The best refrigerators of 2026
The top 3 according to 71 votes from people: Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS · GE Profile counter-depth French door · LG Smart French Door with Dual Ice Maker. (Updated Oct 1, 2026.)
Fridges that win 2026 lab tests and owner surveys at RTINGS, Good Housekeeping, Consumer Reports and Wirecutter. In Wirecutter's surveys LG French-door fridges rank top for satisfaction.
Top 10
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Bosch 800 Series B36CT80SNS
RTINGS' best French-door fridge, with excellent temperature stability.
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GE Profile counter-depth French door
Fits flush with cabinets, strong CR scores.
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LG Smart French Door with Dual Ice Maker
Good Housekeeping's best overall; LG tops owner satisfaction.
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Whirlpool top-freezer
Cheap, simple and reliable classic layout.
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5
Café (GE) French-door
Premium design with customisable hardware.
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GE French Door with Ice Maker
Good Housekeeping's best value.
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7
LG InstaView Door-in-Door
Knock twice to see inside without opening.
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8
Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart
New Zealand-made refrigerator line known for its quiet operation and adaptive defrost.
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9
Maytag side-by-side
Durable side-by-side with a 10-year compressor warranty.
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10
Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex
Customisable panels and a convertible FlexZone drawer.
Candidates
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Frigidaire Gallery
Mid-range French door with good cooling.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (9)
French door is the best layout.
Samsung ice makers are a nightmare in my experience
Same, ours broke twice in a year.
LG InstaView knock-to-see is a fun gimmick.
Bosch 800 Series is quiet and reliable.
Top-freezer models are still the most reliable.
Fisher & Paykel deserves a mention.
Counter-depth looks nicer but you lose space.
GE Profile has been great for us.