Compare the Best ToastersMarch 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

We currently list 419 toasters ranging from £7 to £260. A new toaster costs on average £52 and 80% of toasters are priced between £19 and £116. The Essentials C02TW17 is the cheapest toaster at only £7, and KitchenAid 5KMT4205 is the most expensive at £260.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

Rowlett toasters range in price from £146 to £166, and the average price of Rowlett toasters is £159 which is the highest average price of all toaster brands.

Graef toasters range in price from £141 to £141, and the average price of Graef toasters is £141 which is the second highest average price of all toaster brands.

The average price of Magimix toasters is £130 which is the third highest average price of all toaster brands. Magimix toasters range in price from £80 to £156.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 26 expert reviews and 9,310 user reviews for toasters and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of toaster. The top three toaster brands are DeLonghi, Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs. DeLonghi has an average rating of 91%, Morphy Richards has an average rating of 89% and Russell Hobbs has an average rating of 88%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

We found 460 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 313 current offers for toasters. The third biggest retailer is Currys with 119 current toaster offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

We couldn't see any noticeable trend in the release dates for new toasters over the last 3 years. 17 new toasters were released in June 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases. In 2017 most new toasters were released in November, with 35 new toasters released that month. The biggest month in 2016 for new toaster releases was September, with 105 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 0% on average. That means that on a typical toaster costing £52 you could save on average £0 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Slices

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

Comparing all toasters, the slices range from 1 slice to 8 slice. The slices of most toasters range from 2 slice to 3 slice. The Philips HD2583, which can be purchased for £35.06, has the most slice and is a toaster that takes 8 slice slices. The toaster with the least slice is the KitchenAid 5KMT3115, which is a toaster that takes 1 slice slice and currently retails for £115.00.

Available Colours

The main colour of the toaster.

Black is the most frequently found colour amongst new toasters. We found 207 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured. We found 187 toasters that are toasters that have a stainless steel coloured, making this the second most popular 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. 287 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. 62.4% of their toaster prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.