Minor Hob BrandsSeptember 2020

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

Hobs range in price from $15 to $1,683 and in total we found prices for 143 hobs. On average, a new hob costs $626 and 80% of hobs are priced between $179 and $1,231. The most expensive hob that we found is the Siemens EX801KYW1E at $1,683, and the cheapest is the Brentwood TS322 at only $16.

Hob Brands - Price Range

The highest average hob price out of all brands is Miele hobs with an average price of $1,283. Miele hobs start at $799 and their most expensive hob costs $1,600.

Siemens hobs range in price from $520 to $1,683, and the second highest average hob price out of all brands is Siemens hobs with an average price of $1,158.

The third highest average hob price out of all brands is Gaggenau hobs with an average price of $999. Gaggenau hobs range in price from $999 to $999.

Hob Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 10 expert reviews and 1,275 user reviews for hobs and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of hob. The top three hob brands are AEG, Bosch and Smeg. AEG has an average rating of 93%, Bosch has an average rating of 90% and Smeg has an average rating of 85%.

Biggest Hob Retailers

We found 90 current offers for hobs from eBay making it the biggest hob retailer.

When Are Most New Hobs Released?

We looked at the release dates for new hobs over the last 3 years, but couldn't see any evident pattern. In January 2019, 13 new hobs were released making it the biggest month that year for new hob releases. The biggest month in 2018 for new hob releases was June, with 120 new hobs released that month. In 2017 most new hobs were released in April, with 167 new hobs released that month.

How Fast Do Hob Prices Drop After Release?

New hobs drop in price by an average of 8% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means a saving of $50 on a typical $626 new hob if you wait 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.

Amongst new hobs, the most frequently found hob type is induction. We found 1,398 hobs that are induction hobs. We found 1,113 hobs that are gas hobs, making gas the second most frequently found hob type amongst new hobs.

Burners / Cooking Zones

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

The burners / cooking zones of hobs range from 1zone(s) to 10zone(s). The burners / cooking zones of the majority of hobs range from 4zone(s) to 5zone(s). The Whirlpool SMP 778, which is priced at $965.07, has the most burner / cooking zone and is an 8zone(s) burner / cooking zone hob. The Gaggenau VG231214, which can be purchased for $999.00, 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 2,987 hobs that are integrated hobs, which makes integrated the most common case design amongst new hobs. Freestanding is the second most frequently found case design amongst new hobs. We found 10 hobs that are freestanding 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. 86 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. 95.6% of their hob prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.