Compare the Best Fridge FreezersApril 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 $10,898 and in total we found prices for 124 fridge freezers. The average price of a new fridge freezer is $1,282 and the 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $404 and $2,309. The most expensive fridge freezer that we found is the Viking VCBB5363ELSS at $10,898, and the cheapest is the Magic Chef MCBR160B2 at only $121.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

The average price of Viking fridge freezers is $10,898 which is the highest average price of all fridge freezer brands. Viking fridge freezers range in price from $10,898 to $10,898.

The average price of KitchenAid fridge freezers is $5,899 which is the second highest average price of all fridge freezer brands. KitchenAid fridge freezers start at $5,899 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $5,899.

Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers range in price from $1,149 to $5,299, and the average price of Fisher & Paykel fridge freezers is $3,449 which is the third highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 74 expert reviews and 29,587 user reviews for fridge freezers and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of fridge freezer. The top rated fridge freezer brand is LG with an average rating of 95%. The second best brand is Hisense with 95% and the third best brand is Candy with 93%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

The biggest fridge freezer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 112 current fridge freezer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Appliances Connection with 16 offers. That means eBay is over 7 times bigger than Appliances Connection when it comes to fridge freezers. Air n Water is the third biggest retailer with 11 current offers.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any evident trend in the release month for new fridge freezers. February was the biggest month last year for new fridge freezers, with 118 new fridge freezers released that month. 226 new fridge freezers were released in May 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases. In 2016 most new fridge freezers were released in November, with 243 new fridge freezers released that month.

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. If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $40 on a typical $1,282 new fridge freezer by waiting 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 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 Magic Chef MCBR160B2, which currently retails for $120.99, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 45L 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 is on sale for $5,899.00, 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 AEG SFE81221AC, which is a 14L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and currently retails for $873.23.

Heights

Across the range of fridge freezers, the heights range from 200mm to 2,134mm. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is priced at $5,899.00, has the tallest height and is a 2,117mm tall fridge freezer. 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 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 Magic Chef MCBR240B1, which is available at $131.31, 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.

A+ is the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 4,564 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. The second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers is A++. We found 2,465 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. 109 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. 97.3% of their fridge freezer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.