Chill out: the best camping fridges of 2024

Carefully balancing value and performance, the Alpicool CX40 portable refrigerator is excellent for a week-long camping trip or road expedition, where good food and plenty of beverages are a must.

This 40-litre camping fridge can store a huge amount of drinks, with Alpicool estimating around 15 bottles of wine, or 57 300ml cans, which is enough to stretch out a camping trip for more than a good while.

Built for rapid cooling, reaching 0°C in approximately 15 minutes (which may vary depending on the environment), the Alpicool CX40 portable fridge is ideal not only for keeping your precious barbeque ingredients fresh but beyond that with a minimum temperature of -20°C. That's right, this portable camping fridge can also serve as a very respectable camping freezer, which will only serve to extend the longevity of your food without the risk of spoiling.

Portable as this camping fridge may be, you'll need a nearby power source to use it. Luckily, simply having a car is enough: simply hooking the camping refrigerator to a car's lighter port is enough for phenomenal fridge performance.

For the ultimate cooling, a great-sized refrigerator, and a decent amount of portability: Alpicool's brilliant CX40 40-litre camping fridge steals the show, and can be almost as vital as a great sleeping bag if you're in for a long venture into the wilderness.

For those looking for value and aren't dead-set on storing a great deal of camping essentials, the Russell Hobbs portable mini fridge is ideal for storing a decent amount of food and drinks at an optimal temperature.

At less than £70, the Russell Hobbs black mini fridge is a bargain: not only for its cooling ability but its overall convenient design and portability. Fitting extraordinarily well in the boot of a car, this mini fridge can be powered using a car lighter port, and its operation is simple and intuitive.

Enjoy refreshingly chilled beverages in the outdoors without leaving your lavish camping air bed at home to save space, this mini fridge is a wonderful choice for those in need of long-lasting quality, portability and value.

Keep your precious meat and vegetables perfect for week-long consumption without any concerns of waste with BINGI's terrifically compact fridge/freezer. Ideal for longer car journeys, memorable camping trips and more - the BINGI fridge/freezer is cheap, powerful and incredibly efficient, which means your food will remain safe throughout your outdoor ventures.

Beautifully designed with a robust build quality, the BINGI camping fridge keeps your beer cool and your precious food even cooler. Save yourself from the suspiciously warm steak and guarantee yourself a fire-side grill-up to remember.

Just don't plan to feed a whole host of people from your BINGI camping fridge, its storage is significantly smaller than full-sized camping fridges, so beware, or ditch a couple of cans on the day.

A massive mini fridge perfect for a long-haul camping trip, the WOLTU mini fridge can store up to 60 litres of food and drink in one go, with plenty of options for freezing too. Ideal for cars and larger vehicles alike, the WOLTU mini fridge doesn't have a remotely compact design, nor is it lightweight, but it's a small price to pay for storing a huge amount of camping food supplies.

Not the prettiest design, this almost minimalistic metal car fridge prefers function to form, stripping away every ounce of colour for a metal sheen.

When it comes to an unforgettable camping experience, it's better to go big, or go home - and with 60 litres of storage, there's no denying you'll have plenty of room to bring enough food for a week.

Sometimes, a smaller, more compact option is just what you need for your camping adventures, and the AstroAI mini fridge is precisely that. Versatile, space-efficient, and above all - affordable, the AstroAI mini fridge is perfect for keeping drinks cool and spirits high thanks to its car compatibility, giving you the freedom to take it wherever you go.

Of course, with a particularly small 4 litres of storage, the AstroAI mini fridge isn't going to revolutionise your camping experience. Its coldest temperature sitting around 0°C also isn't the most ideal for long-term food storage, and there are no freezing options - but for simple cool storage, you won't find a better option for the price.

The small size of this fridge ensures there's plenty of room for the camping equipment that is often left behind for the sake of efficiency, no more leaving your camping chairs behind. This nifty little fridge is perfect for basking in the sunshine next to, even if it's only for a short while.

