Compare the Best FridgesOctober 2020

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 refrigerators is from $31 to $4,899 and in total we found prices for 17 refrigerators. A new fridge costs on average $633 and 80% of refrigerators are priced between $88 and $935. The Thermador T30IR800SP is the most expensive fridge that we found at $4,899, and the Dometic RM2350 is the cheapest at only $32.

Refrigerator Brands - Price Range

The average price of Thermador refrigerators is $4,899 which is the highest average price of all fridge brands. Thermador refrigerators start at $4,899 and their most expensive fridge costs $4,899.

The average price of Miele refrigerators is $1,699 which is the second highest average price of all fridge brands. Miele refrigerators start at $1,699 and their most expensive fridge costs $1,699.

AEG fridges start at $935 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $935. The third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is AEG fridges with an average price of $935.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 5 expert reviews and 2,623 user reviews for refrigerators and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of fridge. Liebherr is the top rated refrigerator brand with an average rating of 87%. Bosch is the second best brand with 87% and AEG is the third best brand with 85%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

The biggest refrigerator retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 15 current refrigerator offers from eBay.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

March to April is the most common period for new fridges to be released in. For the latest fridge technology you may be best waiting until March 2021. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current refrigerators cheaper in March once the latest models have been released. The biggest month in 2019 for new refrigerator releases was April, with 40 new fridges released that month. In March 2018, 58 new refrigerators were released making it the biggest month that year for new refrigerator releases. In 2017 most new refrigerators were released in March as well, with 62 new refrigerators released that month.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

New refrigerators drop in price by an average of 6% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means that on a typical refrigerator costing $633 you could save on average $36 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Case Designs

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

The most frequently found case design amongst new refrigerators is freestanding. We found 1,158 refrigerators that are freestanding fridges. We found 797 refrigerators that are integrated fridges, making this the second most frequently found case design amongst new refrigerators.

Fridge Net Capacities

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

Comparing all fridges, the fridge net capacities range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of the majority of refrigerators range from 100L to 140L. The Thermador T30IR800SP, which is available at $4,899.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 487L capacity refrigerator. The Igenix IG3711BL, which can be purchased for $111.29, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 47L capacity fridge.

Heights

Comparing all refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,160mm. The refrigerator with the tallest height is the Thermador T30IR800SP, which is a 2,127mm high refrigerator and is available at $4,899.00. The Igenix IG3711BL, which is priced at $111.29, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high refrigerator.

Widths

The widths of fridges range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The Thermador T30IR800SP, which sells for $4,899.00, has the widest width and is a 755mm wide fridge. The Avanti SHP1700W, which is available at $126.46, 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.

A+ is the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. We found 870 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 646 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators.

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. 12 of their refrigerator prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Refrigerators 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 refrigerator prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's refrigerator prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 80% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.