Compare the Best FridgesMarch 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

We currently list 36 fridges ranging from $85 to $17,250. The average price of a new refrigerator is $1,019 and the 80% of refrigerators are priced between $158 and $1,138. The most expensive refrigerator that we found is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS at $17,250, and the cheapest is the Avanti SHP1700W at only $85.

Refrigerator Brands - Price Range

Monogram fridges range in price from $17,250 to $17,250, and the highest average fridge price out of all brands is Monogram fridges with an average price of $17,250.

Neff refrigerators range in price from $773 to $1,003, and the average price of Neff refrigerators is $932 which is the second highest average price of all fridge brands.

AEG refrigerators range in price from $469 to $1,440, and the third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is AEG refrigerators with an average price of $849.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 3 expert reviews and 8,447 user reviews for refrigerators and used this information to calculate the average rating for each brand of refrigerator. The top rated fridge brand is Samsung with an average rating of 94%. The second best brand is Candy with 92% and the third best brand is Hoover with 90%.

Biggest Refrigerator Retailers

We found 25 current offers for refrigerators from eBay making it the biggest refrigerator retailer. That is over 5 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 5 current offers for refrigerators. The third biggest retailer is Air n Water with 4 current refrigerator offers.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

We couldn't see any noticeable trend in the release dates for new refrigerators over the last 3 years. The biggest month last year for new refrigerator releases was March, with 52 new fridges released that month. 74 new fridges were released in March 2017 making it the biggest month that year as well for new refrigerator releases. In October 2016, 118 new fridges were released making it the biggest month that year for new fridge releases.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, fridges drop in price by 7%. On a typical new refrigerator costing $1,019, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $70.

Case Designs

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

Freestanding is the most frequently found case design amongst new fridges. We found 1,042 fridges that are freestanding fridges. Integrated is the second most frequently found case design amongst new fridges. We found 728 fridges that are integrated fridges.

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 most fridges range from 310L to 360L. The Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which sells for $17,250.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 1,400L capacity refrigerator. The Avanti VFR14PS-IS, which is priced at $194.28, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 39.6L capacity refrigerator.

Heights

Comparing all fridges, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which can be purchased for $17,250.00, has the tallest height and is a 2,133mm high fridge. The Avanti AR17T1B, which can be purchased for $132.24, has the shortest height and is a 501.65mm high fridge.

Widths

The widths of fridges range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The fridge with the widest width is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which is a 914mm wide refrigerator and is on sale for $17,250.00. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1799CAD-IS, which is a 431.8mm wide refrigerator and is available at $289.00.

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 762 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. The second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges is A++. We found 577 fridges 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. 22 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. 88% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.