Should You Buy a Breville Iron?

Breville is well known for its electric kettles, toasters, blenders and fryers.

If you are wondering how Breville irons compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,100 irons by objectively and impartially analysing over 14,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Breville are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular irons. Their irons start at $21 for the VIN310 which has a power of 2,400W, a steam generating capacity of 40g/min and is a steam iron and go up to $90 for the PressXpress which has a power of 2,600W, a steam generating capacity of 180g/min and is a steam generator iron. The average price of a new Breville iron is $52.

Is Breville the Best Iron Brand?

So are Breville irons any good? We give every iron a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all irons we are able to impartially rank all the iron brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Breville is the 6th best iron brand out there.

Let's look at how Breville irons compare to the other iron brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Breville have better reviews than the typical iron brand, with the average rating of a Breville iron being 70%.

There's a smaller selection of Breville irons available compared to other iron brands, with only 6 Breville irons currently on the market in the US. Breville irons also tend to be more expensive than most other iron brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Breville have a number of interesting features including Multi-Directional Soleplate, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Breville iron is $48 (based on a person typically using an iron for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other iron brands.

What Do the Breville Iron Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Breville iron to work out the average distribution of reviews for Breville and then compared this to the other iron brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		1
4 stars		0
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		532
4 stars		148
3 stars		46
2 stars		26
1 star		58

Over 100% of expert reviews and 84% of user reviews for Breville irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 87% respectively across all Iron brands.

Purchasers of Breville irons frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Breville irons by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other iron brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Morphy Richards	Swan	Breville
	80% 6 reviews	85% 1 review		81% 1 review	74% 1 review
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review	90% 1 review	90% 1 review	90% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
			100% 2 reviews
		80% 1 review
		87% 1 review
		83% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	77% 10 reviews	70% 7 reviews	87% 5 reviews	86% 2 reviews	82% 2 reviews	90% 1 review

How Many Industry Awards Have Breville Irons Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Breville iron. The table below compares the number of awards received by Breville to other popular iron brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning irons

Number of Awards	Tefal	Philips	Bosch	Morphy Richards	Swan	Breville
			1	1		1
	1	1
			2
		1
Total	1	2	3	1		1

How Reliable Are Breville Irons?

We checked over 14,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Breville irons. over 30 of these reviews mention reliability of which 73% were positive. Therefore the majority of Breville iron owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Breville irons are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Breville irons that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Sturdy with excellent smooth glide

Sturdy base for standing upright when not in use

Very robust

I Brought this iron after our expensive one broke

NOT RELIABLE

Bought to replace one that was broken

Always worried that I choose one that doesn't come up to scratch

Features to Look Out For On Breville Irons

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Breville irons that set them apart from the competition. These include Multi-Directional Soleplate.

Breville Multi-Directional Soleplate

Breville irons that feature Multi-Directional Soleplate include the Breville PressXpress ($90).

What is the Best Mid-Range Breville Iron?

Breville PressXpress

2,600W

180g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.4L WATER TANK

1.6kg

$218 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $89.95 is the Breville PressXpress, which has a Kagoo Score of 81.

Features We Love:

Big water tank capacity (0.4L)

Many steam generating capacity (180g/min)

Cordless

Vertical steam function

Automatic anti-calc system

An award winning and fully featured 2,600W steam generator iron, with a fair price and steam generating capacity. It has a steam boost function, a vertical steam function and an automatic anti-calc system and is cordless. Multiple reviews mentioned that this iron has very good features and it's really easy to use, and well designed.

95 Reviews	714 Reviews + 1 Award
84 Features	Fully-Featured
77 Value for Money	Very Good
77 Running Costs	$220 Over 5 Years
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Breville PressXpress has great expert reviews and very good user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this iron to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the PressXpress in the US is $89.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best High End Breville Iron?

Breville VIN401

3,100W

70g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.4L WATER TANK

1.7kg

$260 OVER 5 YEARS

If you're looking for a high end Breville iron then the Breville VIN401 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 86, but is a bit more expensive at $61.77.

Features We Love:

Many steam generating capacity (70g/min)

Big water tank capacity (0.4L)

Cordless

Automatic anti-calc system

Vertical steam function

A positively reviewed and fully featured 3,100W steam generator iron, with a fair price and low running costs. It has a vertical steam function, an automatic anti-calc system and an anti-drip function and is cordless. Our review analysis indicates that this iron has very good features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

97 Reviews	920 Reviews
87 Features	Fully-Featured
83 Popularity	Quite Popular
84 Value for Money	Very Good
77 Running Costs	$260 Over 5 Years
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Breville VIN401 has fantastic user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this iron to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the VIN401 in the US is $61.77 and in total we found 3 prices for it.

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