Model
Vitara VLUF1700EWE
Rank #345 means 344 of the 622 freezer models we track cost less to run each year; the 81st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 81% of those models.
What does the Vitara VLUF1700EWE cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Vitara VLUF1700EWE's $81/yr puts it at rank #345 of 622, right around the class average. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $90/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Adjusted for its size, it is more efficient than 81% of freezer models we track, a strong result once size is taken into account. At 17 cu ft, it is a large 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 Vitara VLUF1700ESE at $81/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vitara VLUF1701ESE at $81/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 Vitara VLUF1700EWE's $81/yr adds up to roughly $1134 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Black+Decker BUC1700XB.
By the numbers
The Vitara VLUF1700EWE 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 $81/yr, here is what the Vitara VLUF1700EWE adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Vitara VLUF1700EWE costs about $810. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $900 over the same ten years.
How the Vitara VLUF1700EWE compares
The freezer class we track runs from $25 to $120 a year. At $81/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $75, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest freezer to run at $25. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $90/yr, the Vitara VLUF1700EWE uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17 cu ft, the Vitara VLUF1700EWE is a large freezer for its class, which spans 1.1 to 23 cu ft with a median of 13.8 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- 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 Vitara VLUF1700EWE cheap to run?
It is about average. At $81 a year it ranks #345 of 622 freezer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Vitara VLUF1700EWE cost per month?
Roughly $6.73/mo, spreading the $81/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 435 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $81 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Vitara VLUF1700EWE for its size?
81st percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Vitara VLUF1700ESE17 cu ft | $81 |
| 364 | Vissani VXUF1700WEL17 cu ft | $81 |
| 363 | Vissani VXUF1700BVEL17 cu ft | $81 |
| 362 | Vissani VS170HSUPW17 cu ft | $81 |
| 361 | Vissani VS170HSUPSS17 cu ft | $81 |
Source
ES_1145610_DUFM068A1SCDB_05192023113039_80133197View certified freezer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Vitara and VLUF1700EWE 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.