Introduction

One of the newest members of the KitchenAid family is the $3099 KFIS29PBMS. It's a stainless steel French door fridge that contains such high end elements as LED lighting, an on-the-door ice maker, and KitchenAid's fancy Preserva technology.

This fridge looks great, feels great, and performs... with moderate results. It may not be worth such a high price tag, unless you're a fan of fresh produce and like the concept behind the Preserva system. Most households refrigerate a lot more than just produce, however, and you should keep the big picture in mind when making as large an investment as a fridge can be. Some of our highest scoring French door models cost almost $1000 less than this one, though some retailers are offering it for as low as $2609. We question whether the performance is worth the price, but let's be clear: it's still a very good fridge, with plenty of storage space and lots of fun and convenience-oriented features that you may not find on cheaper models.