Compare the Best FridgesJanuary 2019

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

Refrigerator Prices

Refrigerators range in price from $85 to $6,800 and in total we found prices for 17 refrigerators. On average, a new refrigerator costs $756 and 80% of fridges are priced between $129 and $1,011. The Avanti SHP1700W is the cheapest fridge at only $85, and Monogram ZIPP360NHSS is the most expensive at $6,800.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

The highest average fridge price out of all brands is Monogram fridges with an average price of $6,800. Monogram fridges range in price from $6,800 to $6,800.

Neff fridges range in price from $599 to $1,182, and the second highest average fridge price out of all brands is Neff fridges with an average price of $931.

The average price of Siemens refrigerators is $574 which is the third highest average price of all fridge brands. Siemens refrigerators start at $533 and their most expensive fridge costs $615.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 1 expert reviews and 8,156 user reviews for fridges and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of refrigerator. The top rated refrigerator brand is Beko with an average rating of 84%. The second best brand is Bosch with 75% and the third best brand is Samsung with 66%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

We found 15 current offers for fridges from eBay making it the biggest fridge retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 5 current offers for fridges. The third biggest retailer is Air n Water with 5 current fridge offers.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

We looked at the release dates for new fridges over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any evident pattern. Last year most new refrigerators were released in March, with 52 new refrigerators released that month. Also the biggest month in 2017 for new refrigerator releases was March, with 80 new refrigerators released that month. 120 new refrigerators were released in October 2016 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. That means that on a typical refrigerator costing $756 you could save on average $52 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Case Designs

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

Amongst new fridges, the most popular case design is freestanding. We found 1,016 fridges that are freestanding fridges. Integrated is the second most common case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 713 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 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 is available at $6,800.00. The Avanti AR17T1B, which can be purchased for $132.24, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 48.13L capacity fridge.

Heights

Comparing all fridges, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which can be purchased for $6,800.00, has the tallest height and is a 2,133mm high refrigerator. The refrigerator with the shortest height is the Avanti AR17T1B, which is a 501.65mm high refrigerator and is available at $132.24.

Widths

Comparing all fridges, 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 sells for $6,800.00. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide fridge and currently retails for $85.00.

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 737 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. The second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators is A++. We found 562 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A++.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Fridges?

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 fridges. 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. 13 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. 86.7% of their refrigerator prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.