Beko vs Hotpoint Cookers

Beko and Hotpoint overlap at the lower end of the market. Beko's KD533AW at £299 is the cheapest cooker in this comparison, a solid plate model with a fan oven and separate electric grill, while its KDC653K at £419 and KDC653W at £429 are double ovens with four ceramic zones. Hotpoint starts with the HDM67V9HCXUK at £499 and the HDM67V92HCBUK at £513, both freestanding electric cookers with two cavities. The Cannon CD67V9H2CAUK at £659 and the induction HDT67I9HM2CUK at £749 sit at the top.

Hotpoint's technology is centred on its ovens and hobs. The HDT67I9HM2CUK has a four-zone induction hob with a Combi Duo bridge zone, which joins two zones for a long pan, plus a Solar Plus grill and oven capacities of 47 and 77 litres. Hotpoint's double ovens use catalytic liners that absorb grease, and hot air circulates to stop flavours combining. The HDM67V92HCBUK pairs a ceramic hob that heats quickly with special grease-absorbing liners. Beko's KD533AW uses Rapidlite solid plate zones for fast heating, and its double ovens use grease-proof enamel linings.

Beko suits households that want a dependable cooker for everyday meals at the lowest cost, and a double oven with a 69-litre main cavity for a family. Hotpoint suits buyers who want induction cooking, particularly the HDT67I9HM2CUK for a more responsive hob. Both brands sell 600mm freestanding models, but the Beko KD533AW is 500mm wide, so check the space. The Cannon model suits a larger household with its large-capacity oven.

Bottom line: choose Beko if the lowest price matters most, with the KD533AW at £299 or the KDC653K double oven at £419; choose Hotpoint if induction cooking matters, with the HDT67I9HM2CUK at £749, or if a 600mm double oven with catalytic liners at £499 suits you, with the HDM67V9HCXUK.