Compare the Best Fridge FreezersDecember 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 70 fridge freezers ranging from $79 to $8,749. A new fridge freezer costs on average $1,588 and 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $174 and $3,995. The Viking VCBB5363ELSS is the most expensive fridge freezer that we found at $8,749, and the Magic Chef MCBR240S1 is the cheapest at only $80.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

Viking fridge freezers range in price from $8,749 to $8,749, and the highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Viking fridge freezers with an average price of $8,749.

KitchenAid fridge freezers start at $6,829 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $6,829. The average price of KitchenAid fridge freezers is $6,829 which is the second highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

Monogram fridge freezers range in price from $5,195 to $5,195, and the average price of Monogram fridge freezers is $5,195 which is the third highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 63 expert reviews and 24,048 user reviews for fridge freezers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of fridge freezer. Hisense is the top rated fridge freezer brand with an average rating of 91%. Beko is the second best brand with 89% and Candy is the third best brand with 83%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 69 current offers for fridge freezers from eBay making it the biggest fridge freezer retailer. That is over 11 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 6 current offers for fridge freezers. The third biggest retailer is Appliances Connection with 6 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 April and May. If you want the latest fridge freezer features you may be best 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. In May 2017 228 new fridge freezers were released 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 246 new fridge freezers released that month. 200 new fridge freezers were released in April 2015 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases.

How Fast Do Fridge Freezer Prices Drop After Release?

On average fridge freezers drop in price by 3% in the first 6 months after release. That means that on a typical fridge freezer costing $1,588 you could save on average $50 by waiting 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 fridge freezer with the largest fridge net capacity is the KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is an 835L net fridge capacity fridge freezer and sells for $6,829.00. The Haier HC27SF22RW, which sells for $167.29, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 48L net fridge capacity fridge freezer.

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 LG LNXS30996D, which currently retails for $4,399.00, has the largest freezer net capacity and is a 375L net freezer capacity fridge freezer. The Gorenje RB, which can be purchased for $535.73, has the smallest freezer net capacity and is a 25L net freezer capacity fridge freezer.

Heights

Across the range of fridge freezers, the heights range from 200mm to 2,134mm. The Monogram ZISB420DK, which sells for $5,195.00, has the tallest height and is a 2,133mm tall fridge freezer. The Haier HC45SG42S, which is available at $199.49, has the shortest height and is a 565mm 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 is priced at $6,829.00. The Magic Chef MCBR240S1, which currently retails for $79.95, has the narrowest width and is a 444.5mm 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.

Amongst new fridge freezers, the most popular energy efficiency rating is A+. We found 4,493 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. A++ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 2,412 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++.

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. 66 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. 95.7% of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.