Minor Hob BrandsJanuary 2021

A hob is a collection of gas or electric burners arranged together in a single unit with a unified power source. While they are usually included with an oven as part of a cooker set, they can also be bought seperately. We have a large selection of hobs in all different shapes, sizes and colours, allowing you to pick the perfect hob for your needs, as well as one that complements the style of your kitchen.

Specialist Burners

It's not only the number of burners that is important - several more advanced hobs also contain specialist burners as well. These can include:

Power Level

The power level of the hobs are measured in watts (W). The larger the power level, the quicker and more efficiently food will be cooked. Hobs also have a different amount of power settings - on some more basic models, this can be little more than 'low' or 'high'. However more advanced models feature a large number of power settings, allowing for extreme precision when cooking.

Hob Prices

We currently list 71 hobs ranging from $16 to $2,299. A new hob costs on average $522 and 80% of hobs are priced between $55 and $1,013. The Miele KM3054G is the most expensive hob that we found at $2,299, and the Brentwood TS322 is the cheapest at only $17.

Hob Brands - Price Range

Miele hobs range in price from $799 to $2,299, and the highest average hob price out of all brands is Miele hobs with an average price of $1,318.

The second highest average hob price out of all brands is Siemens hobs with an average price of $1,204. Siemens hobs start at $1,013 and their most expensive hob costs $1,303.

The average price of Gaggenau hobs is $999 which is the third highest average price of all hob brands. Gaggenau hobs range in price from $999 to $999.

Hob Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 38 expert reviews and 4,368 user reviews for hobs and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of hob. The top three hob brands are Bosch, AEG and Neff. Bosch has an average rating of 92%, AEG has an average rating of 91% and Neff has an average rating of 87%.

Biggest Hob Retailers

We found 53 current offers for hobs from eBay making it the biggest hob retailer.

When Are Most New Hobs Released?

Most new hobs tend to be released between April and June. If you want the latest hob features you may want to consider waiting until April 2021. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current hobs cheaper in April once the latest models have been released. 35 new hobs were released in June 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new hob releases. In April 2019, 43 new hobs were released making it the biggest month that year for new hob releases. In 2018 most new hobs were released in June, with 120 new hobs released that month.

How Fast Do Hob Prices Drop After Release?

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

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $41 on a typical $524 new hob by waiting 6 months before buying.

Hob Types

There are a number of different technologies used by hobs to transfer heat to the cooking pan. Gas hobs use a simple flame to heat the underside of the pan and can be used with any pan type. Electric hobs come in a variety of types including ceramic, sealed plate, halogen and induction.

Induction is the most frequently found hob type amongst new hobs. We found 1,446 hobs that are induction hobs. The second most frequently found hob type amongst new hobs is gas. We found 1,167 hobs that are gas hobs.

Burners / Cooking Zones

The number of burners (gas) or cooking zones (electric) on the hob.

Across the range of hobs, the burners / cooking zones range from 1zone(s) to 10zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of the majority of hobs range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The Neff T27DS59N0, which can be purchased for $586.83, has the most burner / cooking zone and is a 5zone(s) burner / cooking zone hob. The Klarstein Captain Cook, which currently retails for $211.90, has the least burner / cooking zone and is a 1zone(s) burner / cooking zone hob.

Case Designs

The case design denotes whether the hob is meant to be free standing, or designed to be built into furnishings in the kitchen.

We found 3,069 hobs that are integrated hobs, which makes this the most common case design amongst new hobs. We found 10 hobs that are freestanding hobs, making freestanding the second most common case design amongst new hobs.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Hobs?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying hobs. For each retailer it shows the total number of hobs where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying hobs. 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. 53 of their hob prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Hobs for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for hobs by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of hob prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's hob prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their hob prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.