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 29,000 user and expert reviews and 70+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,100 irons.
Tefal are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular irons. Their irons start at $96 for the FV4980 which has a power of 2,600W, a steam generating capacity of 40g/min and is a steam generator iron and go up to $203 for the FV9740 which has a power of 2,800W, a steam generating capacity of 55g/min and is a traditional iron. The average price of a new Tefal iron is $186.
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.
| #1 |
Netherlands
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95% |
95%
9,356 reviews
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| #2 |
United Kingdom
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83% |
83%
5,676 reviews
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| #3 |
Australia
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81% |
81%
2,077 reviews
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| #4 |
Germany
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81% |
81%
1,462 reviews
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| #5 |
France
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80% |
80%
4,237 reviews
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| #6 |
Germany
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80% |
80%
1,767 reviews
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| #7 |
Brentwood Appliances
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79% |
79%
5 reviews
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| #8 |
Brentwood
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79% |
79%
0 reviews
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| #9 |
Swan
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76% |
76%
698 reviews
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| #10 |
Conair
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74% |
74%
114 reviews
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| #11 | 73% |
73%
996 reviews
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| #12 |
United Kingdom
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65% |
65%
1,337 reviews
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| #13 |
Sunbeam
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62% |
62%
2 reviews
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| #14 |
Andis
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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| #15 |
Hoover
United States
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60% |
60%
45 reviews
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| #16 |
Panasonic
Japan
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #17 |
Oliso
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #18 |
Polti
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #19 |
Imetec
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #20 |
Solac
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #21 |
Taurus
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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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.
| All iron Brands |
| Tefal Irons |
Tefal have better reviews than the typical iron brand, with the average rating of a Tefal iron being 82%.
There's a smaller selection of Tefal irons available compared to other iron brands, with only 6 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.
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.
No. Of Irons |
Average Price
$47 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $1,049 | ||||||||||
No. Of Irons |
Average Price
$186 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $699 | ||||||||||
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 | 5 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 1 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 2,639 | |
| 4 stars | 856 | |
| 3 stars | 276 | |
| 2 stars | 159 | |
| 1 star | 282 |
Over 91% of expert reviews and 83% of user reviews for Tefal irons are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 83% and 85% respectively across all Iron brands.
Purchasers of Tefal irons frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, has useful technical features and had a good design.
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 | Braun | Beko |
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81%
7 reviews
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86%
2 reviews
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84%
1 review
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81%
1 review
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81%
1 review
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74%
2 reviews
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76%
1 review
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70%
2 reviews
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100%
1 review
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30%
1 review
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30%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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84%
1 review
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87%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
2 reviews
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93%
1 review
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87%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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83%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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| Average |
67%
11 reviews
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73%
10 reviews
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78%
6 reviews
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90%
3 reviews
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87%
2 reviews
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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 | Braun | Beko |
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Total |
1
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3
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3
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1
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How Reliable Are Tefal Irons?
We checked over 29,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Tefal irons. over 230 of these reviews mention reliability of which 81% 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
NOT RELIABLE
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Compare All Tefal Irons
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