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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 322 L · freestanding

Benavent CBM185EX

F

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €87 a year, €869 over ten years.

Electricity
307 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€87 / year
+€21 vs typical
Per 100 litres
95.3 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €64 a year. 86% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. At 41 dB it is 2 dB louder than the typical model in its group. Benavent has 10 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 5,743 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 5,742 use less.

Median 233 This model · 307 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Gorenje NRK6201SYBK 307 kWh −€0.02
  2. F Gorenje NRK6201SYW 307 kWh −€0.02
  3. F Benavent CBM185EX 307 kWh
  4. F Samus SCS422 307 kWh same
  5. F Hisense RB434N4AD11 307 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CBM185EX IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €87 €23 −€64
5 years €435 €115 −€320
10 years €869 €229 −€640
15 years €1,304 €344 −€960

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 322 L

226 L fridge 96 L freezer

95.3 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 68.9.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 39 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F Benavent CBM185EX (this model)
322 L41 307 — —
325 L31 81 €64 €640
322 L35 87 €62 €623
322 L35 87 €62 €623
322 L35 87 €62 €623
339 L39 90 €61 €615

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
307 kWh/year
Total volume
322 L
Fridge / freezer
226 L / 96 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,855 × 595 × 635 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Benavent with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

CBM185EX · CBM185EW

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Benavent CBM185EX cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 307 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €87 a year, or €869 over ten years.

Is the Benavent CBM185EX quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).