Belling vs Siemens Cookers

Belling and Siemens cover contrasting ranges. Belling's cookers include the FARMHOUSE60DFBLK dual fuel model at £799, the FARMHOUSE60EBLK electric cooker with ceramic hob at £799 and two MRAFHOUSE60 ceramic double ovens at £649. Siemens' iQ700 built-in ovens begin with the HB732G1B1B at £829, then move up to the HB776G1B1B at £1,099, the CM776G1B1B compact oven with microwave at £1,499 and the HM776G1B1B smart microwave oven at £1,699.

Siemens' iQ700 range is built around combination cooking and easy cleaning. The HM776G1B1B has a 67 litre cavity with microwave power, and the CM776G1B1B is a 45cm compact combination oven. The HB776G1B1B offers 71 litres and is a smart oven that connects to the Home Connect app, while the HB732G1B1B uses ecoClean, a coating that helps break down grease. Belling's cookers focus on hob and oven convenience in a single unit. The FARMHOUSE60 models offer 65 litres in the main oven and 37 litres in the second, and the MRAFHOUSE60 double ovens provide 33 and 70 litre cavities with AirFry.

Belling suits buyers who want a complete cooker for a standard kitchen, especially one with a hob already included. Siemens suits buyers building a premium fitted kitchen who want a microwave combination or smart oven and are happy to install a separate hob. The compact CM776G1B1B works well as a second oven above a main unit. The HB732G1B1B at £829 costs £180 more than the MRAFHOUSE60EBLK at £649, and it is a single built-in oven rather than a complete cooker.

Bottom line: choose Belling if you want a complete cooker with a hob and oven at a lower price, such as the MRAFHOUSE60EBLK at £649, and choose Siemens if you want a built-in iQ700 oven with microwave combination or Home Connect control, starting at £829 for the HB732G1B1B.