Compare the Best FridgesJanuary 2021

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

The price range of refrigerators is from $116 to $1,699 and in total we found prices for 13 refrigerators. The average price of a new refrigerator is $395 and the 80% of refrigerators are priced between $125 and $835. The Igenix IG3711BL is the cheapest fridge at only $116, and Miele K31222UI is the most expensive at $1,699.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

Miele refrigerators range in price from $1,699 to $1,699, and the average price of Miele refrigerators is $1,699 which is the highest average price of all refrigerator brands.

Bosch fridges range in price from $835 to $835, and the average price of Bosch fridges is $835 which is the second highest average price of all fridge brands.

Gorenje fridges range in price from $783 to $783, and the third highest average fridge price out of all brands is Gorenje fridges with an average price of $783.

Refrigerator Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 10 expert reviews and 11,089 user reviews for fridges and used this information to calculate the average rating for each brand of fridge. The top rated fridge 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 Fridge Retailers

We found 10 current offers for fridges from eBay making it the biggest refrigerator retailer. That is over 3 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 3 current offers for fridges. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 1 current refrigerator offers.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

The most common period for new fridges to be released in is between April and June. If you wait until April 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your fridge. Also the price of the current fridges may drop off just before the latest models are released in April. The biggest month last year for new fridge releases was June, with 26 new refrigerators released that month. In 2019 most new fridges were released in April, with 40 new fridges released that month. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new fridges, with 55 new fridges released that month.

How Fast Do Refrigerator Prices Drop After Release?

On average fridges drop in price by 6% in the first 6 months after release.

That means that on a typical fridge costing $395 you could save on average $22 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Case Designs

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

Freestanding is the most common case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 1,178 refrigerators that are freestanding fridges. We found 823 fridges that are integrated refrigerators, making integrated the second most common 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 fridges range from 100L to 140L. The Gorenje R6193LX, which currently retails for $783.01, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 368L capacity fridge. The Igenix IG6711, which sells for $150.46, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 46L capacity refrigerator.

Heights

Comparing all fridges, the heights range from 370mm to 2,160mm. The Gorenje R6193LX, which currently retails for $783.01, has the tallest height and is a 1,850mm high refrigerator. The refrigerator with the shortest height is the Igenix IG3711BL, which is a 470mm high fridge and is available at $116.26.

Widths

The widths of refrigerators range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The refrigerator with the widest width is the Gorenje R6193LX, which is a 600mm wide fridge and sells for $783.01. The fridge 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.

The most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges is A+. We found 895 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+. We found 670 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making this the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges.

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. 10 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 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. 100% of their refrigerator prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.