LG 638L American Style Fridge Freezer with No Frost vs InstaView American Style Smart Fridge Freezer - Black Steel — Comparison

The LG GMG960EVJE at £1999 is a 638-litre American-style fridge freezer with 364 litres in the fridge and 274 litres in the freezer, a 50/50 split and four freezer drawers. It is 914mm wide, 1792mm high and 143kg, with an E energy rating at 359kWh a year and 40dB noise. The LG GSXE91EVAD InstaView at £1599 is slightly smaller at 628 litres, with 407 litres in the fridge and 221 litres in the freezer, a 60/40 split. It has a D energy rating at 276kWh a year, 35dB noise, a 913mm width and a wine rack.

The InstaView model adds a glass door panel that shows the fridge contents without opening it, while the GMG960EVJE has a mains-fed water dispenser and an ice dispenser. The GSXE91EVAD has a bottle-fed water dispenser in the door. The GMG960EVJE suits a bigger household that wants plumbed water and ice, though it uses noticeably more energy than the InstaView.

Buyers of the GSXE91EVAD are mostly positive about its quiet running, the door-in-door design for milk and everyday items, and the amount of usable space. One buyer found the lower fridge drawer will not open unless the main door is fully open, another found the water dispenser louder than expected, and one noted that the door is heavy.

Bottom line: choose the LG GMG960EVJE if you want the larger capacity and the mains-fed water and ice dispenser and can accept a higher energy rating; choose the LG GSXE91EVAD InstaView if you want a lower price, a quieter 35dB rating and the see-through InstaView door.