Compare the Best Fridge FreezersFebruary 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

In total we found 121 fridge freezers ranging from $111 to $10,898. On average, a new fridge freezer costs $1,301 and 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $435 and $2,310. The most expensive fridge freezer that we found is the Viking VCBB5363ELSS at $10,898, and the cheapest is the Magic Chef MCBR240W1 at only $112.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

Viking fridge freezers start at $10,898 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $10,898. The average price of Viking fridge freezers is $10,898 which is the highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

KitchenAid fridge freezers range in price from $5,899 to $5,899, and the average price of KitchenAid fridge freezers is $5,899 which is the second highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

The third highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers with an average price of $3,882. Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers start at $1,149 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $5,999.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 68 expert reviews and 25,556 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 Hisense with an average rating of 95%. The second best brand is Candy with 92% and the third best brand is LG with 92%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 122 current offers for fridge freezers from eBay making it the biggest fridge freezer retailer. That is over 7 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Appliances Connection for whom we found 16 current offers for fridge freezers. The third biggest retailer is Air n Water with 11 current fridge freezer offers.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any prominent pattern in the release month for new fridge freezers. Last year most new fridge freezers were released in February, with 115 new fridge freezers released that month. The biggest month in 2017 for new fridge freezer releases was May, with 227 new fridge freezers released that month. 243 new fridge freezers were released in November 2016 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 that on a typical fridge freezer costing $1,301 you could save on average $41 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Fridge Net Capacities

'Fridge Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of the fridge, measured in 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 240L. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which can be purchased for $5,899.00, has the largest fridge net capacity and is an 835L net fridge capacity fridge freezer. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is on sale for $269.34, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 36L net fridge capacity fridge freezer.

Freezer Net Capacities

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

Comparing all fridge freezers, the freezer net capacities range from 0.3L to 520L. The freezer net capacities of the majority of fridge freezers range from 60L to 90L. The Samsung RF28M9580, which is priced at $2,750.00, has the largest freezer net capacity and is a 325L 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 $269.34.

Heights

Across the range of fridge freezers, the heights range from 200mm to 2,134mm. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is on sale for $5,899.00, has the tallest height and is a 2,117mm tall fridge freezer. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is priced at $269.34, has the shortest height and is a 510mm tall fridge freezer.

Widths

Comparing all fridge freezers, the widths range from 205mm to 1,788mm. The fridge freezer with the widest width is the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is a 1,073mm wide fridge freezer and can be purchased for $5,899.00. The fridge freezer with the narrowest width is the Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is a 439mm wide fridge freezer and is priced at $269.34.

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 4,541 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 2,445 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most frequently found 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. 118 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. 96.7% of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.