Compare the Best FridgesSeptember 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

In total we found 22 refrigerators ranging from $32 to $7,995. On average, a new refrigerator costs $805 and 80% of fridges are priced between $90 and $1,019. The most expensive refrigerator that we found is the Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF at $7,995, and the cheapest is the Dometic RM2350 at only $33.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

Frigidaire fridges range in price from $7,995 to $7,995, and the average price of Frigidaire fridges is $7,995 which is the highest average price of all refrigerator brands.

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

The average price of Neff refrigerators is $1,019 which is the third highest average price of all fridge brands. Neff refrigerators range in price from $1,019 to $1,019.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 6 expert reviews and 5,616 user reviews for fridges and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of refrigerator. The top rated fridge brand is Liebherr with an average rating of 89%. The second best brand is Bosch with 87% and the third best brand is AEG with 85%.

Biggest Fridge Retailers

We found 17 current offers for refrigerators from eBay making it the biggest fridge retailer. That is over 8 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 2 current offers for refrigerators. The third biggest retailer is Appliances Connection with 1 current fridge offers.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

January to March is the most common period for new fridges to be released in. If you want the latest refrigerator technology you may want to consider waiting until January 2021. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current fridges 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 fridge releases. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new fridges, with 58 new fridges released that month. In March 2017, 63 new fridges were released making it the biggest month that year as well for new refrigerator releases.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

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

That means a saving of $45 on a typical $805 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.

We found 1,133 fridges that are freestanding fridges, which makes freestanding the most common case design amongst new fridges. We found 783 fridges that are integrated refrigerators, making integrated the second most frequently found case design amongst new 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 refrigerators range from 100L to 140L. The Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF, which is priced at $7,995.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 526L capacity refrigerator. The refrigerator with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Igenix IG3711BL, which is a 47L capacity refrigerator and is available at $122.09.

Heights

Comparing all refrigerators, the heights range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The Gorenje R6193LX, which can be purchased for $745.63, has the tallest height and is a 1,850mm high fridge. The refrigerator with the shortest height is the Igenix IG3711BL, which is a 470mm high fridge and sells for $122.09.

Widths

The widths of refrigerators range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF, which is priced at $7,995.00, has the widest width and is an 812.8mm wide fridge. The refrigerator with the narrowest width is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 431.8mm wide fridge and can be purchased 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 845 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. The second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges is A++. We found 630 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++.

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 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. 11 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 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. 64.7% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.