Cooktops

Bosch PXV890DV5E review

Bosch PXV890DV5E

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Obvious as to which control is for each cooking zone.
  • Labelling is large and clear.
  • Has auto pan detection.
  • Need to touch or slide finger along numerical power selector. Easy to navigate for large fingers.
  • Very good element positioning.
  • Can accommodate all 5 cooking pots at the same time.
  • Large cooking zone can accommodate a pan up to 24cm in diameter.
  • No edge. Touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
  • Better heat distribution when using flexi zone as one cooking zone, due to 4 heating zones instead of 2.
  • Flex zone on the right can be two smaller zones or a larger bridge zone.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK result for stir-fry test.
  • No separate ON indicator light.
  • ON / OFF control is small not obvious.
  • Digital display is red may be hard to view with the reflective glass.
  • Pan slides easily on glass surface when stirring.

Type

Frame or frameless
Sides have a frame only
Control type
Touch

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Cooking performance score
75%
Ease of use score
78%
Low heat setting score
95%
High heat setting score
60%
Turn down score
70%
Boil time
2 min 56 sec

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Availability
Tested model

Sustainability

Reliability score
80%
Satisfaction score
85%
Country of origin
Spain
Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
2

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooktop width (cm)
80
Element layout
Simmer left rear; Medium left front; Large centre; Flexi zone right side
Usable pan diameters (cm)
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, W x D)
82 x 53
Installation dimensions (cm, W x D)
75 x 50
Website
bosch-home.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,499.00
Yearly running cost
$52.00

Features

Pause or stop/go setting
Keep warm setting
Power boost setting
Auto heat up setting

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