12 best refrigerators

Is it time to choose a fridge? We offer to get acquainted with the latest market from the most famous manufacturers. In this review, we have collected the best models from different price categories, with several options for the location of the freezer or without it at all, full-fledged and solo units. There are plenty to choose from.

Freestanding bottom freezer refrigerators

Bosch VitaFresh KGN39VK2AR - refrigerator for thrifty hosts

An elegant 2-meter model with a freshness zone is distinguished by a large usable volume: the refrigerated compartment offers 279 liters, plus another 87 liters falls on the freezer.

The successful design of the case allows you to put the unit close to the wall and other pieces of furniture, and the doors thrown open by 90 ° will not interfere with getting drawers and sliding shelves from its depths.

Pros:

• Existence of the coal filter eliminating unpleasant smells from a chamber.
• Laconic, but extremely informative display on the door.
• Freezing system No Frost, and in both chambers.
• Low-temperature fresh box with adjustable humidity.
• There are features quick freezing and cooling.
• The refrigerator gives a signal when the temperature rises in the chambers or open doors.
• Without power, can keep food fresh for up to 16 hours.
• Acceptable, though not the lowest cost - 36-39 thousand rubles.

Minuses:

• Noisy (41 dB).
• Due to the operation of the fan in the refrigeration compartment, all products must be hermetically packed, otherwise they will wind.

Bauknecht KGNF 18A3 + connect - a beautiful and powerful unit

A tall fridge with its 190 cm has an impressive volume (296 liters). Everything is big here - both the main compartment with the “zone of freshness” and the 94 L freezer with three compartments.

The model looks spectacular due to the black graphite case and an elegant display with a muffled glow at the bottom of the door.

Pros:

• Maximum efficiency - for the year the refrigerator consumes only 168 kW (class A +++).
• Good freezing capacity over 15 kg / day.
• Excellent autonomy - without power, the freezer can last up to 22 hours.
• Antibacterial coating and filter for air purification prevent unpleasant odors.
• Holiday mode.
• There is a function of superfrost for freshly loaded products.
• Teflon rear legs, thanks to which the unit can be gently moved around the kitchen without scratching the floor.

Minuses:

• High cost from 83 to 95 thousand.
• Only models of the European assembly work smoothly - domestic in the process of operation may occasionally fail.

Vestel VFF 183 VS - the inexpensive good quality refrigerator

This refrigerator is an ideal option for those who are looking for good-quality equipment without unnecessary frills. There are practically no new-fashioned functions that need to be understood, so there’s really nothing to break.

In addition, the unit with a height of 183 cm is sufficient for any family volume of 239 liters and is available in an elegant gray color.

Pros:

• Quiet and reliable inverter compressor.
• The presence of No Frost in the freezer compartment.
• Drip defrosting of the refrigerating chamber will also not cause any special problems.
• Adjustable legs.
• Acceptable cost - 20-25 thousand rubles.

Minuses:

• Few shelves on the door - only 3.
• A portion of the useful volume is “eaten up” by a No Frost fan - because of this, the manufacturer had to increase the height of the freezer to the detriment of the refrigerating chamber.

Top Freezer Refrigerators

Mitsubishi Electric MR-FR62K-BRW-R - the most hygienic refrigerator

Interesting in appearance and well-organized inside the refrigerator, despite its average "height" of 178 cm, has a large useful volume of 501 liters.

In the freezer there was enough space for a couple of extra shelves, and even on its door the manufacturer provided 2 trays. In the refrigerated compartment is also quite spacious - 4 main shelves complements the "freshness zone" and a spacious vegetable box.

Pros:

• Unusual and attractive appearance - the brown body with a metallic effect will perfectly fit into most kitchen interiors.
• Full No Frost, so as not to suffer with thawing.
• The walls of the chambers have an antibacterial coating, plus an air ionizer works inside.
• Spacious 144 liters freezer.
• Additional lighting at the very bottom of the refrigerator is where fruits and vegetables are stored.
• Ability to fold shelves in a cold cell, so that it is easier to place “oversized” under them.
• The unit will report an abandoned door with a sound and light signal.

Minuses:

• It works loudly - due to two fans, the overall noise level reaches 45 dB.

Smeg FAB28RDMC - bright retro

This multi-colored one and a half meter refrigerator continued the popular retro-series from Smeg “Style of the 50s”. But behind the bright appearance and vintage design is quite a modern unit with electronic control and a sufficient capacity of 256 l.

In the same line there are similar models of other colors: jeans, the British flag, colored stripes, etc. - only about 20 design options for every taste.

Pros:

• Very economical - class A ++, and annual energy consumption does not exceed 180 kW.
• The presence of a wire shelf for bottles.
• Super freeze function for low temperature compartment.
• The drip system in the main chamber - the frost itself will thaw and drain from the walls into a special water collector.
• Built-in fan for quick temperature equalization throughout the chamber.
• Autonomous cold storage up to 12 hours.
• The ability to automatically extend the warranty for another 3 years.

Minuses:

• Defrosting is done in the old-fashioned manner by hand.
• Very expensive - about 180 thousand.

Nord NRT 141-732 - a good and inexpensive refrigerator

The new two-door model from Nord looks almost standard externally (apart from beige colors), but it can be called the best choice for those who are looking for a good budget option for a small kitchen.

The capacity of the main compartment here is 210 liters - this is enough to accommodate a week's supply of food. And in the freezer with an additional shelf it will be convenient to store meat and ready-to-cook foods separately.

Pros:

• Antibacterial coating of the main chamber.
• The inner walls are easily washed due to lamination, do not turn yellow and do not accumulate odors.
• The separate freezer maintains low temperature to -18 ° C.
• Sturdy regiments of tempered glass - all adjustable in height.
• Relatively quiet operation at 39 dB.
• Affordable price - 13 thousand rubles.

