and noise levels.

About our consumer experts


Jasmine Tait: Consumer Writer


This article was written by Canstar’s Consumer Writer, Jasmine Tait. Jasmine is a Consumer Writer within Canstar’s editorial team. Jasmine graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Communications. Jasmine has previously edited for a variety of publications including ScratchThat magazine and Seaglass Literary.

When Jasmine isn’t working, you can usually find her reading or spending time with her friends and family.

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Grace Kinross: Graduate Consumer Research Specialist

Grace Kinross Graduate Consumer Research Specialist

Grace is in the final semester of her Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) degree at The University of Queensland, majoring in Business Analytics and Marketing. Her studies have equipped her with strong capabilities in data analysis and consumer research. Grace began her journey with Canstar in early 2025 as a casual research assistant and has since progressed into her current role, where she oversees the consumer research ratings across a wide range of product and service categories. She is responsible for survey design and consumer data analysis, and enjoys her focus on uncovering insights that inform Canstar Blue’s ratings and awards and help support consumers to make more informed decisions.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s air conditioner ratings:

  • 2025: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2024: Hisense
  • 2023: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2022: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2021: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2020: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2019: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • 2018: Kelvinator
  • 2017: Panasonic
  • 2016: Panasonic
  • 2015: Fujitsu General
  • 2014: Panasonic
  • 2013: Daikin
  • 2012: Fujitsu
  • 2011: Daikin
  • 2010: Fujitsu General

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