Compare the Best Fridge FreezersJune 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 164 fridge freezers ranging from $92 to $10,898. On average, a new fridge freezer costs $1,318 and 80% of fridge freezers are priced between $404 and $2,133. The Viking VCBB5363ELSS is the most expensive fridge freezer that we found at $10,898, and the Beko RCNE520E31ZX is the cheapest at only $92.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Price Range

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

KitchenAid fridge freezers start at $7,999 and their most expensive fridge freezer costs $7,999. The average price of KitchenAid fridge freezers is $7,999 which is the second highest average price of all fridge freezer brands.

Smeg fridge freezers range in price from $6,396 to $6,396, and the third highest average fridge freezer price out of all brands is Smeg fridge freezers with an average price of $6,396.

Fridge Freezer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 77 expert reviews and 29,587 user reviews for fridge freezers and used these reviews to determine 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 89% and the third best brand is Siemens with 87%.

Biggest Fridge Freezer Retailers

We found 112 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 Walmart with 7 current fridge freezer offers.

When Are Most New Fridge Freezers Released?

We couldn't see any clear trend in the release dates for new fridge freezers over the last 3 years. 117 new fridge freezers were released in February 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge freezer releases. The biggest month in 2017 for new fridge freezer releases was May, with 224 new fridge freezers released that month. 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?

New fridge freezers drop in price by an average of 3% in the first 6 months after they wer first released. On a typical new fridge freezer costing $1,318, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $38.

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.

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 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 priced at $7,999.00. The fridge freezer with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is a 36L net fridge capacity fridge freezer and is available at $270.32.

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.

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 KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is a 291L net freezer capacity fridge freezer and sells for $7,999.00. The Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is priced at $270.32, has the smallest freezer net capacity and is a 6L net freezer capacity fridge freezer.

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 currently retails for $7,999.00. The fridge freezer with the shortest height is the Magic Chef MCBR160B2, which is a 492.76mm tall fridge freezer and sells for $120.99.

Widths

The widths of fridge freezers range from 205mm to 1,788mm. The KitchenAid KBSD608ESS, which is available at $7,999.00, has the widest width and is a 1,073mm wide fridge freezer. The fridge freezer with the narrowest width is the Zanussi ZRX51101WA, which is a 439mm wide fridge freezer and currently retails for $270.32.

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 4,608 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridge freezers. We found 2,501 fridge freezers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ 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. 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.