Compare the Best Fridge FreezersOctober 2019

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

The price range of fridge freezers is from $120 to $7,896 and in total we found prices for 96 fridge freezers. A new fridge freezer costs on average $978 and 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $218 and $1,791. The cheapest fridge freezer that we found is the Magic Chef MCBR160B2 at only $121, and the most expensive is the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS at $7,896.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

The average price of KitchenAid fridge freezers is $7,896 which is the highest average price of all fridge freezer brands. KitchenAid fridge freezers start at $7,896 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $7,896.

The second highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers with an average price of $4,147. Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers start at $3,995 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $4,300.

The average price of Smeg fridge freezers is $2,029 which is the third highest average price of all fridge freezer brands. Smeg fridge freezers start at $2,029 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $2,029.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 82 expert reviews and 29,871 user reviews for fridge freezers and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of fridge freezer. The top rated fridge freezer brand is Bosch with an average rating of 92%. The second best brand is LG with 88% and the third best brand is Siemens with 87%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 46 current offers for fridge freezers from eBay making it the biggest fridge freezer retailer.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

We couldn't see any evident trend in the release dates for new fridge freezers over the last 3 years. In 2018 most new fridge freezers were released in February, with 139 new fridge freezers released that month. May was the biggest month in 2017 for new fridge freezers, with 221 new fridge freezers released that month. In November 2016, 243 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 3% on average.

That means a saving of $28 on a typical $978 new fridge freezer if you wait 6 months before buying.

Fridge Net Capacities

The net capacity of the fridge refers to the total usable space inside the fridge after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.

The fridge net capacities of fridge freezers range from 4.2L to 3,297L. The fridge net capacities of the majority of fridge freezers range from 200L to 260L. The fridge freezer with the largest fridge net capacity is the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is an 835L net fridge capacity fridge freezer and is on sale for $7,895.95. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which sells for $265.82, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 36L net fridge capacity fridge freezer.

Freezer Net Capacities

The net capacity of the freezer refers to the total usable space inside the freezer after deducting the space consumed by all the shelves, brackets etc. Basically it's the total usable storage space inside. Capacity is normally measured in litres. One bag of shopping is approximately 18 litres.

The freezer net capacities of fridge freezers range from 0.3L to 520L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of fridge freezers range from 60L to 90L. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which can be purchased for $7,895.95, has the largest freezer net capacity and is a 291L net freezer capacity fridge freezer. The fridge freezer with the smallest freezer net capacity is the Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is a 6L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and can be purchased for $265.82.

Heights

The heights of fridge freezers range from 200mm to 2,134mm. The fridge freezer with the tallest height is the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is a 2,117mm tall fridge freezer and is available at $7,895.95. The fridge freezer with the shortest height is the Magic Chef MCBR160B2, which is a 492.76mm tall fridge freezer and currently retails for $120.99.

Widths

Comparing all fridge freezers, the widths range from 205mm to 1,788mm. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is on sale for $7,895.95, has the widest width and is a 1,073mm wide fridge freezer. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is priced at $265.82, has the narrowest width and is a 439mm wide fridge freezer.

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.

We found 4,664 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 2,550 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making this the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Fridge Freezers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying fridge freezers. For each retailer it shows the total number of fridge freezers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying fridge 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. 46 of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Fridge Freezers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for fridge freezers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of fridge freezer prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's fridge freezer prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.