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 15,000 user and expert reviews and 20 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Breville are recognised for their wide selection of moderately popular and good quality irons. Their irons start at $17 for the VIN369 which has a power of 2,200W, a steam generating capacity of 30g/min and is a traditional iron and go up to $45 for the VIN401 which has a power of 3,100W, a steam generating capacity of 70g/min and is a traditional iron. The average price of a new Breville iron is $36.

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 8th 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 71%.

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 cheaper than most other iron brands however they are still 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 $49 (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		520
4 stars		147
3 stars		48
2 stars		27
1 star		55

Over 100% of expert reviews and 84% of user reviews for Breville irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 89% and 87% respectively across all Iron brands.

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

Looking at just the expert reviews, 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	Beko	Braun	Breville
	77% 4 reviews			81% 1 review	81% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
		70% 2 reviews			100% 1 review
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review			90% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
				93% 1 review
		87% 1 review
		83% 1 review
			100% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	78% 7 reviews	67% 7 reviews	92% 3 reviews	87% 2 reviews	91% 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 given to 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	Beko	Braun	Breville
	1	1
			1			1
					1
		1
			1
Total	1	2	2		1	1

How Reliable Are Breville Irons?

We checked over 15,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Breville irons. 20 of these reviews that mention reliability of which 75% 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

very well made

very sturdy with a large water hole

Very robust

I Brought this iron after our expensive one broke

NOT RELIABLE

Now button for water spray has broken on second one

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 VIN339 ($31).

What is the Best Mid-Range Breville Iron?

Breville VIN339

2,800W

180g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.4L WATER TANK

$228 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $31.39 is the Breville VIN339, which has a Kagoo Score of 82.

Features We Love:

Multi-Directional Soleplate

Many steam generating capacity (180g/min)

Big water tank capacity (0.4L)

Vertical steam function

Automatic anti-calc system

Our review analysis indicates that this iron has very good features and it's very easy to use, and well designed. It's an award winning and steam generating capacity 2,800W traditional iron, with low running costs and a good price. It has an automatic anti-calc system, a vertical steam function and an anti-drip function and features anti-scale system.

95 Reviews	673 Reviews + 1 Award
84 Features	Fully-Featured
83 Value for Money	Very Good
75 Running Costs	$230 Over 5 Years
82 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Breville VIN339 has great expert reviews and great user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this iron to others.

The cheapest price that we could find for the VIN339 in the US is $31.39 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

1.9kg

$252 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 76, but is a bit more expensive at $45.86.

Features We Love:

Many steam generating capacity (70g/min)

Big water tank capacity (0.4L)

Heavy (1.9kg)

Automatic anti-calc system

Vertical steam function

A fully featured and cheap 3,100W traditional iron, with ok running costs. It has a vertical steam function, an automatic anti-calc system and an anti-drip function and is self-cleaning.

81 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Value for Money	Very Good
68 Running Costs	$250 Over 5 Years
76 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Breville 3100W DiamondXpress Steam Iron (VIN401) - Unboxing and Review

The cheapest price that we could find for the VIN401 in the US is $45.86 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Breville Iron?

Breville VIN369

2,200W

30g/min STEAM CAPACITY

0.25L WATER TANK

$179 OVER 5 YEARS

At only $18.28 and with a Kagoo Score of 86 the Breville VIN369 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Vertical steam function

Supports variable steam function

Self-cleaning

Anti-drip function

Spray function

A very economical to run and classic 2,200W traditional iron, with a cheap price and a very good spec. It has a vertical steam function and an anti-drip function, is self-cleaning and supports variable steam function. Purchasers report that this iron has good features and it's very easy to use.

95 Reviews	20 Reviews
86 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Popularity	Quite Popular
85 Value for Money	Very Good
93 Running Costs	$180 Over 5 Years
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Breville VIN369 has very good user reviews with an average user rating of 88%, based on 20 reviews.

The cheapest price that we could find for the VIN369 in the US is $18.28 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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