Compare the Best CookersAugust 2020

A cooker is the central componant of many larger kitchens - they are usually made up of a freestanding oven, with a hob comprising of several burners on top. Their size mean that they have a sizable footprint in the kitchen, but can also be used to cook several dishes at once - making them invaluable for large families.

There are several different types and configurations of cooker, and your choice will be dictated largely by how much food you prepare on a regular basis, and whether you need the capacity for both oven cooking (such as baking cakes or pies) and hob cooking (such as boiling and frying).

Power Level

The power level of both the oven(s) and hob is an important consideration - the higher the power level, the faster and more efficiently food can be cooked. All our ovens and cookers are measured in watts (W).

Extras

Finally, there are a multitude of smaller features and functions to consider when choosing a cooker. These can involve safety features such as child locks and automatic shut-off systems and pre-programmed settings to make cooking popular dishes extremely easy. We also have cookers in a wide range of colours and styles, so you can match it perfectly to the design of your kitchen.

Cooker Prices

We currently list 21 cookers ranging from $61 to $2,330. A new cooker costs on average $1,096 and 80% of cookers are priced between $479 and $1,955. The most expensive cooker that we found is the Stoves Sterling S1000DF at $2,330, and the cheapest is the LG LDE5415ST at only $62.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

The highest average cooker price out of all brands is Stoves cookers with an average price of $1,950. Stoves cookers start at $1,570 and their most expensive cooker costs $2,330.

LG cookers start at $62 and their most expensive cooker costs $2,090. The average price of LG cookers is $1,302 which is the second highest average price of all cooker brands.

The average price of Belling cookers is $1,285 which is the third highest average price of all cooker brands. Belling cookers start at $1,172 and their most expensive cooker costs $1,434.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 49 expert reviews and 22,890 user reviews for cookers and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of cooker. The top three cooker brands are Rangemaster, Bertazzoni and Stoves. Rangemaster has an average rating of 88%, Bertazzoni has an average rating of 83% and Stoves has an average rating of 83%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

We found 8 current offers for cookers from eBay making it the biggest cooker retailer.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

The most common period for new cookers to be released in is between January and March. If you wait until January 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your cooker. Also the price of the current cookers may drop off just before the latest models are released in January. January was the biggest month in 2019 for new cookers, with 32 new cookers released that month. In 2018 most new cookers were released in March, with 75 new cookers released that month. In July 2017, 141 new cookers were released making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases.

How Fast Do Cooker Prices Drop After Release?

New cookers drop in price by an average of 8% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

A typical new cooker costs on average $1,057. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $87.

Product Types

Product type denotes whether the cooker is designed to be free standing, or to be built in to fixtures unobtrusively.

The most frequently found product type amongst new cookers is freestanding. We found 1,627 cookers that are freestanding cookers. Integrated is the second most frequently found product type amongst new cookers. We found 19 cookers that are integrated cookers.

Oven Types

The category of oven e.g. gas, electrical.

We found 1,268 cookers that are electric oven cookers, which makes this the most popular oven type amongst new cookers. Gas oven is the second most frequently found oven type amongst new cookers. We found 372 cookers that are gas oven cookers.

Hob Types

A hob (burner on top of cooker) can be gas, induction, ceramic etc.

We found 958 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type, which makes this the most popular hob type amongst new cookers. The second most frequently found hob type amongst new cookers is electric hob. We found 471 cookers that are cookers that have an electric hob hob type.

Ovens

Some cookers have more than one oven compartment. The temperature of each compartment can be controlled separately.

The ovens of cookers range from 1 to 4. The ovens of most cookers range from 2 to 3. The cooker with the most oven is the Stoves Richmond 1100DFT, which is a 4 oven cooker and sells for $1,570.03. The Bosch HLS59D320, which currently retails for $1,270.44, has the least oven and is a 1 oven cooker.

Burners / Cooking Zones

The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.

Across the range of cookers, the burners / cooking zones range from 1zone(s) to 9zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of the majority of cookers range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The Stoves Richmond 1100DFT, which is priced at $1,570.03, has the most burner / cooking zone and is a 7zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker. The cooker with the least burner / cooking zone is the Bosch HLS59D320, which is a 4zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker and is on sale for $1,270.44.

Main Oven Interior Capacities

'Main Oven Capacity' is a measurement of how much food can fit inside the main oven in the cooker, measures in litres (L).

The main oven interior capacities of cookers range from 18L to 178.4L. The main oven interior capacities of the majority of cookers range from 65L to 75L. The cooker with the biggest main oven interior capacity is the LG LRE3061ST, which is a 178.4L 1st oven interior capacity cooker and sells for $1,099.99. The cooker with the smallest main oven interior capacity is the Belling Cookcentre 90DF, which is a 35L 1st oven interior capacity cooker and is priced at $1,171.96.

Energy Efficiency of Cookers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a cooker is a measure of how much energy is wasted when the appliance is in use.

A is the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. We found 1,137 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A. A+ is the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. We found 394 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Cookers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying cookers. For each retailer it shows the total number of cookers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying cookers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 8 of their cooker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Cookers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for cookers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of cooker prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's cooker prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their cooker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.