Compare the Best FridgesSeptember 2021

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

Refrigerators range in price from $34 to $1,699 and in total we found prices for 15 refrigerators. A new refrigerator costs on average $506 and 80% of refrigerators are priced between $126 and $1,040. The most expensive refrigerator that we found is the Miele K31222UI at $1,699, and the cheapest is the Dometic RM2350 at only $34.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

The highest average fridge price out of all brands is Miele fridges with an average price of $1,699. Miele fridges range in price from $1,699 to $1,699.

Bosch refrigerators start at $1,014 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $1,014. The second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Bosch refrigerators with an average price of $1,014.

Siemens refrigerators range in price from $923 to $1,040, and the third highest average fridge price out of all brands is Siemens refrigerators with an average price of $982.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 20 expert reviews and 13,261 user reviews for fridges and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of refrigerator. The top three refrigerator brands are Liebherr, Whirlpool and Bosch. Liebherr has an average rating of 90%, Whirlpool has an average rating of 89% and Bosch has an average rating of 87%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

We found 9 current offers for fridges from eBay making it the biggest fridge retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 3 current offers for fridges. The third biggest retailer is A J Madison with 1 current fridge offers.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

April to June is the most common period for new refrigerators to be released in. 30 new refrigerators were released in June 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge releases. The biggest month in 2019 for new fridge releases was April, with 34 new fridges released that month. In 2018 most new refrigerators were released in March, with 55 new refrigerators released that month.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, fridges drop in price by 5%.

That means a saving of $28 on a typical $506 new refrigerator if you wait 6 months before buying.

Case Designs

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

We found 1,176 fridges that are freestanding refrigerators, which makes this the most popular case design amongst new fridges. Integrated is the second most popular case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 831 refrigerators that are integrated refrigerators.

Fridge Net Capacities

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

Across the range of refrigerators, the fridge net capacities range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of most fridges range from 100L to 140L. The Siemens KS36VAWEP, which can be purchased for $1,039.70, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 346L capacity fridge. The fridge with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Avanti AR17T1B, which is a 48.13L capacity fridge and is priced at $152.40.

Heights

The heights of refrigerators range from 1218 x 559mm to 874 x 541mm. The refrigerator with the tallest height is the Siemens KS36VAWEP, which is a 1,860mm high refrigerator and is on sale for $1,039.70. The Avanti AR17T1B, which currently retails for $152.40, has the shortest height and is a 501.65mm high fridge.

Widths

Across the range of refrigerators, the widths range from 1430 x 550mm to 874 x 541mm. The Zanussi ZEAN82FR, which sells for $606.44, has the widest width and is a 600mm wide fridge. The fridge with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide fridge and is available at $126.46.

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 924 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. We found 677 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Fridges?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying fridges. For each retailer it shows the total number of fridges 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. 9 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 fridges 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. 100% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.