Compare the Best Fridge FreezersApril 2018

Capacity

Innovations in insulation technology have allowed manufacturers to use thinner walls and doors in their fridge freezers, giving them much bigger internal capacity. The biggest fridge freezers have a total internal capacity of over 600 litres. That's enough to fit three supermarket trolleys full of food! Typical fridge freezers have around 200 to 300 litres of internal storage.

Humidity Control

Many fridge freezers have compartments with humidity control. These work by letting you adjust the humidity of the compartment to keep the food inside in the best possible condition. This means creating dry conditions for meat and fish and humid conditions for fruit and vegetables.

Some of the large American style fridge freezers have a third compartment, separate to the fridge and the freezer, which can be set to a 'chill' mode of -1°C. This temperature is perfect for preserving the natural moisture in fresh fish and meat.

Ice Makers and Water Dispensers

Many of the premium fridge freezers come with built in ice makers and chilled water dispensers. These are great for quick cold drinks and some of the latest models include ice crushers which are great for making cocktails. Some models also include sparkling water on tap, with a built in Sodastream machine.

Look out for models with built in water filters, which gives you cleaner tasting water and clearer ice. If the fridge freezer doesn't have a water filter you can always add a water filter to the water pipe which supplies the appliance. Also look for tall ice dispenser openings in the door which makes it easier to fill large glasses.

Often the ice make is located inside one of the freezer compartments. This allows a large amount of ice to be stored, however it reduces the available freezer space for food. Some models contain the entire ice maker within the door which leaves greater room for food in the freezer.

Most models can be connected directly to the water supply, although normally you need a water outlet within 1.5m of the appliance (always make sure you use a connection hose designed for drinking water). Some fridge freezers have a water tank that you fill manually which supplies the ice maker.

Other Features To Consider

Fridge Freezer Prices

In total we found 220 fridge freezers ranging from $79 to $3,364. The average price of a new fridge freezer is $1,043 and the 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $440 and $1,775. The Magic Chef MCBR240S1 is the cheapest fridge freezer at only $80, and Siemens KA92DSB30 is the most expensive at $3,363.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Gaggenau fridge freezers with an average price of $1,720. Gaggenau fridge freezers start at $1,720 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $1,720.

Siemens fridge freezers start at $698 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $3,363. The average price of Siemens fridge freezers is $1,388 which is the second highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

Samsung fridge freezers start at $689 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $1,895. The third highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Samsung fridge freezers with an average price of $1,378.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 60 expert reviews and 11,481 user reviews for fridge freezers written online and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of fridge freezer. The top three fridge freezer brands are Swan, Daewoo and Magic Chef. Swan has an average rating of 96%, Daewoo has an average rating of 96% and Magic Chef has an average rating of 95%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 171 current offers for fridge freezers from eBay making it the biggest fridge freezer retailer. That is slightly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Cameo Kitchens for whom we found 149 current offers for fridge freezers. The third biggest retailer is Amazon US with 9 current fridge freezer offers.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

The most common period for new fridge freezers to be released in is between March and May. That means that most of the latest fridge freezer technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. 223 new fridge freezers were released in May 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases. August was the biggest month in 2016 for new fridge freezers, with 254 new fridge freezers released that month. In March 2015 220 new fridge freezers were released making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases.

How Fast Do Fridge Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, fridge freezers drop in price by 1% on average. On a typical new fridge freezer costing $1,043, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $14.

Colours

We found 1,457 fridge freezers that are White fridge freezers, which makes White the most popular colour amongst new fridge freezers. The second most common colour amongst new fridge freezers is Stainless steel. We found 801 fridge freezers that are Stainless steel fridge freezers.

Fridge Net Capacities

This is the total usable (net) capacity of the fridge, measured in litres.

Comparing all fridge freezers, the fridge net capacities range from 36L to 1,121L. The fridge net capacities of the majority of fridge freezers range from 210L to 250L. The SamsungRF26J7500SR, which is priced at $1,895.00, has the largest fridge net capacity and is a 504L net fridge capacity fridge freezer. The SamsungRF26J7500SR, which is on sale for $95.42, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 45L net fridge capacity fridge freezer.

Freezer Net Capacitioes

This is the total usable (net) capacity of the freezer, measured in litres.

The freezer net capacitioes of fridge freezers range from 2.5L to 520L. The freezer net capacitioes of most fridge freezers range from 72L to 95L. The SamsungRF26J7500SR has the largest freezer net capacity. This fridge freezer is a 218L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and sells for $1,895.00. The fridge freezer with the smallest freezer net capacity is the SamsungRF26J7500SR, which is a 2.5L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and is available at $137.99.

Widths

Comparing all fridge freezers, the widths range from 205mm to 1,788mm. The fridge freezer with the widest width is the AEGRMB76121NX, which is a 912mm wide fridge freezer and is on sale for $2,423.75. The AEGRMB76121NX has the narrowest width. This fridge freezer is a 205mm wide fridge freezer and is on sale for $159.00.

Heights

Comparing all fridge freezers, the heights range from 200mm to 2,127mm. The GorenjeNRK6203TR has the tallest height. This fridge freezer is a 2,060mm tall fridge freezer and currently retails for $926.53. The fridge freezer with the shortest height is the GorenjeNRK6203TR, which is a 335mm tall fridge freezer and is on sale for $159.00.

Energy Efficiency of Fridge Freezers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a fridge-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 fridge freezers is a+++. We found 6,407 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of a+++. We found 6,407 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of a++, making this the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

The biggest fridge freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 171 current fridge freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest fridge freezer retailer is Cameo Kitchens with 149 offers. That means eBay is slightly bigger than Cameo Kitchens when it comes to fridge freezers. Amazon US is the third biggest retailer with 9 current offers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Fridge Freezers?

The store that most frequently offered the cheapest price on fridge freezers is eBay and offers the cheapest price on 164 fridge freezers.

Proportion of Fridge Freezers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

eBay most frequently has the cheapest fridge freezer prices (found to be cheapest for 95.9% of its fridge freezers).