The refrigerator lab at Consumer Reports is always busy. Our testers are constantly evaluating new models and adding them to our refrigerator ratings, which currently have more than 270 models ...

All of that—and then some—informs CR’s refrigerator ratings and each model’s Overall Score. Get more details on how we test refrigerators. More from Consumer Reports: Top pick tires for 2016 ...

The highest-rated side-by-side refrigerator was the Amana ASD2627KE ($1,350), both a CR Best Buy and a Quick Pick. For built-ins, the GE Monogram ZICS360NR ($6,400) and the KitchenAid KBFC42F ...