Compare the Best Fridge FreezersOctober 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

The price range of fridge freezers is from $79 to $8,749 and in total we found prices for 153 fridge freezers. A new fridge freezer costs on average $1,136 and 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $264 and $2,191. The cheapest fridge freezer that we found is the Magic Chef MCBR240S1 at only $80, and the most expensive is the Viking VCBB5363ELSS at $8,749.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

The highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Viking fridge freezers with an average price of $8,749. Viking fridge freezers start at $8,749 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $8,749.

The second highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is KitchenAid fridge freezers with an average price of $6,829. KitchenAid fridge freezers range in price from $6,829 to $6,829.

Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers range in price from $3,750 to $5,569, and the third highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers with an average price of $4,660.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 69 expert reviews and 26,687 user reviews for fridge freezers from across the internet and used this information to determine the average rating for each brand of fridge freezer. The top rated fridge freezer brand is Hisense with an average rating of 94%. The second best brand is Candy with 90% and the third best brand is Sharp with 90%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 137 current offers for fridge freezers from eBay making it the biggest fridge freezer retailer. That is over 13 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon US for whom we found 10 current offers for fridge freezers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 7 current fridge freezer offers.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

April to May is the most common period for new fridge freezers to be released in. If you want the latest fridge freezer technology you may want to consider waiting until April 2019. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current fridge freezers tend to drop off when the next models are released. 214 new fridge freezers were released in May 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases. The biggest month in 2016 for new fridge freezer releases was November, with 249 new fridge freezers released that month. April was the biggest month in 2015 for new fridge freezers, with 202 new fridge freezers released that month.

How Fast Do Fridge Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

New fridge freezers drop in price by an average of 4% in the first 6 months after they wer first released. That means a saving of $42 on a typical $1,136 new fridge freezer if you wait 6 months before buying.

Fridge Net Capacities

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

Comparing all fridge freezers, the fridge net capacities range from 4.2L to 3,297L. The fridge net capacities of most fridge freezers range from 200L to 240L. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is available at $6,829.00, has the largest fridge net capacity and is an 835L net fridge capacity fridge freezer. The fridge freezer with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is a 36L net fridge capacity fridge freezer and is priced at $251.44.

Freezer Net Capacities

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

Across the range of 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 fridge freezer with the largest freezer net capacity is the Samsung RF28M9580, which is a 325L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and sells for $2,399.00. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is on sale for $251.44, has the smallest freezer net capacity and is a 6L net freezer capacity fridge freezer.

Heights

Comparing all fridge freezers, the heights 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 can be purchased for $6,829.00. The Curtis FR832, which sells for $187.32, has the shortest height and is a 335mm tall fridge freezer.

Widths

The widths of fridge freezers range from 205mm to 1,788mm. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which currently retails for $6,829.00, has the widest width and is a 1,073mm wide fridge freezer. The fridge freezer with the narrowest width is the Curtis FR832, which is a 205mm wide fridge freezer and is on sale for $187.32.

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 4,422 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 2,370 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making this the second most common 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. 133 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. 97.1% of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.