Compare the Best ToastersNovember 2018

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 £5 to £911 and in total we found prices for 451 toasters. The average price of a new toaster is £51 and 80% of toasters are priced between £19 and £101. The most expensive toaster that we found is the Brentwood Appliances TS-260B at £910, and the cheapest is the Breville VTT686 at only £5.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

The highest average toaster price out of all brands is Brentwood Appliances toasters with an average price of £468. Brentwood Appliances toasters start at £27 and their most expensive toaster costs £910.

Rowlett toasters range in price from £167 to £179, and the second highest average toaster price out of all brands is Rowlett toasters with an average price of £175.

Magimix toasters range in price from £100 to £230, and the average price of Magimix toasters is £163 which is the third highest average price of all toaster brands.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 35 expert reviews and 36,380 user reviews for toasters written online and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of toaster. DeLonghi is the top rated toaster brand with an average rating of 91%. Morphy Richards is the second best brand with 89% and Bosch is the third best brand with 87%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

The biggest toaster retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 435 current toaster offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Amazon UK with 347 offers. That means eBay is significantly bigger than Amazon UK when it comes to toasters. Currys is the third biggest retailer with 126 current offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

The most common period for new toasters to be released in is between September and November. That means that most of the latest toaster technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. 34 new toasters were released in November 2017 making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases. In 2016 most new toasters were released in September, with 107 new toasters released that month. July was the biggest month in 2015 for new toasters, with 51 new toasters released that month.

How Fast Do Toaster Prices Drop After Release?

On average toasters drop in price by 1% in the first 6 months after release. On a typical new toaster costing £51, 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 most toasters range from 2 slice to 3 slice. The Dualit 60154 (Classic), which is on sale for £21.99, has the most slice and is a toaster that takes 6 slice slices. The Imetec SM4, which currently retails for £107.08, has the least slice and is a toaster that takes 1 slice slice.

Available Colours

The main colour of the toaster.

Amongst new toasters, the most frequently found colour is black. We found 198 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured. We found 175 toasters that are toasters that have a stainless steel coloured, making this 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. 266 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. 61.1% of their toaster prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.