Compare the Best FreezersSeptember 2020

Ice Makers

Built in ice makers are available in some stand alone freezers. Commonly they make the ice in one of the drawers which can then be pulled out and used.

Most automatic ice makers will normally need a plumbed water connection within 1.5m of the freezer. Some freezers may have simpler, semi automatic ice makers that you must fill manually.

Other Features

Installation Tips

Freezer Prices

In total we found 12 freezers ranging from $199 to $676. The average price of a new freezer is $380 and the 80% of freezers are priced between $219 and $666. The Magic Chef MCUF3W2 is the cheapest freezer at only $200, and Siemens GI11VAF30 is the most expensive at $676.

Freezer Brands - Price Range

Siemens freezers range in price from $666 to $676, and the average price of Siemens freezers is $671 which is the highest average price of all freezer brands.

The average price of AEG freezers is $596 which is the second highest average price of all freezer brands. AEG freezers range in price from $596 to $596.

The third highest average freezer price out of all brands is GE freezers with an average price of $325. GE freezers start at $325 and their most expensive freezer costs $325.

Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 10 expert reviews and 10,170 user reviews for freezers and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of freezer. The top rated freezer brand is Gorenje with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Bosch with 88% and the third best brand is AEG with 87%.

Biggest Freezer Retailers

We found 11 current offers for freezers from eBay making it the biggest freezer retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 6 current offers for freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 4 current freezer offers.

When Are Most New Freezers Released?

Most new freezers tend to be released between January and March. If you wait until January 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your freezer. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current freezers tend to drop off when the next models are released. In January 2019, 12 new freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases. In 2018 most new freezers were released in March, with 65 new freezers released that month. 99 new freezers were released in January 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new freezer releases.

How Fast Do Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, freezers drop in price by 4% on average.

That means that on a typical freezer costing $380 you could save on average $16 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Freezer Net Capacities

'Freezer Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of the freezer, measured in litres.

Comparing all freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 22L to 1,079L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of freezers range from 60L to 110L. The freezer with the highest freezer net capacity is the Russell Hobbs RHCF198B, which is a 198L capacity freezer and is available at $324.99. The freezer with the lowest freezer net capacity is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 30L capacity freezer and sells for $275.22.

Types

The freezer 'type' refers to the type of case design and whether it is standalone or designed to be integrated into a kitchen.

Upright is the most popular type amongst new freezers. We found 1,501 freezers that are upright freezers. Chest is the second most common type amongst new freezers. We found 647 freezers that are chest freezers.

Widths

Across the range of freezers, the widths range from 350mm to 1,861mm. The Russell Hobbs RHCF198B, which sells for $324.99, has the widest width and is a 945mm wide freezer. The freezer with the narrowest width is the Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which is a 439mm wide freezer and can be purchased for $275.22.

Heights

Comparing all freezers, the heights range from 470mm to 2,150mm. The Russell Hobbs RH55FZ142B, which can be purchased for $389.99, has the tallest height and is a 1,420mm high freezer. The Zanussi ZFX31401WA, which can be purchased for $275.22, has the shortest height and is a 510mm high freezer.

Energy Efficiency of Freezers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a freezer shows how well it uses energy, and how much is unnecessarily wasted. Products are ranked from G to A++ in terms of how little energy they use compared to the norm.

The most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers is A+. We found 1,184 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 542 freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new freezers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Freezers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying freezers. For each retailer it shows the total number of freezers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying freezers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 10 of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Freezers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for freezers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of freezer prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's freezer prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 90.9% of their freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.