Should You Buy a Dualit Toaster?

Dualit is one of the most popular toaster brands as well as being well known for its electric kettles, ovens and coffee makers.
If you are wondering how Dualit toasters compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared 950+ toasters by objectively and impartially analysing over 8,300 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Dualit are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular toasters. Their toasters start at $121 for the Lite - 4 slice which has 4 slice slice and go up to $380 for the Newgen (2 slot) which has 2 slice slice. The average price of a new Dualit toaster is $168.
Is Dualit the Best Toaster Brand?
So are Dualit toasters any good? We give every toaster a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all toasters we are able to impartially rank all the toaster brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Dualit is the 4th best toaster brand out there.
#1 |
United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
291 reviews
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#2 |
Germany
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87% |
87%
782 reviews
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#3 |
KitchenAid
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86% |
86%
374 reviews
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#4 | 86% |
86%
317 reviews
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#5 |
Italy
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85% |
85%
1,456 reviews
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#6 |
Australia
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83% |
83%
2,020 reviews
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#7 |
Smeg
Italy
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82% |
82%
358 reviews
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#8 |
Igenix
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81% |
81%
144 reviews
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#9 |
Kenwood
United Kingdom
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78% |
78%
141 reviews
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#10 |
Cuisinart
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78% |
78%
37 reviews
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#11 |
Tower
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78% |
78%
11 reviews
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#12 |
United Kingdom
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77% |
77%
1,144 reviews
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#13 |
Netherlands
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73% |
73%
16 reviews
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#14 |
France
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72% |
72%
99 reviews
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#15 |
Swan
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71% |
71%
493 reviews
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#16 |
Brentwood
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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#17 |
WMF
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62% |
62%
1 review
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#18 |
Beko
Turkey
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61% |
61%
13 reviews
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#19 |
Brentwood Appliances
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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#20 |
Severin
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59% |
59%
9 reviews
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#21 |
Magic Chef
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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#22 |
Nostalgia Electrics
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#23 |
Magimix
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#24 |
Orbegozo
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#25 |
Bodum
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#26 |
Hamilton Beach
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#27 |
Gastroback
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#28 |
Clatronic
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#29 |
Unold
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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#30 |
Moulinex
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#31 |
JATA
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#32 |
Taurus
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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#33 |
Bugatti
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Dualit toasters compare to the other toaster brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
All toaster Brands |
Dualit Toasters |
At an average purchase price of $168, Dualit toasters tend to be more expensive than most other toaster brands. Dualit also have better reviews than the typical toaster brand, with the average rating of a Dualit toaster being 81%.
Dualit have a number of great features including bagel function and Perfect Toast Technology which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Dualit toaster is $10 (based on a person typically using a toaster for 5 minutes per day), which makes them more efficient than most other toaster brands.
There's a smaller selection of Dualit toasters available compared to other toaster brands, with only 6 Dualit toasters currently on the market in the US.
No. Of Toasters |
Average Price
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$0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $499 |
No. Of Toasters |
Average Price
$168 |
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$0 | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $60 | $70 | $80 | $90 | $309 |
What Do the Dualit Toaster Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Dualit toaster to work out the average distribution of reviews for Dualit and then compared this to the other toaster brands.

Expert Reviews
5 stars | 1 | |
4 stars | 1 | |
3 stars | 0 | |
2 stars | 0 | |
1 star | 0 |

User Reviews
5 stars | 240 | |
4 stars | 49 | |
3 stars | 8 | |
2 stars | 7 | |
1 star | 10 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 92% of user reviews for Dualit toasters are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 88% and 85% respectively across all Toaster brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Dualit toasters by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other toaster brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
Average Review Score | Breville | Swan | Smeg | Russell Hobbs | KitchenAid | Dualit |
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100%
4 reviews
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100%
1 review
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100%
2 reviews
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40%
1 review
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85%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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56%
1 review
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83%
1 review
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87%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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83%
1 review
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Average |
70%
5 reviews
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80%
4 reviews
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87%
4 reviews
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85%
3 reviews
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89%
3 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Dualit Toasters Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Dualit toaster. The table below compares the number of awards received by Dualit to other popular toaster brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning toasters
Number of Awards | Breville | Swan | Smeg | Russell Hobbs | KitchenAid | Dualit |
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4
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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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1
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1
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Total |
4
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2
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3
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2
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1
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1
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How Reliable Are Dualit Toasters?
We checked over 8,300 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Dualit toasters. over 80 of these reviews mention reliability of which 96% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Dualit toaster owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Dualit toasters are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Dualit toasters that mention reliability:
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NOT RELIABLE


Features to Look Out For On Dualit Toasters
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Dualit toasters that set them apart from the competition. These include bagel function and Perfect Toast Technology.
Dualit Bagel Function
Dualit toasters that feature bagel function include the Dualit Lite - 4 slice ($123).
Dualit Perfect Toast Technology
Dualit toasters that feature Perfect Toast Technology include the Dualit Lite - 4 slice ($123).
What is the Best Mid-Range Dualit Toaster?
Dualit 60144
$265.75
CATERING EQUIPMENT SPARE PARTS
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6
SLICES
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2,200W
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$73
OVER 5 YEARS
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A great mid range choice, priced at $265.75 is the Dualit 60144, which has a Kagoo Score of 75.
A fully featured but only average value for money toaster, with moderate running costs and slice.
81
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Fully-Featured |
67
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Good |
69
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$73 Over 5 Years |
75
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Very Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the 60144 in the US is $265.75 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Store
Dispatched from the United Kingdom
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$265.75
Delivery unknown
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