Compare the Best ToastersNovember 2020

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!

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

In total we found 422 toasters ranging from £7 to £289. The average price of a new toaster is £58 and 80% of toasters are priced between £20 and £119. The KitchenAid 5KMT4205BCA is the most expensive toaster that we found at £289, and the Essentials C02TW17 is the cheapest at only £7.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

The average price of Orbegozo toasters is £228 which is the highest average price of all toaster brands. Orbegozo toasters range in price from £228 to £228.

The second highest average toaster price out of all brands is Magimix toasters with an average price of £221. Magimix toasters start at £221 and their most expensive toaster costs £221.

Bugatti toasters start at £183 and their most expensive toaster costs £183. The third highest average toaster price out of all brands is Bugatti toasters with an average price of £183.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 43 expert reviews and 7,880 user reviews for toasters and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of toaster. Russell Hobbs is the top rated toaster brand with an average rating of 85%. Dualit is the second best brand with 82% and Morphy Richards is the third best brand with 81%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

We found 418 current offers for toasters from eBay making it the biggest toaster retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 251 current offers for toasters. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 124 current toaster offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

Most new toasters tend to be released between February and April. If you wait until February 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your toaster. Also the price of the current toasters may drop off just before the latest models are released in February. The biggest month in 2019 for new toaster releases was April, with 15 new toasters released that month. 20 new toasters were released in February 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases. In November 2017, 51 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 1%.

A typical new toaster costs on average £58. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £1.

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 the majority of toasters range from 2 slice to 3 slice. The Philips HD258300, which is available at £38.67, has the most slice and is a toaster that takes 8 slice slices. The ProfiCook 501122, which is on sale for £23.00, has the least slice and is a toaster that takes 1 slice slice.

Colours

The main colour of the toaster.

Amongst new toasters, the most popular colour is black. We found 234 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured. We found 207 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 eBay. 256 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 eBay. 61.2% of their toaster prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.