Compare the Best ToastersSeptember 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

The price range of toasters is from £7 to £450 and in total we found prices for 432 toasters. On average, a new toaster costs £61 and 80% of toasters are priced between £20 and £136. The DeLonghi CTO2003 is the most expensive toaster that we found at £450, and the Essentials C02TW17 is the cheapest at only £7.

Toaster Brands - Price Range

The highest average toaster price out of all brands is Taurus toasters with an average price of £242. Taurus toasters range in price from £222 to £262.

The average price of Orbegozo toasters is £232 which is the second highest average price of all toaster brands. Orbegozo toasters start at £232 and their most expensive toaster costs £232.

The third highest average toaster price out of all brands is Magimix toasters with an average price of £206. Magimix toasters start at £172 and their most expensive toaster costs £231.

Toaster Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 22 expert reviews and 2,848 user reviews for toasters and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of toaster. The top three toaster brands are Russell Hobbs, Dualit and Breville. Russell Hobbs has an average rating of 84%, Dualit has an average rating of 82% and Breville has an average rating of 82%.

Biggest Toaster Retailers

The biggest toaster retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 418 current toaster offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Amazon UK with 250 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Amazon UK when it comes to toasters. Currys is the third biggest retailer with 124 current offers.

When Are Most New Toasters Released?

The most common period for new toasters to be released in is between January and February. For the latest toaster features you may be best waiting until January 2021. Also the price of the current toasters may drop off just before the latest models are released in January. Last year most new toasters were released in January, with nine new toasters released that month. 20 new toasters were released in February 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new toaster releases. The biggest month in 2017 for new toaster releases was November, with 51 new toasters released that month.

How Fast Do Toaster Prices Drop After Release?

New toasters drop in price by an average of 1% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

A typical new toaster costs on average £61. 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.

Comparing all 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 Dualit 60145, which currently retails for £159.99, has the most slice and is a toaster that takes 6 slice slices. The toaster with the least slice is the Braun HT3100WH, which is a toaster that takes 1 slice slice and is available at £38.13.

Colours

The main colour of the toaster.

We found 232 toasters that are toasters that have a black coloured, which makes black the most frequently found colour amongst new toasters. We found 206 toasters that are toasters that have a stainless steel coloured, making stainless steel the second most frequently found 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. 253 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