A dual-zone fridge that can take a battery, priced between BougeRV’s basic lines and the premium brands.
Amazon $446.49 BougeRV $409.99
For overlanders who load a fridge into a truck bed or drawer slide and want a 5-year compressor warranty, at well under Dometic’s price.
- 45 L (47.5 qt)Capacity
- Single zoneZones
- 0 °FLowest setting
- 510 WhEnergy per day
- YesBattery
- $16.64Price / liter
Price checked October 21, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- 5-year compressor warranty
- Secop compressor, the long-running standard in 12V fridges
- Takes an optional 250 Wh battery
- High stated energy use: about 510 Wh a day
- Only 1 year on everything other than the compressor
- Heavy for its capacity: 52.2 lb empty for 45 L
How it scores
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Specifications
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 45 L (47.5 qt) |
| Zones | Single zone |
| Temperature range | 0 to 50 °F |
| Price per liter | $16.64 |
| Power | |
| Energy use | 510 Wh a day (maker figure at none stated ('laboratory data for reference only')) |
| Energy per liter | 11.3 Wh |
| Battery | Optional (sold separately), 250 Wh |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Build | |
| Compressor | Secop |
| Weight (empty) | 52.2 lb |
| Warranty | 1 yr, 5 yr compressor |
Alternatives in this size
A good middle ground: a 5-year compressor warranty and published energy figures for much less than a Dometic.
Amazon $602.65 ICECO $602.65ICECO’s lighter line for car camping. The compressor warranty is the draw; the price per liter is high.
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