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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 379 L · freestanding

Sauber SERIE 3-185 WV

E

Uses less electricity than 23% of the 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €71 a year, €708 over ten years.

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

Uses more than most comparable models: 77 % of them need less. LG GBBSE261EV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €50 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (47% of models). Per 100 litres it needs 66.0 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 68.9. Sauber has 6 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,119 of 6,036 fridge-freezers, 300–399 L by yearly consumption. 4,118 use less.

Median 233 This model · 250 70 530 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Brandt BFC8562NX -01 250 kWh same
  2. E Brandt BFC8611EX -01 250 kWh same
  3. E Sauber SERIE 3-185 WV 250 kWh
  4. E Končar HC60341NFSV 250 kWh same
  5. E Kernau KFRC 20163.1 NF B 250 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SERIE 3-185 WV GBBSE261EV Difference
1 year €71 €21 −€50
5 years €354 €103 −€251
10 years €708 €207 −€501
15 years €1,062 €310 −€752

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 379 L

266 L fridge 113 L freezer

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

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 40 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 Sauber SERIE 3-185 WV (this model)
379 L40 250 — —
375 L29 73 €50 €501
384 L29 83 €47 €473
363 L29 84 €47 €470
363 L29 84 €47 €470
386 L34 86 €46 €464

Label and product sheet

Energy class
E (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
250 kWh/year
Total volume
379 L
Fridge / freezer
266 L / 113 L
Noise
40 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
185 × 60 × 60 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, T
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

SERIE 3-185 WV · SERIE 3-185 XV

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

Questions

How much does the Sauber SERIE 3-185 WV cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 250 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 €708 over ten years.

Is the Sauber SERIE 3-185 WV quiet?

Its label states 40 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 300–399 L model is 39 dB(A).