Compare the Best FridgesFebruary 2020

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

Fridge Prices

Fridges range in price from $103 to $7,144 and in total we found prices for 44 fridges. A new refrigerator costs on average $726 and 80% of refrigerators are priced between $158 and $1,104. The cheapest refrigerator that we found is the Igenix IG3711BL at only $104, and the most expensive is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS at $7,144.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

The highest average fridge price out of all brands is Monogram fridges with an average price of $7,144. Monogram fridges range in price from $7,144 to $7,144.

Neff refrigerators start at $569 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $1,146. The second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Neff refrigerators with an average price of $920.

The third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Siemens refrigerators with an average price of $808. Siemens refrigerators start at $512 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $1,104.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 4 expert reviews and 9,779 user reviews for fridges and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of fridge. The top rated refrigerator brand is Liebherr with an average rating of 91%. The second best brand is Whirlpool with 89% and the third best brand is Bosch with 87%.

Biggest Refrigerator Retailers

We found 73 current offers for fridges from eBay making it the biggest refrigerator retailer. That is over 18 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 4 current offers for fridges.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

Most new refrigerators tend to be released between January and March. That means that most of the latest fridge technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. Last year most new refrigerators were released in January, with seven new refrigerators released that month. 60 new refrigerators were released in March 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new refrigerator releases. Also the biggest month in 2017 for new refrigerator releases was March, with 71 new fridges released that month.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, fridges drop in price by 7% on average.

That means that on a typical fridge costing $726 you could save on average $50 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 common case design amongst new refrigerators is freestanding. We found 1,111 refrigerators that are freestanding refrigerators. Integrated is the second most frequently found case design amongst new fridges. We found 85 fridges that are integrated 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 Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which sells for $7,144.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 1,400L capacity refrigerator. The Igenix IG3711BL, which can be purchased for $103.66, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 47L capacity refrigerator.

Heights

Across the range of refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The refrigerator with the tallest height is the Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which is a 2,133mm high refrigerator and is available at $7,144.00. The Igenix IG3711BL, which is priced at $103.66, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high fridge.

Widths

Comparing all fridges, the widths range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The Monogram ZIPP360NHSS, which currently retails for $7,144.00, has the widest width and is a 914mm wide refrigerator. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide refrigerator and currently retails 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.

A+ is the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. We found 825 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 606 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most common 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 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 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. 67 of their refrigerator 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 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. 91.8% of their refrigerator prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.