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 20 fridges ranging from $80 to $7,995. A new fridge costs on average $864 and 80% of fridges are priced between $125 and $1,019. The cheapest refrigerator that we found is the Galanz GL35BK at only $80, and the most expensive is the Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF at $7,995.

Refrigerator 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.

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

The third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Neff refrigerators with an average price of $1,019. Neff refrigerators range in price from $1,019 to $1,019.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 7 expert reviews and 9,743 user reviews for refrigerators and used this information to calculate the average rating for each brand of fridge. The top three fridge 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 Refrigerator Retailers

The biggest refrigerator retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 17 current refrigerator offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Walmart with 2 offers. That means eBay is over 8 times bigger than Walmart when it comes to refrigerators.

When Are Most New Fridges Released?

The most common period for new refrigerators to be released in is between January and March. For the latest fridge features you may be best waiting until January 2021. Also the price of the current fridges may drop off just before the latest models are released in January. In 2019 most new fridges were released in January, with 12 new fridges released that month. The biggest month in 2018 for new fridge releases was March, with 58 new refrigerators released that month. March was also the biggest month in 2017 for new fridges, with 63 new fridges released that month.

How Fast Do Refrigerator Prices Drop After Release?

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

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $49 on a typical $864 new refrigerator 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 frequently found case design amongst new fridges. We found 1,132 fridges that are freestanding fridges. The second most popular case design amongst new refrigerators is integrated. We found 781 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 the majority of fridges range from 100L to 140L. The Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF, which currently retails for $7,995.00, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 526L capacity fridge. The Igenix IG3711BL, which currently retails for $109.34, has the smallest fridge net capacity and is a 47L capacity fridge.

Heights

The heights of refrigerators range from 370mm to 2,150mm. The refrigerator with the tallest height is the Gorenje R6192FBK, which is a 1,850mm high refrigerator and is available at $638.54. The refrigerator with the shortest height is the Igenix IG3711BL, which is a 470mm high fridge and is priced at $109.34.

Widths

The widths of fridges range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The Frigidaire FPRU19F8RF, which is available at $7,995.00, has the widest width and is an 812.8mm wide fridge. The Avanti SHP1700W, which can be purchased for $126.46, has the narrowest width and is a 431.8mm wide refrigerator.

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 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators. We found 630 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators.

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