Compare the Best FridgesNovember 2018

Capacity

A dedicated refrigerator without freezer can often give you larger fridge storage capacity than even a substantial American style fridge freezer. The largest stand alone fridges have up to 400 litres of internal storage capacity. That's enough to store two supermarket trolleys full of food.

Another great advantage of a dedicated fridge is that they often have matching dedicated freezers. Placing the two side by side can create a combined fridge and freezer capacity big enough for even very large families. Just look out for fridges that have reversible doors which will let you create a fridge freezer combination with both doors opening our from the middle.

Moisture Control

Different types of food are best stored at different levels of humidity. Meat and fish are best stored in dry conditions, preserving the natural juices in the meat. Fruit and vegetables are better preserved in more humid conditions, with fruit best stored in semi humid conditions and vegetables best stored in fairly humid conditions.

Many fridges have moisture control compartments which allow you to vary the compartment's humidity level to suit the type of food that is stored inside. This will keep your food tasting fresher for longer.

Shelves

Budget and small refrigerators sometimes come with wire shelves. Whilst these are economical and can be useful for storing bottles and cans, they provide no drip protection if food from one shelf leaks and drips on to the shelf below. Premium fridges come with glass shelves which stop drips and are easy to clean.

Some fridges have folding shelves which fold away to allow you to store tall items like bottles. Others have pull out shelves which slide partially out of the fridge to make it easier to reach items at the back.

Other Features To Consider

Fridge Prices

The price range of fridges is from $122 to $6,800 and in total we found prices for 45 fridges. The average price of a new refrigerator is $755 and the 80% of fridges are priced between $158 and $1,185. The cheapest fridge that we found is the Avanti SHP1700W at only $123, and the most expensive is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS at $6,800.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

The average price of Monogram refrigerators is $6,800 which is the highest average price of all refrigerator brands. Monogram refrigerators range in price from $6,800 to $6,800.

The second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Frigidaire refrigerators with an average price of $1,299. Frigidaire refrigerators range in price from $1,299 to $1,299.

The average price of Neff fridges is $1,059 which is the third highest average price of all refrigerator brands. Neff fridges start at $953 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $1,164.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 18 expert reviews and 10,799 user reviews for fridges available online and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of fridge. Beko is the top rated fridge brand with an average rating of 92%. Whirlpool is the second best brand with 90% and Indesit is the third best brand with 89%.

Biggest Refrigerator Retailers

The biggest fridge retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 39 current fridge offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Amazon US with 7 offers. That means eBay is over 5 times bigger than Amazon US when it comes to fridges. Walmart is the third biggest retailer with 6 current offers.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

We couldn't see any obvious pattern in the release dates for new refrigerators over the last 3 years. 83 new refrigerators were released in March 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge releases. The biggest month in 2016 for new refrigerator releases was October, with 119 new fridges released that month. In July 2015 65 new refrigerators were released making it the biggest month that year for new refrigerator releases.

How Fast Do Refrigerator Prices Drop After Release?

New refrigerators drop in price by an average of 7% in the first 6 months after they wer first released. On a typical new refrigerator costing $755, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $52.

Case Designs

The case design shows whether the fridge is freestanding, or designed to be built into fixtures.

We found 980 fridges that are freestanding fridges, which makes this the most frequently found case design amongst new fridges. Integrated is the second most frequently found case design amongst new fridges. We found 695 fridges that are integrated fridges.

Fridge Net Capacities

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

The fridge net capacities of refrigerators range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of the majority of refrigerators range from 310L to 360L. The refrigerator with the biggest fridge net capacity is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which is a 1,400L capacity fridge and sells for $6,800.00. The refrigerator with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Avanti SHP1799CAD-IS, which is a 48.1L capacity fridge and is priced at $209.52.

Heights

Across the range of refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The fridge with the tallest height is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which is a 2,133mm high fridge and sells for $6,800.00. The fridge with the shortest height is the Avanti AR17T1B, which is a 501.65mm high refrigerator and is available at $131.98.

Widths

Comparing all refrigerators, the widths range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The fridge with the widest width is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which is a 914mm wide fridge and can be purchased for $6,800.00. The Avanti SHP1700W, which currently retails for $122.98, has the narrowest width and is a 431.8mm wide fridge.

Energy Efficiency of Fridges

The Energy Efficiency Class of a fridge 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 811 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. We found 686 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making this the second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Refrigerators?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying refrigerators. For each retailer it shows the total number of refrigerators where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying refrigerators. 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. 38 of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Fridges for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for refrigerators by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of fridge prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's fridge prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 97.4% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.