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Last updated: 19 February 2024
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Our expert testers rate and compare more than 85 fridges so you can find the best model for your kitchen.

In our thermal labs we give every fridge a thorough workout to help find the ones that:

  • have a good range of shelves and compartments
  • are the most energy-efficient
  • are safest for your food
  • are effective at keeping optimum temperature.
 

We also give you good and bad points for each model, and tell you how much each fridge will cost to run over 10 years. Our Recommended list shows you at a glance which fridges come out on top.

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Not sure whether to buy a French door or a side-by-side fridge? Our experts break down the pros and cons of each fridge type to help you decide.

 

We've also partnered with Shop Ethical to show the ratings the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company.

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List of brands we tested in this review.

    Price

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    Recommended retail price at the time of testing, but shop around for the best deal.

    enter value/s in increments of 1 between 299 and 18150

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    Fridge size

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    We've classified fridges into the following groupings: Extra small (<300L), Small (300-380L), Medium (381-450L), Large (451-525L) and Extra Large (>525L).

      Type

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      How the fridge is configured – is the freezer on the top or the bottom? Is it a side-by-side model or a French door? Does it have a single door?

        Height (cm)

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        The claimed dimensions for the smallest box that will fit around the fridge, including hinges, door handles and any protrusions out the back.

        enter value/s in increments of i between 85 and 213

        Width (cm)

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        The claimed dimensions for the smallest box that will fit around the fridge, including hinges, door handles and any protrusions out the back.

        enter value/s in increments of i between 52 and 100

        Depth (cm)

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        The claimed dimensions for the smallest box that will fit around the fridge, including hinges, door handles and any protrusions out the back.

        enter value/s in increments of i between 55 and 97

        10-year running cost

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        This gives you a good idea of the effect your fridge will have on your energy bill over its lifetime. Calculated using an electricity price of 40c per kWh.

        enter value/s in increments of i between 376 and 3388

        Colour / Finish

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        Almost all fridges are available in at least a stainless steel or (less expensive) white finish. Colour variations usually have the same model number with one character difference to denote the colour (e.g. W for white, X or S for stainless steel).

          Included in this review

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          • Recommended
          • CHOICE Expert Rating
          • 10-year running cost
          • Keep food fresh longer score
          • Temperature stability score
          • Temperature evenness score
          • Temperature range score
          • Response to outside temperature score
          • Default setting score
          • Heat load processing score
          • Coldest and warmest sections of fridge
          • Noise level score
          • Noise level (dBA)
          • Reliability score
          • Satisfaction score
          • Service score
          • Good points
          • Bad points
          • Colour / Finish
          • Recommended installation depth (cm)
          • Recommended installation height (cm)
          • Recommended installation width (cm)
          • Shop Ethical rating
          • Energy star rating
          • Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
          • Price
          • Fridge size
          • Total volume (L)
          • Fridge volume – claimed (L)
          • Freezer volume – claimed (L)
          • Height (cm)
          • Width (cm)
          • Depth (cm)
          • Number of crispers
          • Warranty (years)
          • Country of origin
          • Water dispenser
          • Ice dispenser
          • Needs plumbing for ice/water dispenser
          • Chiller
          • Dairy compartment
          • Self closing doors
          • Door alarm
          • Door hinge position
          • Rollers

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