AEG vs Siemens Cookers

AEG and Siemens both make appliances for fitted kitchens, but AEG's cookers here are freestanding while Siemens' models are built-in ovens. AEG's range starts at £699 with the CCX1530ACB SurroundCook cooker and reaches £779 for the SteamBake CCB6741ACM. Siemens' iQ700 options include the HB732G1B1B electric oven with ecoClean at £829, the HB776G1B1B smart 71-litre oven at £1,099, the CM776G1B1B compact combination oven at £1,499 and the HM776G1B1B 67-litre smart microwave oven at £1,699.

The cheapest Siemens, the HB732G1B1B at £829, costs £130 more than the cheapest AEG at £699. The HB776G1B1B at £1,099 is £320 more than the AEG CCB6741ACM at £779. Siemens' strengths are combination cooking and Home Connect app control. The CM776G1B1B and HM776G1B1B add microwave power, and ecoClean on the HB732G1B1B eases grease removal. AEG's strengths are SteamBake and SurroundCook multi-shelf cooking, plus catalytic cleaning on selected models. The HB776G1B1B's 71-litre capacity is larger than the 67-litre HM776G1B1B, so it suits big roasts.

AEG suits keen home bakers and families who want a freestanding cooker with a hob, rather than an oven that needs a separate hob. Siemens suits buyers building a premium fitted kitchen who want smart iQ700 ovens, especially anyone who wants a compact combination oven as a second unit above a main oven. Siemens' built-in models need a separate hob, so budget for it and check housing sizes for compact and full-size ovens. The HM776G1B1B is a microwave oven rather than a cooker, so it suits anyone who already has a hob and wants a smart microwave function.

Bottom line: choose AEG if you want a complete cooker with SteamBake from £699. Choose Siemens if you are fitting a kitchen and want iQ700 ecoClean or smart microwave ovens, starting at £829 with the HB732G1B1B.