Minuses:

• Manual defrost.
• The absence of any additional features.

Side by side

LG GC-X247 CAAV - top model with ice maker

A huge two-chamber refrigerator with an ice generator and a showcase door is an option for those who have a very large kitchen and many different products that require certain storage conditions.

It has a separate fresh-zone with adjustable humidity, a narrow box for mini-packages and a spacious side freezer for 246 liters. The unit itself can connect to Wi-Fi for monitoring, diagnostics and control using a smartphone.

Pros:

• The “smart” showcase looks like an opaque mirror surface, but if you hit it twice, it is highlighted from the inside.
• The glazed double door of the main chamber allows you to check the availability of food without releasing cold.
• The built-in ice maker is equipped with a water filter and an external dispenser - getting the right amount of ice cubes will be easy.
• Complete hanging shelf for 4 bottles.
• The presence of a hygienic carbon filter that disinfects the air in the chambers, plus anti-bacterial seals on the doors.
• No frost in all compartments.
• The economic invertor compressor with a 10-year guarantee.

Minuses:

• Cumbersome, and not only in width (here everything is standard for SbS - 91 cm). A fridge 73 cm deep will bulge from the general range of furniture.
• The price is 150 thousand rubles.

Samsung RS62K6130FG - the biggest fridge

A roomy side-by-side of 620 liters is suitable for those who rarely go to the store. It will easily fit a two-week supply of food for the whole family, since the main chamber is a volume of 406 liters and the freezer is 214 liters. Smart systems will make sure that all food stays fresh as long as possible.

Pros:

• Internal metal panels that perform the functions of cold accumulators.
• Minimum temperature fluctuations (not more than 0.5 ° C) - everything is monitored and regulated by electronics.
• The system without frost No Frost in both compartments.
• Circulation of cold air acts simultaneously on all shelves.
• There is an open door alarm.
• Inverter compressor - durable and less noisy.

Minuses:

• A large, heavy refrigerator weighing 117 kg will be difficult to bring into a typical high-rise apartment.
• There is no separate zone of freshness.

Hiberg RFS-450D NFB - more compact option

For a side-by-side refrigerator, the concept of compactness does not exist in principle. But this model takes a little less space than analogs, thanks to a width of 85 cm and an almost normal depth of 64 cm.

Despite the modest dimensions, the internal volume of the unit turned out to be more than sufficient - 253 liters in the refrigerating chamber and 176 in the freezer.

Pros:

• Beautiful black color with a flicker effect on the doors.
• No frost in every cell.
• Availability of vacation mode.
• High autonomy of the freezer - up to a day.
• Comes with a tray for freezing berries, fruits and home-made convenience foods.
• Acceptable price for this class of equipment - 52 thousand rubles.

Minuses:

• Not the highest performance (up to 12 kg / day).
• Noisy - gives 42-45 dB.
• The minimum of additional functions - there is only a temperature indicator with the display of information on the display.

Built-in refrigerators

GORENJE RBI5182A1 - the smartest refrigerator

The built-in single-door fridge with top freezer is uncapulous in care. Here, the No Frost system works in both cameras, so there will be no problems with its thawing.

The unit has a useful volume of 280 liters, of which 251 falls on the main compartment. AdaptTech should be highlighted among interesting features - it “predicts” the time when you next open the door and lowers the temperature in advance by 1-2 degrees.

Pros:

• Ionization of air in the chamber.
• Airflow for uniform distribution of cold throughout the compartment.
• Built-in sensors themselves determine when quick cooling is required.
• The presence of a large fresh zone with two drawers.
• Whole 6 door trays.
• There is a special shelf for wine bottles and a compact retractable box for storing small products.
• The autonomy of the freezer when power is off reaches 14 hours.
• Not too loud (38 dB).
• Adequate price - at the level of 42 thousand rubles.

Minuses:

• Small freezer for 29 liters.
• Low freezing capacity - up to 2 kg / day.

NEFF KI7863D20R - an expensive but convenient refrigerator

Medium in size (177 cm) two-chamber refrigerator differs interesting organization of the bottom freezer. Here, as well as at many analogs, 3 boxes are located, but all of them are the different size.

In the refrigeration chamber with a capacity of 184 l fit as many as 4 shelves and rather big box sizes of fresh-box. Control of the unit and temperature control is carried out with an elegant "touch bar" - a compact display in the upper part of the case.

Pros:

• EasyLift system that allows you to easily adjust the height of the shelves and door trays in the refrigerator compartment.
• Productive and well insulated freezer, freezing up to 15 kg of food per day and able to last 16 hours without electricity.
• Functions of fast cooling and freezing.
• Reversible doors.
• Not very noisy (up to 39 dB).

Minuses:

• Only manual defrost.
• Price 107 thousand rubles.

Bosch SmartCool KIR41AF20R - built-in refrigerator without freezer

The compact model for the upper embedding has a height of only 122 cm, but at the same time there is no need to complain about the volume - 211 liters for a family is enough for more than a week.

The absence of the freezer compensates for the VitaFresh zone with drawers on the telescopic rails, adjustable humidity and temperature support at 0 °.

Pros:

• Low power consumption - 105 kW / year (corresponds to class A +).
• Built-in sensors and smart electronics maintain a stable temperature in the chamber without significant drops.
• There is a supercooling mode for a new portion of products.
• Sliding shelf allows you to put the bottom dimensional dishes, which do not fit in a standard cell.
• Very quiet operation - only 33 dB.
• Reliable rigid fastening of a furniture facade.
• Reversible door.

Minuses:

• The lack of a No Frost system, although this is not so critical for a separate refrigerator.
• There is no alarm - even in the form of indicator lights.
• Dear - costs between 42-46 thousand.