Cuisinart Deluxe CGWN-093

This Cuisinart portable gas grill has the following:

245 sq. in. of cooking area.
2 main burner(s)
Rotary ignitor

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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OWNER SURVEYS

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Evenness performance

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Preheat performance

/ 5

Temperature range

/ 5

Indirect cooking

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Evenness Performance: This model had good performance in our evenness tests of preheat, high and low temperatures, which measures heating evenness over the grill's surface using thermocouples.
Preheat performance: This model had excellent performance in our preheat performance test, which measures the temperature over the grill's surface after 10 minutes using thermocouples. It also gives an indication how quickly the grill reaches its maximum temperature.
Indirect Cooking: This model had good performance in our indirect-cooking test, which gauges how well grills slow-cook foods when only some of the burners are on and the food isn' t placed directly over the flame.
Temperature range: This model had very good performance in our temperature-range test, which measures the difference between the average temperatures with all burners on high and all burners on low using thermocouples. It also gives an indication on how low the grill can go.
Convenience: This model was judged very good for grate construction, ignitor type, wheels, shelves and other ease of use aspects.

About

The Cuisinart Deluxe CGWN-093 is part of the Grills test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Portable Grills models like the Deluxe CGWN-093 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Evenness performance: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the highest and lowest setting using all main burners plus the evenness after a 10 minute preheat, using thermocouples.

Convenience: Factors include grate material and useful features such as electronic ignitor.

Preheat performance: Evaluates the temperature after a 10 minute preheat using thermocouples. It also gives an indication how quickly the grill reaches its maximum temperature.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Portable Grill Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased portable grills experiencing a functionality problem, adjusted for extended warranty or service contract status and product usage during the spring and summer months, by the end of the 5th year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 6

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their portable grill to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 6

Source: Consumer Reports' 2022, 2023, and 2024 Summer Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Side shelf material

Additional features

Viewing window and a locking lid

Warranty (yrs.)

Specs

Main burner

20000

Measured cooking grid area (sq. in.)

245

Number of main burner controls

Shelf space

Igniter type

Rotary

Propane tank size needed

20-lb

Type of grates

Coated cast iron

Wheels

Height

18.5

Width

22.75

Depth

19.75

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Cuisinart Deluxe CGWN-093

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