Best Stove in 2018

The range aisle is bristling with options, from basic freestanding ranges to double-ovens and souped-up slide-ins. You might come across more than 40 models on a Lowe’s showroom floor or nearly 60 at a typical Sears

Consumer Reports test models from such brands as Amana, GE, Kenmore, KitchenAid, LG, Maytag, Samsung, Viking, Whirlpool, and Wolf, ranging in price from $400 to almost $8,000. They test and score them on how quickly they deliver cook-top heat, simmering, baking, broiling, and self-cleaning, just as with we do with all ranges we test.

We compiled the results and compare the latest kitchen ranges so that you can save time and money.

What to Consider

Type
Freestanding ranges are the most popular and easiest to install. Typically the oven control panel is on the back panel, above the cooktop surface. Slide-in ranges give a custom built-in look and easily slide in between surrounding cabinets. The oven controls are on the range front and there’s no back panel, which showcases your back-splash.

Size
Most electric and gas ranges are 30-inches wide, and what we buy and test. Pro-style ranges usually span 36 inches or more. We test both 30-inch and 36-inch pro-style ranges. They’re big on style, but aren’t the best performing ranges we’ve tested. Even regular ranges now have beefy knobs, rugged grates, style, and stainless trim for a lot less money.

Capacity
A roomy oven comes in handy when baking or entertaining. We measure oven space you can actually use, so check the capacity scores in our range Ratings. The smallest ovens in our tests are a little more than 2 cubic feet; the largest are nearly 4 cubic feet.

Which Type Is Right For You?
There are three types of ranges based on fuel: electric, gas, and dual-fuel, which pairs a gas cook-top with an electric oven. Both gas and electric have their advantages.

If you’ve ever had to shop for a new stove, you know it can be difficult. There are just so many options! It’s also a very uncommon item to have to shop for. Normally, you just buy a house with a stove and never worry about it. However, if your old stove stopped working, or if you’re remodeling your kitchen, you’ll have to start shopping! With that in mind, here are our picks for best stove in 2018!

Best Stoves in 2018

Kenmore Elite 95073
This stove has stainless steel construction, 4 burners and a convection oven. It also sports a warming drawer. The convection oven is highly advanced, using heating elements and fans to distribute the heat evenly throughout the oven. This stove also uses magnetic fields to transfer heat directly into items you’re cooking. If you’ve ever had a stove with “hot spots” and inconsistencies, you’ll appreciate this feature.

This convection style allows for great, consistent and fast cooking. Food will be warmed all the way through, regardless of size or density! This is an all-around quality appliance for a little over $1,600, and one of our favorites.

Kenmore Elite 95052

Our next entry is from the same line as the first entry! This one is a smooth-top, meaning it looks completely featureless except for indicators showing where the eyes are. The stove-top is ceramic glass, which means it not only conveys heat well, but it also looks great. It’s also easy to clean and very no-nonsense, looking great in any kitchen.

Much like the other entry on our list, this stove features a fan-assisted convection oven. It allows for fast cooking and even heating throughout food items. However, it doesn’t offer the magnetic heating featured in the 95073. The trade off is in the price: this one costs just over $1,000!

Samsung NX58F5700WS

Samsung is a well-known and respected name in electronics, but you may not have known they make appliances too. This entry is a fantastic, modern and sleek stove that features tons of great technology. It is very large and features five burners of various sizes. This allows for cooking tons of different types of pots at once. You can have a large pot of stew on while you cook a single egg in a small skillet!

Other great features include the true convection of the oven, which allows for fantastically even baking. It has warming drawers for holding food that hasn’t been served yet, too. There are large, sliding racks within the oven to allow for transfer of heavy items, too! This entry retails for right around $1,600, and is well worth the price!