Price
Expand to view more details.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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
Colour / Finish
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).
10-year running cost
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
Keep food fresh longer score
This rating tells you how well your fridge will keep your food fresh and safe to eat, based on our lab tests.
enter value/s in increments of i between 18 and 87
Temperature evenness score
How even the temperature is throughout the fridge – are there any warm spots?
enter value/s in increments of i between 25 and 90
Temperature stability score
How stable the fridge's temperature is. Higher scores mean a more stable temperature, so your ice cream won't melt and refreeze, for example.
enter value/s in increments of i between 0 and 100
Response to outside temperature score
How well the fridge adjusts to changes in the outside room temperature, like the change from winter to summer.
enter value/s in increments of i between 1 and 95
Testing Standard
This indicates whether we tested a fridge to the current Australian Standard (AS/NZS 4474:2018) or the previous determination (AS/NZS 4474.2:2009). As our test methods changed slightly with the adoption of the latest standard, results between fridges tested to the new standard are not directly comparable with results from tests to the previous standard and should be considered separately.
Energy star rating
As claimed by the manufacturer. The higher the number, the more energy-efficient the fridge.
enter value/s in increments of i between 1 and 8
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
Energy use per year, as claimed by the manufacturer.
enter value/s in increments of i between 94 and 847
Reliability score
A high score means the brand (not the model) is less likely to have faults over time, according to CHOICE members.
enter value/s in increments of i between 38 and 89
Satisfaction score
A high score means CHOICE members are satisfied with the brand (not the model).
enter value/s in increments of i between 75 and 90
Warranty (years)
Stated warranty of the fridge. You're still covered by the Australian Consumer Law regardless of the manufacturer warranty.
enter value/s in increments of i between 1 and 10
Shop Ethical rating
Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.
Country of origin
Where the fridge was manufactured, though parts may have been sourced from other places.
Number of crispers
If you need to store lots of fruit and vegetables then look for more than one crisper.
Ice dispenser
Water dispenser
Chiller
Important if you often store meat, fish and poultry (fresh or cooked), to keep it at close to zero degrees.
Dairy compartment
Convenient for keeping butter and hard cheeses slightly soft.
Door alarm
Models with a single tick or cross note whether an alarm is present at all. Models with two ticks, a cross and a tick or two crosses note whether the alarm is available on the fridge and freeze sections separately.
Availability
A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find them on second-hand websites, or in second-hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
Included in this review
- 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
- 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
- Year tested
- Water dispenser
- Ice dispenser
- Needs plumbing for ice/water dispenser
- Chiller
- Dairy compartment
- Self closing doors
- Door alarm
- Door hinge position
- Rollers