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Experts at our National Testing and Research Center tested 126 models in kitchen ranges to see which ones perform best.

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Overall score
This is based on oven capacity, cooktop speed and simmer performance, and oven baking, broiling, and self-cleaning performance. The displayed score is out of a total of 100 points.
Cooktop high
This reflects how quickly the most powerful element could raise a 6-liter (6 1/3 quart) pot of water from room temperature to a near boil.
Cooktop low
This reflects the ability of the lowest power element to melt and hold chocolate without scorching it. We also set the most powerful element to its lowest setting to test its ability to hold a large pot of tomato sauce below a boil.
Baking
This reflects the evenness of cookies and cakes in multi-rack baking tests.
Broiling
This denotes upper-element evenness as well as high-temperature searing, using a broiler pan full of hamburgers.
Oven capacity
This is our evaluation of usable space, including shelf area and vertical space for casseroles. For dual oven models, the score includes both ovens.
Oven cleaning
A gauge of the self-cleaning cycle's effectiveness after the oven is coated with a mixture of eggs, lard, cherry-pie filling, cheese, tomato puree, and tapioca.

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Recommended kitchen ranges

Recommended kitchen ranges are standout choices with high scores. They include CR Best Buys, which offer exceptional value. When narrowing your choices, weigh features, price, and attributes that matter to you.

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Freestanding ranges still rule the kitchen in most homes. You can choose between gas and electric ranges and in the latter category, smoothtops dominate the market. You'll find more big name kitchen ranges competing at the "pro" end of the kitchen appliances price spectrum as kitchens morph into places to show off as well as cook. If you're looking for information about ranges, Consumer Reports is your best resource. Consumer Reports’ range reviews will give you honest buying advice that you can trust. Use our range buying guide to discover which features are most important to consider. We also provide unbiased Ratings and range reviews to help you choose the best range for your needs.

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Electric ranges (56)

Recommended models are standout choices with high scores. They include CR Best Buys, which offer exceptional value. When narrowing your choices among models, weigh performance, features, price, and attributes that matter to you, such as color, size, or style.

Gas ranges (70)

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Electrolux EW30IS65JS (Tested)

This Electrolux slide-in electric smoothtop range has the following:
• 4 surface cooking elements
• Among surface elements, 3 high-powered element(s).
• Convection oven mode.
• Slide-in style range.
• Has a cooking drawer in addition to main oven.
• Touchpads for setting oven temperature.
• Glass touch-screen for setting oven temperature.
• Touch controls instead of dials for cooktop settings.

Electrolux EW30IS65JS

GE Profile PHB925SP[SS]

Kenmore Elite 97203

Samsung FTQ307NWGX

Kitchen range buying guide

Gas or electric ranges can give you fine performance. Serious chefs often prefer gas for the quick response and visual confirmation of a flame. But electric elements generally heat faster and maintain low heat more precisely. Dual-fuel ranges combine a gas cooktop with an electric oven though we've found no advantage in that combination. You'll also find induction ranges, which use an electromagnetic field to heat the pot or pan more quickly and effectively while leaving the cooktop surface cooler.

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