The 10 Best Hobs - July 2017

Hob Retailers, Prices and Features

Hob Prices

In total we found 903 hobs ranging from £12 to £1,900. The average price of a new hob is £452 and 80% of hobs are priced between £119 and £948. The Igenix IG8010 is the cheapest hob at only £12, and Miele KM6389 is the most expensive at £1,900.

Hob Brands - Price Range

KitchenAid hobs range in price from £700 to £1,400, and the highest average hob price out of all brands is KitchenAid hobs with an average price of £1,100.

The average price of Miele hobs is £1,002 which is the second highest average price of all hob brands. Miele hobs range in price from £349 to £1,900.

The third highest average hob price out of all brands is De Dietrich hobs with an average price of £825. De Dietrich hobs range in price from £380 to £1,219.

Hob Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 1 expert reviews and 51 user reviews for hobs from across the internet and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of hob. Thermador is the top rated hob brand with an average rating of 89%. Hotpoint is the second best brand with 85% and Zanussi is the third best brand with 19%.

Biggest Hob Retailers

The biggest hob retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 538 current hob offers from eBay. The second biggest hob retailer is Currys with 308 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Currys when it comes to hobs. Appliances Direct is the third biggest retailer with 223 current offers.

When Are Most New Hobs Released?

The most common period for new hobs to be released in is between July and September. For the latest hob technology you may want to consider waiting until July 2017. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current hobs cheaper in July once the latest models have been released. The biggest month last year for new hob releases was September, with 168 new hobs released that month. April was the biggest month in 2015 for new hobs, with 248 new hobs released that month. In July 2014 491 new hobs were released making it the biggest month that year for new hob releases.

How Fast Do Hob Prices Drop After Release?

On average hobs drop in price by 3% in the first 6 months after release. That means that on a typical hob costing £452 you could save on average £13 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Burners/cooking Zones

Across the range of hobs, the burners/cooking zones range from 1 to 7. The burners/cooking zones of the majority of hobs range from 4 to 5. The SiemensET851FC17E, which currently retails for £599.00, has the most burner/cooking zone and is a 7 burner/cooking zone hob. The SiemensET851FC17E has the least burner/cooking zone. This hob is a 1 burner/cooking zone hob and can be purchased for £12.40.

Biggest Hob Retailers

The biggest hob retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 538 current hob offers from eBay. The second biggest hob retailer is Currys with 308 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Currys when it comes to hobs. Appliances Direct is the third biggest retailer with 223 current offers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Hobs?

eBay most frequently has the cheapest hob prices (found to be cheapest for 431 hobs).

Proportion of Hobs for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

eBay most frequently has the cheapest hob prices (found to be cheapest for 80.1% of its hobs).