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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridges (no freezer) · 42 L · freestanding

Medion MD 37171

F

Uses less electricity than 18% of the 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €28 a year, €283 over ten years.

Electricity
100 kWh / year
Typical 80 kWh
Running cost
€28 / year
+€6 vs typical
Per 100 litres
238.1 kWh
Typical 184.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 82 % of them need less. Sport Valley HHD090-544173, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €22 a year. 67% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 238.1 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 184.3. Medion has 25 models in this group; this one is number 21 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,400 of 4,420 fridges (no freezer), under 100 L by yearly consumption. 3,399 use less.

Median 80 This model · 100 10 510 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Nabo FK 8950 100 kWh same
  2. F Nabo FK 9100 100 kWh same
  3. F Medion MD 37171 100 kWh
  4. F Medion MD 37295 100 kWh same
  5. F electriQ eiQRETRO70DFBLK 100 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MD 37171 HHD090-544173 Difference
1 year €28 €6 −€22
5 years €142 €30 −€112
10 years €283 €59 −€224
15 years €425 €89 −€336

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 42 L

42 L fridge 0 L freezer

238.1 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 184.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 41 dB
Dashed: group median 40 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 Medion MD 37171 (this model)
42 L41 100 — —
25 L46 21 €22 €224
40 L46 21 €22 €224
19 L45 25 €21 €212
42 L46 26 €21 €210
17 L45 27 €21 €207

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
100 kWh/year
Total volume
42 L
Fridge / freezer
42 L / 0 L
Noise
41 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
540 × 480 × 495 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Medion under one model number.

MD 37171

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

Questions

How much does the Medion MD 37171 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 100 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €28 a year, or €283 over ten years.

Is the Medion MD 37171 quiet?

Its label states 41 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridges (no freezer), under 100 L model is 40 dB(A).