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    Best Gas Grills Under $1,000

    These high-end grills, which cost $500 to $1,000, have impeccable construction and plenty of extra features

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    Nexgrill 720-1046 gas grill
    If you’re a barbecue enthusiast, it’s worth investing in a gas grill that performs strongly in our user tests. Some cost less than $1,000, including this Nexgrill 720-1046.
    Photo: Nexgrill

    Looking for a high-end grill that won’t drain your bank account? Some of the best gas grills on the market—and in CR’s ratings—cost under $1,000, including midsized and large models with impressive performance that pack plenty of features for barbecue enthusiasts. Some great gas grills cost even less. Here are the best gas grills under $300 and the best gas grills under $500.

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    The highly rated midsized gas grills we feature below are from brands like Cuisinart, Weber, and Nexgrill. CR members can read on for reviews of five of the best gas grills for from $500 to $1,000, in order of their Overall Scores.

    If you want to see a more comprehensive lineup of our recommendations, check out our full gas grill ratings. And for smart shopping tips, consult our grill buying guide.

    Best Gas Grills Under $1,000

    These gas grills from Cuisinart, Weber, and Nexgrill cost $500 to $1,000 and offer excellent performance in a variety of Consumer Reports’ tests.

    How CR Tests Gas Grills

    To recommend the best gas grills, Consumer Reports rigorously tests them in our lab, where we wire the surface of each one with heat-resistant thermocouples and run four temperature tests. We also assess how evenly each model heats and how hot the surface gets at the 10-minute mark (because that’s when people like to start cooking, according to our data), and we evaluate each model’s sturdiness, among other details.


    Paul Hope

    Paul Hope is a Home & DIY Editor at Consumer Reports and a trained chef. He covers ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens, as well as grills, drills, outdoor power tools, decking, and wood stains. Before joining CR in 2016, he tested kitchen products at Good Housekeeping and covered tools and remodeling for This Old House magazine. You’ll typically find him in his old fixer-upper, engrossed in a DIY project or trying out a new recipe.