Compare the Best ToastersSeptember 2019

Toasters are an absolute necessity in any kitchen - how else are you going to make a proper breakfast? There are numerous choices of toaster available to you - from small 2-slice toasters meant for tiny kitchens and single people, through to enormous 6-slice toasters to serve entire families at once. These are available in all kinds of shapes and colours - allowing you to pick the perfect colour to complement your kitchen.

You can also pick a toaster with a number of different extras - such as a special warmer for buns and croissants, warming & defrost settings, and even a viewing window to watch your toast cook!

Toaster Sizes

This is the most fundamental choice when choosing a toaster - how much bread it can cook at once. Most toasters have 2 slots, allowing 2 pieces of toast to be cooked at once. For most single people or small families this will be enough, since you will rarely need to toast more than 2 pieces of bread at once. However for larger families there are toasters with 4 or even 6 slots - these allow for a far larger amount of bread to be cooked at once.

Some toasters also advertise themselves with ‘long slots’, which mean they have extra-long opening for the bread - which is especially useful for wider, squatter loaves, such as sourdough, or for fitting more slices into a single slot.

Lastly, we have some models of toaster that have a 'high lift' feature built in. This allow you raise the toaster lever up and raise the bread clear of the toasting slots, making it easier to remove. This is a helpful extra if you find yourself frequently toasting crumpets, muffins or small slices of bread.

Custom browning levels & programs

Nearly all major brands of toasters allow you to change the time the bread is toasted for, allowing you to cook the toast to exactly how you like it. Some newer models also contain preset ‘browning levels’, allowing one-touch light/medium/dark browning for your breakfast. While this is not a must-have addition, it can certainly make your life easier first thing in the morning, before your morning coffee has woken you up.

Additionally, many toasters will also contain additional preset programs for defrosting frozen bread, cooking bagels, or for warming toast back up again.

Extras

Finally, some toasters come with additional extras, either purely aesthetic or to provide additional uses. These can include things such as a special warming rack that can be used for buns or croissants, a special holder for making toasties, or a viewing window that allows you to watch your bagels browning as you sip your morning coffee.

Toaster Prices

The price range of toasters is from £7 to £450 and in total we found prices for 441 toasters. The average price of a new toaster is £54 and 80% of toasters are priced between £19 and £112. The Essentials C02TW17 is the cheapest toaster at only £7, and DeLonghi CTO2003 is the most expensive at £450.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

Rowlett toasters range in price from £149 to £159, and the average price of Rowlett toasters is £152 which is the highest average price of all toaster brands.

The second highest average toaster price out of all brands is Magimix toasters with an average price of £139. Magimix toasters range in price from £93 to £185.

The average price of Taurus toasters is £128 which is the third highest average price of all toaster brands. Taurus toasters range in price from £26 to £230.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 31 expert reviews and 7,390 user reviews for toasters and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of toaster. Russell Hobbs is the top rated toaster brand with an average rating of 88%. Morphy Richards is the second best brand with 82% and Dualit is the third best brand with 81%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

The biggest toaster retailer by number of products currently for sale is Amazon UK. We found 172 current toaster offers from Amazon UK. The second biggest retailer is Currys with 128 offers. That means Amazon UK is significantly bigger than Currys when it comes to toasters. AO is the third biggest retailer with 122 current offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any clear trend in the release month for new toasters. February was the biggest month last year for new toasters, with 20 new toasters released that month. In 2017 most new toasters were released in November, with 55 new toasters released that month. In September 2016, 106 new toasters were released making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases.

How Fast Do Toaster Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, toasters drop in price by 0%.

That means a saving of £0 on a typical £54 new toaster if you wait 6 months before buying.

Slices

The number of slices of bread the toaster can hold at once time.

Across the range of toasters, the slices range from 1 slice to 8 slice. The slices of most toasters range from 2 slice to 3 slice. The toaster with the most slice is the Philips HD258300, which is a toaster that takes 8 slice slices and is priced at £36.61. The Braun HT3100WH, which is priced at £47.00, has the least slice and is a toaster that takes 1 slice slice.

Available Colours

The main colour of the toaster.

The most common colour amongst new toasters is black. We found 220 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured. We found 197 toasters that are toasters that have a stainless steel coloured, making stainless steel the second most common colour amongst new toasters.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Toasters?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying toasters. For each retailer it shows the total number of toasters where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying toasters. 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 Amazon UK. 115 of their toaster prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Toasters for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for toasters by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of toaster prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's toaster prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was Amazon UK. 66.9% of their toaster prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.