Fridges Buying Guide

French door

Large households, wide kitchens

Two narrow fridge doors on top, a freezer drawer below. Maximum fridge visibility, and wide shelves that take a full platter. The 103 French door models we list run a median 569L against 421L for bottom mounts - you're buying capacity, and paying for it at a median $2,930.

Bottom mount

Most households - the practical all-rounder

Single fridge door on top, freezer drawer below. Fridge contents sit at eye level, which is where you look most often. The most common layout we list - 160 of 617 models - and the middle of the market on price at a median $1,743.

Top mount

Renters, smaller households, tight budgets

Fridge on the bottom, freezer on top. The lowest median price of any layout we list: $899 across 54 priced top-mount models, against $1,743 for bottom mounts. But consider: you bend to reach the shelves you use every day.

Side by side

Households that need deep freezer access

Fridge and freezer as full-height columns side by side. Easy access to both at once, and the largest median freezer space of any layout we list - 215L, against 114L for a bottom mount. Requires a wide opening, so it rules itself out of a galley kitchen. Often includes ice and water dispensers.