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Fridge-freezers · 335 L · freestanding

Privileg PVBN 486 XE

E

Uses less electricity than 22% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €71 a year, €714 over ten years.

Electricity
252 kWh / year
Typical 233 kWh
Running cost
€71 / year
+€5 vs typical
Per 100 litres
75.2 kWh
Typical 68.9 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 78 % of them need less. Liebherr IRBbi 5650_997224851, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €48 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 75.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 68.9. Privileg has 8 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,625 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 4,624 use less.

Median 233 This model · 252 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Indesit INFC8 TO32X 252 kWh same
  2. E Ignis IGFC8 TO32X 252 kWh same
  3. E Privileg PVBN 486 XE 252 kWh
  4. E Hotpoint-Ariston HAFC8 TIA22SX 252 kWh same
  5. E Hotpoint-Ariston HAFC8 TIA22W 252 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PVBN 486 XE IRBbi 5650_997224851 Difference
1 year €71 €23 −€48
5 years €357 €115 −€242
10 years €714 €229 −€484
15 years €1,070 €344 −€726

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 335 L

231 L fridge 104 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 39 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
E Privileg PVBN 486 XE (this model)
335 L39 252 — —
325 L31 81 €48 €484
322 L35 87 €47 €467
322 L35 87 €47 €467
322 L35 87 €47 €467
339 L39 90 €46 €459

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
252 kWh/year
Total volume
335 L
Fridge / freezer
231 L / 104 L
Noise
39 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,912 × 596 × 678 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

PVBN 486 XE · PRBN 486 EB

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

Questions

How much does the Privileg PVBN 486 XE cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 252 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €71 a year, or €714 over ten years.

Is the Privileg PVBN 486 XE quiet?

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