Compare the Best FridgesJune 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

Fridge Prices

Refrigerators range in price from $28 to $1,699 and in total we found prices for 13 refrigerators. A new refrigerator costs on average $267 and 80% of fridges are priced between $125 and $209. The Miele K31222UI is the most expensive fridge that we found at $1,699, and the Dometic RM2350 is the cheapest at only $28.

Fridge Brands - Price Range

Miele refrigerators range in price from $1,699 to $1,699, and the highest average fridge price out of all brands is Miele refrigerators with an average price of $1,699.

Magic Chef refrigerators range in price from $184 to $184, and the second highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Magic Chef refrigerators with an average price of $184.

Igenix fridges start at $126 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $209. The average price of Igenix fridges is $164 which is the third highest average price of all refrigerator brands.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 10 expert reviews and 13,071 user reviews for refrigerators 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 93%. The second best brand is Whirlpool with 89% and the third best brand is Bosch with 88%.

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 A J Madison with 1 current refrigerator offers.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

Most new refrigerators tend to be released between April and June. That means that most of the latest refrigerator technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. The biggest month in 2020 for new refrigerator releases was June, with 30 new refrigerators released that month. 34 new refrigerators were released in April 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new refrigerator releases. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new refrigerators, with 55 new refrigerators released that month.

How Fast Do Refrigerator Prices Drop After Release?

New fridges drop in price by an average of 6% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means a saving of $15 on a typical $267 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 1,170 refrigerators that are freestanding refrigerators, which makes this the most frequently found case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 828 fridges that are integrated fridges, making this 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 refrigerators range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of most fridges range from 100L to 140L. The fridge with the biggest fridge net capacity is the Avanti SHP1700W, which is a 198L capacity refrigerator and is priced at $126.46. The refrigerator with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Igenix IG6711, which is a 46L capacity refrigerator and is available at $153.45.

Heights

Across the range of fridges, the heights range from 1218 x 559mm to 874 x 541mm. The Igenix IG3920, which is available at $167.40, has the tallest height and is an 851mm high fridge. The Igenix IG3711BL, which can be purchased for $125.55, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high refrigerator.

Widths

Across the range of refrigerators, the widths range from 1430 x 550mm to 1,840mm. The refrigerator with the widest width is the Miele K31222UI, which is a 597mm wide fridge and currently retails for $1,699.00. The Avanti SHP1700W, which can be purchased for $126.46, has the narrowest width and is a 431.8mm wide fridge.

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 922 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes A+ the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. A++ is the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. We found 674 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 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. 10 of their fridge 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 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. 100% of their fridge prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.