If dealing with tangled wires isn't preferable, or your car doesn't have an ideal power port, the SMETA gas fridge might be the perfect fridge for you.

Completely gas-powered, this fantastic camping fridge is ideal for a deeper venture into the woods, where power is no longer an option. That being said, you'll need a strong back to carry this gas-powered fridge to and fro, it completely lacks wheels or any ideal methods of transport, which is definitely not ideal.

That being said, your food and drink will stay cool or even frozen for weeks at a time with the SMETA gas fridge, making it ideal for a long-term stay or a proper road trip. Plus, if you happen to run out of gas, there's always the option to use a standard 240V plug or even a DC 12V plug.

A smaller, yet considerably more rugged and portable design, Alpicool's G22 car fridge sits comfortably on our list as one of the most versatile camping fridges of the year, with plenty of settings to adjust for the perfect chilled drink.

After your drinks are perfectly cool, the Alpicool will retain sub-zero temperatures for over ten hours, giving you plenty of time to relax with a refreshing drink, along with some safely chilled food. Alpicool has built the G22 car fridge for optimum damage protection, so there's little chance of it taking some damage on the road.

The lack of AC connectivity that the Alpicool G22 car fridge has is certainly disappointing, giving you no real way of using it around the home, but this isn't what it's designed for: it's made for campers, and for those intending to get off-grid for a few days, you won't find a better option.

Certainly a higher-end option for camping enthusiasts, the AASOBOSI car fridge is ideal for large cookouts with plenty of refreshments that'll last you a week. It's a superb size at 42L, which is ideal for supplying the entire family with camping supplies for the entire weekend.

Brilliantly designed with an array of handles and wheels that'll give you an easier time when wheeling it about your campsite, a must since it's quite heavy. Shockproof and functional even at awkward angles, AAOBOSI's robust car fridge might be large, but if you find some room to squeeze it, it'll still be functional.

A unique feature of the AAOOBOSI camping fridge is its app control, which allows for temperature control from the comfort of your phone. Unfortunately, this feature is slightly laggy, which makes it otherwise frustrating to use.

Though you'll have trouble squeezing the AAOBOSI fridge into your camping tent, its size is only a positive - it's just that good.

Portable, powerful, affordable: Hi-Gear's exceptionally cheap cooler isn't exactly a camping fridge, but it does offer similar cooling capabilities to its competition.

We love this cooler's lightweight design with its functionality, it's certainly one of the best options on the market for keeping drinks fresh and cool for a considerable amount of time. And you don't have to leave it on charge either, this cooler retains its temperature for up to two hours outdoors, making it perfect for a replenishing drink while you're sat by the riverside.

For true cooling capabilities, however, the Hi-Gear cooler isn't the best. Hi-Gear's cooler offers cooling 18 degrees below the ambient temperature, so if it's particularly scorching, your food might become unsafe. For drinks, however, this is hardly a concern - you're not getting the ultimately chilly beverages you might want, but they'll still be plenty cold.

A terrific cooler at an amazing price, this deal is one to keep your eye on.

Perhaps the ultimate fridge for camping, the Ecoflow Glacier 3-in-1 portable fridge freezer is reserved for those with a deep love of camping, and even deeper pockets. dual-zone temperatures, a phenomenal 40-hour battery life, and even an ice-making machine, this camping fridge is truly one of the most luxurious camping gadgets we've came across.

With a cooling range of -25°C to 10°C, your food and drink are well and truly covered for optimal temperature control: beers will be chilled and food will remain frozen, that's a given. For those itching to get off-grid, use the ECOFLOW GLACIER's wheels and handle design to traverse the campsite, making its heavier design much more bearable.

Planning on camping out longer than 40 hours? Hook the GLACIER to a powerful solar charger, and you'll be back up and running in just over two hours.

Whilst it's absolutely packed with amazing features, and is beautifully designed, the Ecoflow Glacier is certainly expensive for a camping fridge - it's a lot of money to spend, but is it ever worth it.