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

Fridge Prices

We currently list 14 fridges ranging from $116 to $1,699. On average, a new refrigerator costs $400 and 80% of refrigerators are priced between $125 and $836. The most expensive fridge that we found is the Miele K31222UI at $1,699, and the cheapest is the Igenix IG3711BL at only $117.

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.

Bosch fridges start at $836 and their most expensive fridge costs $836. The average price of Bosch fridges is $836 which is the second highest average price of all fridge brands.

Gorenje refrigerators start at $783 and their most expensive refrigerator costs $783. The third highest average refrigerator price out of all brands is Gorenje refrigerators with an average price of $783.

Fridge Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 9 expert reviews and 11,375 user reviews for refrigerators and used this data 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 Fridge Retailers

The biggest fridge retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 11 current fridge offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 3 offers. That means eBay is over 3 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to refrigerators. Walmart is the third biggest retailer with 1 current offers.

When Are Most New Refrigerators Released?

April to June is the most common period for new fridges to be released in. If you wait until April 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your refrigerator. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current fridges cheaper in April once the latest models have been released. The biggest month last year for new fridge releases was June, with 26 new refrigerators released that month. In April 2019, 40 new fridges were released making it the biggest month that year for new fridge releases. 55 new refrigerators were released in March 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new fridge releases.

How Fast Do Fridge Prices Drop After Release?

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

A typical new refrigerator costs on average $400. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $22.

Case Designs

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

Amongst new refrigerators, the most common case design is freestanding. We found 1,180 refrigerators that are freestanding fridges. Integrated is the second most frequently found case design amongst new refrigerators. We found 822 refrigerators that are integrated refrigerators.

Fridge Net Capacities

'Fridge Net Capacity' is the total usable (net) capacity of the fridge, measured in litres.

Across the range of fridges, the fridge net capacities range from 12L to 1,400L. The fridge net capacities of most fridges range from 100L to 140L. The Gorenje R6193LX, which sells for $782.95, has the biggest fridge net capacity and is a 368L capacity fridge. The refrigerator with the smallest fridge net capacity is the Igenix IG6711, which is a 46L capacity fridge and sells for $150.97.

Heights

The heights of refrigerators range from 370mm to 2,160mm. The fridge with the tallest height is the Gorenje R6193LX, which is a 1,850mm high refrigerator and currently retails for $782.95. The Igenix IG3711BL, which currently retails for $116.66, has the shortest height and is a 470mm high refrigerator.

Widths

Across the range of refrigerators, the widths range from 260mm to 1,430mm. The refrigerator with the widest width is the Gorenje R6193LX, which is a 600mm wide fridge and currently retails for $782.95. 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 898 fridges that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, which makes this the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new fridges. We found 670 refrigerators that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, making A++ the second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new refrigerators.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Fridges?

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