Compare the Best CookersOctober 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 7 cookers ranging from $179 to $2,090. The average price of a new cooker is $1,154 and the 80% of cookers are priced between $749 and $1,759. The LG LDE4415ST is the most expensive cooker that we found at $2,090, and the New World 550 is the cheapest at only $180.

Cooker Brands - Price Range

The highest average cooker price out of all brands is LG cookers with an average price of $1,650. LG cookers range in price from $1,100 to $2,090.

Samsung cookers range in price from $749 to $1,399, and the average price of Samsung cookers is $982 which is the second highest average price of all cooker brands.

The average price of New World cookers is $180 which is the third highest average price of all cooker brands. New World cookers range in price from $180 to $180.

Cooker Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 19 expert reviews and 4,983 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, Gorenje and Bertazzoni. Rangemaster has an average rating of 87%, Gorenje has an average rating of 86% and Bertazzoni has an average rating of 83%.

Biggest Cooker Retailers

The biggest cooker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 1 current cooker offers from eBay.

When Are Most New Cookers Released?

Most new cookers tend to be released between January and March. If you want the latest cooker technology you may want to think about waiting until January 2021. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current cookers tend to drop off when the next models are released. 32 new cookers were released in January 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new cooker releases. In 2018 most new cookers were released in March, with 75 new cookers released that month. The biggest month in 2017 for new cooker releases was July, with 141 new cookers released that month.

How Fast Do Cooker Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, cookers drop in price by 8%.

A typical new cooker costs on average $1,154. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $94.

Product Types

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

We found 1,645 cookers that are freestanding cookers, which makes this the most common product type amongst new cookers. We found 19 cookers that are integrated cookers, making integrated the second most popular product type amongst new cookers.

Oven Types

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

The most frequently found oven type amongst new cookers is electric oven. We found 1,274 cookers that are electric oven cookers. The second most popular oven type amongst new cookers is gas oven. We found 373 cookers that are gas oven cookers.

Hob Types

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

The most common hob type amongst new cookers is gas hob. We found 965 cookers that are cookers that have a gas hob hob type. Electric hob is the second most common hob type amongst new cookers. 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 the majority of cookers range from 2 to 3. The New World 550, which currently retails for $179.95, has the most oven and is a 2 oven cooker. The cooker with the least oven is the Samsung NE59J7850WGAA, which is a 1 oven cooker and is on sale for $1,399.00.

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 LG LDE4413ST, which currently retails for $1,759.00, has the most burner / cooking zone and is a 5zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker. The New World 550, which is priced at $179.95, has the least burner / cooking zone and is a 4zone(s) burner / cooking zone cooker.

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 most 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 currently retails for $1,099.99. The New World 550, which is priced at $179.95, has the smallest main oven interior capacity and is a 75L 1st oven interior capacity cooker.

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.

We found 1,153 cookers that have an energy efficiency rating of A, which makes A the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers. The second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new cookers is A+. We found 392 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. 1 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.