Wirecutter

GE makes a lot of great cheap ranges, and this one has the best features for the price.

Best for Most

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powerreviews

If you want a front-control range without spending too much money, this is a perfectly adequate option.

Upgrade Pick

yotpo

This double-oven range has one of the largest lower ovens we’ve seen in this quirky product category, and one of the strongest power-burner elements we’ve seen on any freestanding range.

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Consumer Reports

CR’s take: The Kenmore Elite 95052 earns the second-highest Overall Score of any single-oven smoothtop in our ratings, and ties with many of its peers as a top baker—it earns a rating of Excellent in that test. It has convection, five burners, and a warming drawer. Only the GE Café CS980STSS scores better, but its ratings are the same for baking, and it costs a whopping $1,500 more than the Kenmore.

This GE offers the best balance of build quality and cooking features in an affordable electric range, and it’s available in more finishes than most.

CR’s take: A CR Best Buy, the Kenmore 94142 is a basic coil-top range that delivers solid performance. None of the coil-top ranges in our ratings earn a rating of Excellent for baking, but this Kenmore rates a Very Good in that test, and offers great performance on top of the range, too. There are four surface elements, including two high-powered burners that briskly bring water to a boil.

us.amazon.com

A competitively priced slide-in range with great cooking features, in several good-looking finishes from a reputable brand.

Details like glass touch panels, metal knobs, and heavier-duty hardware set this European-style range apart.

The Frigidaire has features similar to the GE JB750's, though it hasn’t been available as long, so we know less about its reliability.

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