Best French-Door Refrigerators of 2024
The top models among the 120-plus French-door refrigerators in our ratings ace tests of thermostat control, temperature uniformity, and ease of use
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Have sleek French-door refrigerators been catching your eye in the appliance aisle? If so, you’re in good company. These stylish models have become the go-to configuration for consumers looking to upgrade. They’re generally bigger, with more cubic feet of usable space, and come loaded with more features than most top-freezer or bottom-freezer refrigerators.
French-door refrigerators commonly have an icemaker, digital controls, spillproof shelves, gallon-sized bins on the doors, and other convenient features. It’s no surprise that CR’s latest member survey reveals that French-door refrigerators account for more than half of new refrigerators bought by members; no other refrigerator configuration comes close. (Side-by-side refrigerators get the next largest share, at only 16 percent.)
- Best French-Door Refrigerators by Width: 30-inch 33-inch 36-inch
- How CR Tests Refrigerators
Best 30-Inch-Wide French-Door Refrigerators
Our refrigerator recommendations are organized by width. We recommend that you measure the space where you plan to put your refrigerator before you begin shopping. The narrowest French-door models are around 30 inches wide.
Best 33-Inch-Wide French-Door Refrigerators
There are relatively few 33-inch French-door refrigerators on the market, but some kitchens simply can’t fit a full-sized refrigerator. The best models in our ratings operate more efficiently than 30-inch French-door fridges, and they get you much more storage space: as much as 25 cubic feet compared with 22 cubic feet for the roomiest 30-inch models.
Best 36-Inch-Wide French-Door Refrigerators
These refrigerators score higher overall in our ratings, thanks in part to their larger capacities—up to 29 cubic feet—which helps them be more energy-efficient.
How CR Tests Refrigerators
During testing, we outfit each refrigerator with thermocouples in a climate-controlled chamber and monitor it for more than a month, collecting more than 5.4 million temperature readings that identify warm and cold spots, to determine which models will keep your food fresh longest. We also factor in survey data from thousands of CR members to judge brand reliability and satisfaction. All of that—and then some—informs CR’s refrigerator ratings and each model’s Overall Score.
Learn more about CR’s refrigerator tests.
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