Hoover vs Hotpoint Built-in Ovens

Hoover and Hotpoint both sell affordable built-in ovens with plenty of capacity. Hoover's H-OVEN range runs from £239 for the HOC3158IN 70-litre fan oven to £469 for the HO6M5G3HTB 78-litre multifunction model, with two 65-litre models at £249. Hotpoint is priced from £229 for the SA4 544 C IX Class 2 71-litre single to £359 for the DD2 540 WH 116-litre double, with the SA2840PIX 66-litre at £234 and the SA4544HIX Class 4 71-litre at £249.

Hotpoint's technology is Multiflow, which spreads heat evenly across all shelf levels, plus a full-width electric grill on the SA2840PIX and SA4544HIX and a twin variable grill on the SA4 544 C IX and DD2 540 WH. Its double model has a digital display and a circulaire fan across 42 and 74 litres. Hoover focuses on practical features, such as the HO6M5G3HTB's 17 cooking programmes, pizza function and Hydro Easy Clean, plus the HOC3T3258BI's catalytic liners and defrost function. Hoover's largest model offers 78 litres, which is more than any single Hotpoint here.

Hoover suits budget-conscious buyers who want a large cavity for family cooking, or a Wi-Fi controlled oven at a basic-model price. Hotpoint suits buyers who want a double oven, since the DD2 540 WH gives two cavities in one housing, or a Multiflow single with a quadruple glazed door. Hotpoint is the better choice for batch cooking, while Hoover fits anyone wanting one larger cavity at a lower price. Hoover has no double oven in this comparison, so Hotpoint is the only option here for two cavities in one housing.

Bottom line: choose Hoover if you want the biggest single cavity and Wi-Fi control for £469 or less, and choose Hotpoint if you need a double oven or a Multiflow single from £229 to £249.