Should You Buy a Smeg Oven?

Smeg is well known for its cookers, toasters, fridge freezers and hobs.

We've collated all the key information on Smeg ovens in this handy guide. We've analysed over 13,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 7,700 ovens to impartially compare each oven brand.

Smeg are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular ovens. Their ovens start at $570 for the SC45MC2 which has a main oven interior capacity of 37L, is an oven that has an energy efficiency class of A and an electric oven and go up to $2,569 for the SC45MCSG2 which has a main oven interior capacity of 37L, is an oven that has an energy efficiency class of A and an electric oven. The average price of a new Smeg oven is $1,334.

Is Smeg the Best Oven Brand?

So are Smeg ovens any good? We give every oven a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all ovens we are able to impartially rank all the oven brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Smeg is the 4th best oven brand out there.

Let's look at how Smeg ovens compare to the other oven brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Smeg have better reviews than the typical oven brand, with the average rating of a Smeg oven being 79%. Smeg also have a number of great features including Half Grill and dough proving function which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of Smeg ovens available compared to other oven brands, with only 4 Smeg ovens currently on the market in the US. Smeg ovens also tend to be more expensive than most other oven brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Smeg Oven Reviews Say?

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

Over 91% of user reviews for Smeg ovens are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% across all oven brands.

Purchasers of Smeg ovens frequently mentioned that the product was carefully designed, solidly made and had a good price.

How Many Industry Awards Have Smeg Ovens Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Smeg ovens. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular oven brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Number of Awards	Bosch	Samsung	Neff	De Dietrich	AEG
	10	3	5		2
	3	4	1	1
		1
	1
		1
Total	14	9	6	1	2

How Reliable Are Smeg Ovens?

We checked over 13,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Smeg ovens. over 60 of these reviews mention reliability of which 93% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Smeg oven owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

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

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

matches our built in microwave perfectly

NOT RELIABLE

Mediocre Build Quality

Features to Look Out For On Smeg Ovens

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Smeg ovens that set them apart from the competition. These include Half Grill and dough proving function.

Smeg Half Grill

Smeg ovens that feature Half Grill include the Smeg SF109 ($1,499).

Smeg Dough Proving Function

Smeg ovens that feature dough proving function include the Smeg SC45MC2 ($570) and the Smeg SC45MCSG2 ($2,569).