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

Refrigerator Prices

We currently list 17 fridges ranging from $32 to $4,899. A new fridge costs on average $599 and 80% of fridges are priced between $88 and $632. The Thermador T30IR800SP is the most expensive refrigerator that we found at $4,899, and the Dometic RM2350 is the cheapest at only $32.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

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

Miele refrigerators start at $1,699 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $1,699. The second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Miele refrigerators with an average price of $1,699.

The third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Gorenje fridges with an average price of $632. Gorenje fridges start at $632 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $632.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 5 expert reviews and 2,623 user reviews for refrigerators and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of fridge. The top three fridge brands are Liebherr, Bosch and AEG. Liebherr has an average rating of 87%, Bosch has an average rating of 86% and AEG has an average rating of 85%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

The biggest fridge retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 16 current fridge offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Walmart with 1 offers. That means eBay is over 16 times bigger than Walmart when it comes to fridges.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

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

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, fridges drop in price by 6% on average.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $34 on a typical $599 new fridge 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 popular case design amongst new fridges is freestanding. We found 1,136 fridges that are freestanding fridges. Integrated is the second most common case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 783 refrigerators that are integrated fridges.

Fridge Net Capacities

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

Comparing all refrigerators, the fridge net capacities range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of most refrigerators range from 100L to 140L. The Thermador T30IR800SP, which can be purchased for $4,899.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 487L capacity refrigerator. The Igenix IG3711BL, which is on sale for $109.71, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 47L capacity fridge.

Heights

Across the range of refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The fridge with the tallest height is the Thermador T30IR800SP, which is a 2,127mm high fridge and is priced at $4,899.00. The Igenix IG3711BL, which sells for $109.71, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high fridge.

Widths

The widths of refrigerators range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The Thermador T30IR800SP, which is on sale for $4,899.00, has the widest width and is a 755mm wide fridge. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide fridge and is on sale for $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 847 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. A++ is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. We found 633 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 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 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 refrigerators 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. 75% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.