Compare the Best FridgesAugust 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

Refrigerator Prices

In total we found 18 refrigerators ranging from $124 to $1,073. A new refrigerator costs on average $482 and 80% of fridges are priced between $126 and $963. The most expensive refrigerator that we found is the Neff KI1813F30 at $1,072, and the cheapest is the Igenix IG3711BL at only $125.

Refrigerator Brands - Price Range

The average price of Neff refrigerators is $1,049 which is the highest average price of all fridge brands. Neff refrigerators range in price from $1,025 to $1,072.

AEG refrigerators range in price from $517 to $963, and the second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is AEG refrigerators with an average price of $699.

Gorenje fridges start at $658 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $658. The average price of Gorenje fridges is $658 which is the third highest average price of all refrigerator brands.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 7 expert reviews and 9,934 user reviews for fridges and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of fridge. The top three refrigerator brands are Liebherr, Whirlpool and Bosch. Liebherr has an average rating of 91%, Whirlpool has an average rating of 89% and Bosch has an average rating of 87%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

The biggest refrigerator retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 29 current refrigerator offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Walmart with 3 offers. That means eBay is over 9 times bigger than Walmart when it comes to refrigerators.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

January to March is the most common period for new fridges to be released in. If you wait until January 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your refrigerator. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current refrigerators tend to drop off when the next models are released. 12 new refrigerators were released in January 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new refrigerator releases. The biggest month in 2018 for new refrigerator releases was March, with 58 new fridges released that month. In March 2017, 63 new refrigerators were released making it the biggest month that year as well 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 6%.

That means a saving of $27 on a typical $482 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.

The most frequently found case design amongst new fridges is freestanding. We found 1,131 fridges that are freestanding refrigerators. Integrated is the second most common case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 782 refrigerators 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 fridges range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of most fridges range from 100L to 140L. The refrigerator with the biggest fridge net capacity is the Whirlpool SW8AM2, which is a 363L capacity refrigerator and is available at $657.14. The refrigerator with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Igenix IG3711BL, which is a 47L capacity refrigerator and sells for $124.85.

Heights

Comparing all refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The Whirlpool SW8AM2, which is on sale for $657.14, has the tallest height and is a 1,875mm high refrigerator. The Igenix IG3711BL, which currently retails for $124.85, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high fridge.

Widths

Comparing all refrigerators, the widths range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The refrigerator with the widest width is the Gorenje ORB153C, which is a 600mm wide refrigerator and sells for $658.07. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide refrigerator and is priced 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 846 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. We found 628 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most popular 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 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. 22 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 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. 75.9% of their refrigerator prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.