Best fridge freezers UK 2026: eight picks from 55cm to American-style, with running costs

The cheapest fridge freezer to run on our list. Samsung's product information sheet lists class D and 204kWh a year, with a 35dB noise level (class B), and 344 litres split 230L fridge and 114L freezer. SpaceMax uses thinner walls to fit more inside a standard 59.5cm-wide body, Total No Frost stops ice building up, and AI Energy Mode with the SmartThings app can cut energy use further, which Samsung puts at up to 10%. It's sold by Amazon.

D sounds worse than it is: many fridge freezers sold today are E or F, and this one uses less electricity than every other model here.

A popular budget pick with a water dispenser in the fridge door that you fill by hand, so no plumbing is needed. Hisense UK lists 304 litres (207L fridge, 97L freezer), Total No Frost, 243kWh a year and 39dB. It's sold by Amazon in black.

One thing to check: the Amazon listing title says F rated, but Hisense's UK page lists class E. Check the energy label image on the listing before you buy. The running cost here uses Hisense's 243kWh figure.

Many 55cm fridge freezers are manual or low-frost. Bosch's data sheet lists this one with NoFrost, 255 litres (171L fridge, 84L freezer), class E, 229kWh a year and 41dB, in a 182.4 × 55 × 55.7cm body. It's sold by Amazon, which showed very limited stock when I checked.

41dB is the loudest figure here, though still quiet for a fridge freezer. The freezer is small, so it suits one or two people best.

Hoover's UK page lists 252 litres (151L fridge, 101L freezer), class E, 218kWh a year and 39dB, in a 55cm-wide, 176cm-tall body. Hoover offers a 10-year parts warranty. It's sold by Amazon.

It's Low Frost, not frost free: ice builds up more slowly than in a basic freezer, but you'll still need to defrost it now and then. In return it has the biggest freezer of the 55cm models here and is cheap to run for its size.

LG's Fit & Max design lets the doors open fully with only a 4mm gap at the side, so it can sit flush against walls and cupboards. LG UK lists 333 litres (220L fridge, 113L freezer), Total No Frost, DoorCooling+, class E, 253kWh a year and 35dB. The inverter compressor has a 10-year warranty from LG, and ThinQ Wi-Fi lets you check it from your phone. It's sold by Amazon.

At 67.4cm deep it sticks out further than most 60cm models, so check the depth against your worktops.

Haier's 3D layout puts a fridge on top and two wide freezer drawers below, plus a My Zone compartment you can set to different temperatures and a Humidity Zone for fruit and vegetables. Haier lists 360 litres (235L fridge, 125L freezer), Total No Frost, class E, 271kWh a year and 37dB, and the hOn app. Haier offers a two-year warranty and 10 years on parts. It's sold by Amazon.

Amazon's customer summary says buyers like the three-door layout for a family of four and the deep freezer drawers. It's 66.7cm deep, so allow for that.

Hisense UK lists 541 litres (344L fridge, 197L freezer), class D, 254kWh a year and 37dB, in a 91.1 × 178.6 × 61.5cm body. That's the same running cost as the LG 60cm combi above for well over half as much space again. It has a flat-door design with recessed handles, Total No Frost, an inverter compressor and a 3-litre water dispenser you fill by hand. It's sold by Amazon.

At 61.5cm deep it's relatively shallow for an American-style fridge freezer, but measure your doorways: it's 91cm wide.

Haier's Cube layout has French doors on top and two freezer doors below, in an 83.3cm-wide body that fits where a 91cm side-by-side won't. Haier lists 467 litres (311L fridge, 156L freezer), Total No Frost, class E, 290kWh a year and 35dB, with an inverter compressor and an external touch display. It's sold by Amazon, which showed limited stock when I checked.

It's the most expensive to run of the eight, but the freezer drawers are wider and easier to organise than the tall, narrow freezer of a side-by-side.