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Fulgor Milano FM4BM30FBI

16.0 cu ft bottom freezer. Uses 10% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #311 of 499 bottom-freezer fridges under 18 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$85 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$848 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$56 at 18.16¢/kWh10-yr savings vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's fridges as of Oct 24, 2026

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Yearly cost, side by side

This model$85 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (324 bottom freezer models)$90 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$94 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified bottom-freezer fridges$145 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
Fridges run all day, so the EPA test figure is close to real use. A warm kitchen, frequent door opening and an ice maker can push it higher.

Also sold as

FM4BM30BS; VBBM1600ESE; VBBM1600EWE

The EPA lists this model under several brands: Vitara.

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2020-11-23. On the market since 2020-11-10. EPA record 2370101.

Energy and specs

TypeBottom Freezer
Product class5-BI - Built-In Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
Total capacity16.0 cu ft
Adjusted volume19.4 cu ft
Height × width83.6 × 29.8 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inYes
Ice makerNo
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)No
Annual energy use467 kWh
Federal max for its class519 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2370101. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified bottom-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (14.0 to 18.0 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
MieleKFN 4776 ED edt/cs15.0 cu ft305 kWh$55 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LiebherrC762015.0 cu ft305 kWh$55 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BekoBFBF2815SS14.0 cu ft327 kWh$59 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
BlombergBRFB1532SS14.0 cu ft327 kWh$59 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
SummitFFBF283SS14.0 cu ft327 kWh$59 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
LiebherrSC775116.9 cu ft354 kWh$64 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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