Model
Marathon MCF701GRD
Rank #50 means 49 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 45th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 45% of those models.
What does the Marathon MCF701GRD cost to run per year?
At $42 a year to run, the Marathon MCF701GRD is among the cheapest freezer models we track, ranking #50 of 622. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $47/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 45 is fairly typical for the class, neither a standout nor a laggard. At 7 cu ft, it is a small freezer for the class, which runs 1.1 to 23 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Epic ECF71W at $42/yr runs a little cheaper and the Marathon MCF71W-1 at $42/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A freezer typically stays in service for somewhere around 14 years; over that span, the Marathon MCF701GRD's $42/yr adds up to roughly $588 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Cool-Living CL-7UFR.
By the numbers
The Marathon MCF701GRD normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $42/yr, here is what the Marathon MCF701GRD adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Marathon MCF701GRD costs about $420. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $470 over the same ten years.
How the Marathon MCF701GRD compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $42/yr, it runs about $33 a year cheaper than the class median of $75, and it is about $17 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $47/yr, the Marathon MCF701GRD uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7 cu ft, the Marathon MCF701GRD is a small freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, and smaller freezer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of frozen storage is the first lever behind a freezer's running cost, ahead of insulation or defrost type.
- Insulation and defrost type. Two freezers of the same size can differ meaningfully on running cost based on insulation quality and whether they run an automatic-defrost heater.
- Chest vs upright design. Chest freezers open from the top, so cold air, which sinks, stays inside when the lid opens; upright freezers lose more cold air per door opening for a similar capacity.
Common questions
Is the Marathon MCF701GRD cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $42 a year it ranks #50 of 622 freezer models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Marathon MCF701GRD cost per month?
Roughly $3.46/mo, spreading the $42/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 224 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $42 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Marathon MCF701GRD for its size?
45th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Epic ECF71W7 cu ft | $42 |
| 50 | Cool-Living CL-7UFR7 cu ft | $42 |
| 49 | Ge FCM11PH****10.6 cu ft | $40 |
| 48 | Bangson US-BSR-019A1.1 cu ft | $40 |
| 47 | Bangson US-BSR-019-31.1 cu ft | $40 |
Source
ES_1137295_MCF701GRD_07212025094636_4548703View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Marathon and MCF701GRD are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.