The 10 Best Toasters - July 2017

Toaster Retailers, Prices and Features

Toaster Prices

We currently list 215 toasters ranging from £3 to £270. On average, a new toaster costs £48 and 80% of toasters are priced between £18 and £98. The most expensive toaster that we found is the KitchenAid 5KMT4205 at £270, and the cheapest is the Essentials C02TW13 at only £4.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

The average price of Magimix toasters is £159 which is the highest average price of all toaster brands. Magimix toasters start at £126 and the most expensive Magimix toaster costs £192.

The average price of Cuisinart toasters is £130 which is the second highest average price of all toaster brands. Cuisinart toasters range in price from £55 to £204.

The third highest average toaster price out of all brands is KitchenAid toasters with an average price of £121. KitchenAid toasters range in price from £50 to £270.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 9 expert reviews and 2,482 user reviews for toasters written online and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of toaster. Smeg is the top rated toaster brand with an average rating of 89%. Magimix is the second best brand with 88% and Bosch is the third best brand with 86%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

We found 165 current offers for toasters from eBay making it the biggest toaster retailer. That is significantly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 129 current offers for toasters. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 96 current toaster offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

Most new toasters tend to be released between July and September. If you want the latest toaster features you may want to think about waiting until July 2017. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current toasters tend to drop off when the next models are released. Last year most new toasters were released in September, with 36 new toasters released that month. 54 new toasters were released in July 2015 making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases. The biggest month in 2014 for new toaster releases was September, with 65 new toasters released that month.

How Fast Do Toaster Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, toasters drop in price by 6% on average. On a typical new toaster costing £48, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £3.

Slices

Comparing all toasters, the slices range from 1slice(s) to 8slice(s). The slices of most toasters range from 2slice(s) to 3slice(s). The toaster with the most slice is the ApplicaTO3250XSB, which is a toaster that takes 8slice(s) slices and is available at £58.86. The ApplicaTO3250XSB, which is on sale for £22.39, has the least slice and is a toaster that takes 1slice(s) slice.

Colours

Black is the most common colour amongst new toasters. We found 130 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured. We found 96 toasters that are toasters that have a stainless steel coloured, making stainless steel the second most popular colour amongst new toasters.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

The biggest toaster retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 165 current toaster offers from eBay. The second biggest toaster retailer is Amazon UK with 129 offers. That means eBay is significantly bigger than Amazon UK when it comes to toasters. Currys is the third biggest retailer with 96 current offers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Toasters?

With the cheapest price on 87 toasters, eBay is most frequently the cheapest toaster shop.

Proportion of Toasters for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

The cheapest retailer by number of toaster for which they offer the cheapest price is eBay with the cheapest price on 52.7% of its toasters.