Should You Buy a Tefal Iron?

Tefal is one of the most popular iron brands as well as being well known for its fryers, blenders and barbecues. The company behind Tefal also manufacturers Rowenta Irons.

If you are thinking about buying a Tefal iron then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of iron brands is compiled by analysing over 16,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,100 irons.

Tefal are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular irons. Their irons start at $110 for the FV4951 which has a power of 2,500W, a steam generating capacity of 40g/min and is a steam iron and go up to $639 for the Pro Express Ultimate which has a power of 2,600W, a steam generating capacity of 40g/min and is a steam generator iron. The average price of a new Tefal iron is $210.

Is Tefal the Best Iron Brand?

So are Tefal 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 Tefal is the 5th best iron brand out there.

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

Tefal have better reviews than the typical iron brand, with the average rating of a Tefal iron being 83%.

There's a smaller selection of Tefal irons available compared to other iron brands, with only 7 Tefal irons currently on the market in the US. Tefal irons also tend to be more expensive than most other iron brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Tefal have a number of interesting features including Silence Sessions, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Tefal 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 Tefal Iron Reviews Say?

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

Expert Reviews

5 stars		5
4 stars		6
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		1,640
4 stars		585
3 stars		160
2 stars		99
1 star		166

Over 100% of expert reviews and 84% of user reviews for Tefal irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 87% respectively across all Iron brands.

Purchasers of Tefal irons frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, had well executed technical features and was thoughtfully designed.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Tefal 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	Rowenta	Braun
	81% 7 reviews	86% 2 reviews	84% 1 review		81% 1 review
	74% 2 reviews		76% 1 review
		70% 2 reviews			100% 1 review
		60% 1 review	100% 1 review	50% 1 review
	84% 1 review	87% 1 review
	70% 1 review		70% 1 review
			100% 2 reviews
		87% 1 review
				82% 1 review
		83% 1 review
		80% 1 review
Average	77% 11 reviews	69% 9 reviews	86% 6 reviews	66% 2 reviews	91% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Tefal Irons Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Tefal iron. The table below compares the number of awards received by Tefal 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	Rowenta	Braun
	1	1
			2
					1
				1
			1
		1
Total	1	2	3	1	1

How Reliable Are Tefal Irons?

We checked over 16,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Tefal irons. over 170 of these reviews mention reliability of which 85% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Tefal iron owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

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

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

while it's too early to tell if the anti-scale filter works I'm sure it will given that Tefal are a reliable manufacturer of this type of household device

I know the reservoir being built in isn't much of a problem

NOT RELIABLE

Poor Build Quality

Iron is broken after only 6 months

can't seal it over its left open

Broken after 4 months

Features to Look Out For On Tefal Irons

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Tefal irons that set them apart from the competition. These include Silence Sessions.

Tefal Silence Sessions

Tefal irons that feature Silence Sessions include the Tefal Pro Express Ultimate ($639).