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GE vs KitchenAid Refrigerators
The home has its fair share of sacred areas, from that special seat in the living room to a specific side of the bed, but for cooking enthusiasts, it’s a whole different dynamic in the kitchen. The pickiest of home cooks are only satisfied with the best cooking tools, and appliances are no exception. The tricky part is knowing which brands meet the demands of this discerning elite, and in our history, two brands that get compared the most are GE vs KitchenAid.
By the end of this head-to-head, we’re hoping you can leave knowing which type of buyers each brand caters to, and whether it’s worth it to spend your money on one brand over the other. To do so, we’re comparing four of the biggest categories from each brand (refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, and wall ovens), from their features to prices, plus a look at suggested models from each line that are recommended whether you’re team KitchenAid or team GE.
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Just about every cook knows about the iconic KitchenAid stand mixers, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the brand. At its widest scope, KitchenAid is all about the trendy, cutting-edge, and innovative. The brand is part of the Whirlpool family of appliances, representing the group’s attainable luxury line with over 100 years of innovation exclusively for kitchen appliances. That’s why KitchenAid is regarded as top of its class in customer satisfaction in multiple appliance categories as well as a Red Dot award recipient for its forward designs.
On the other hand, GE is considered a value brand that manufactures major appliances for both the kitchen and the laundry. The brand isn’t considered part of the luxury class, but GE products are still prized for their innovative features that empower the everyday household to do more. Consumers can choose from three lines—the GE core line, GE Profile, and GE Professional—each escalating in design and features. Like KitchenAid, GE is also a recognized J.D. Power brand when it comes to customer satisfaction, making the list for several categories.
GE vs KitchenAid Refrigerators
The freshest ingredients make the best meals, and KitchenAid refrigerators help cooks preserve the integrity of their foods with their impressive fridges. Available in freestanding and built-in models 33” to 48” wide, KitchenAid provides a fridge configuration for all size households. However, the brand doesn’t offer the traditional top freezer fridge as part of its lineup, instead opting for bottom-mount, side by side, and French door layouts with capacities ranging from 19.9 cubic feet to 30 cubic feet. Additionally, 5-door French door refrigerators are part of the lineup for those who like a lot of organization.
Prices for KitchenAid refrigerators range from $2,600 to $13,200.
Best KitchenAid Refrigerator Features
- ExtendFresh Temperature Management System: Enjoy sensor temperature management in both the freezer and fresh food compartment.
- PrintShield Finish: This exclusive finish repels messes for easy cleanup.
- Produce Preserver: Advanced drawer temperature controls keep humidity and climate settings at their prime for produce.
Recommended KitchenAid Refrigerator: KitchenAid® 26.8 Cu. Ft. Black Stainless Steel with PrintShield™ Finish French Door Refrigerator
This striking KitchenAid French door refrigerator in a matte black finish offers something different for your kitchen setup. It’s beautifully crafted with signature handles and a French door design, which looks as luxurious as it is efficient. This large-capacity refrigerator is ideal for full households, providing nearly 27 cubic feet of capacity with great storage, including pull-out tray for wide items like pizza boxes, 2-tier freezer drawers, and a slide-away split shelf for when you need extra clearance for tall items. At 36” wide, this refrigerator is best suited for kitchens that have more space.
Featured KitchenAid KRFF507HBS refrigerator review: “The refrigerator is roomy and very well lit. No bending when looking for lower shelf items.”
GE refrigerators, on the other hand, offers a fridge lineup well below KitchenAid prices with models starting around $670 up to $3,600. Unlike KitchenAid, GE manufactures refrigerators in every style on the market—including top-freezer fridges. These are slightly smaller than their KitchenAid counterparts with capacities between 15.6 and 27 cubic feet. Most GE refrigerators are between 33” and 36”, but shoppers can also find models as narrow as 28” and as wide as 42”.
Best GE Refrigerator Features
- TwinChill Evaporators: Independent freezer and fridge temperature management for better efficiency and optimum food climate settings.
- Space-Saving Icemaker: The slim profile of this icemaker allow for more shelf space.
- Sliding Snack Drawer: Select GE fridges feature a pull-out deli drawer for wide items.
Recommended GE Refrigerator: GE® 27.7 Cu. Ft. Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator
Despite being cheaper than our recommended KitchenAid fridge, this GE French door refrigerator doesn’t fall short with over 8,100 5-star fridge reviews. It has nearly the same capacity, too, with an identical French door design and in-door water and ice dispenser. On top of that, this refrigerator also works hard to preserve your food with TwinChill evaporators, humidity-controlled drawers, and plenty of organization, so you never forget about items.
Featured GE GFE28GYNFS refrigerator review: “This is a very spacious refrigerator, is good quality and looks great in the kitchen.”
GE vs KitchenAid Dishwashers
In the dishwasher industry, three big names that continuously top the list: Miele, Bosch, and KitchenAid (you can read more about Bosch vs. KitchenAid dishwashers to see why). Dishwashers from the KitchenAid brand truly pack value with state-of-the-art features that clean more in a single load. Plus, they look great, whether it’s in a classic stainless steel finish or one of the special colors available from the brand.
KitchenAid dishwashing machines are also some of the quietest on the market, registering at a max of 47 decibels and as low as 39 dBA on premium models. The lineup includes three design models that go up in price with each progression, starting with two-rack dishwashers, followed by KitchenAid dishwashes with three racks, and finally KitchenAid FreeFlex dishwashers with the most third rack capacity in its class. Prices for these models start at $1,050 and go up to $1,650 for top SKUs.
Best KitchenAid Dishwasher Features
- FreeFlex Third Rack: This industry’s most third rack capacity with a special design that fits bowls, glasses, and other large kitchen utensils.
- Advanced Clean Water Wash System: A series of filters keeps wash water clean for fewer streaks, spots, and messes.
- ProDry System: A heating element and fan work to evaporate water droplets for dishes that are truly dry.
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Recommended KitchenAid Dishwasher: KitchenAid® 24" Stainless Steel with Printshield Built In Dishwasher
Why do 93 percent of buyers recommend this KitchenAid dishwasher? It could be for its nearly silent 39 dBA noise rating. It could also be for its Third Level utensil rack and adjustable middle rack that make loading easier. The ProWash Cycle with intelligent food sensors is also a top-rated feature that keeps your dishes from developing annoying spots during the wash. Overall, there are plenty of reasons why this is one of the best dishwashers from KitchenAid, and perhaps even on the market.
Featured KitchenAid KDTE204KPS dishwasher review: “This machine does an excellent job of cleaning the dishes and is super quiet when running. The arrangement of the shelves seems perfect.”
If you want to spend a little less on a dishwasher, GE is a great option to consider, with models starting as low as $450 and its most expensive model capping out at $1,100. While not nearly as stylish as KitchenAid dishwashers, the GE dishwashing machine lineup is still full of attractive options in sleek designs that fit right in with modern kitchens. Buyers have the choice between front control dishwashers for a classic look or top control dishwashers with either a towel bar handle or a pocket handle depending on how discreet of a presentation you desire.
Best GE Dishwasher Features
- Dry Boost: Use this setting for an extra dose of heat to get dishes drier.
- Steam + Sani: Eliminate up to 99.999 percent of bacteria on dish surfaces.
- AutoSense Wash Cycle: Intelligent sensors detect soil levels in the water and adjust wash time and temperature based on the levels.
- Bottle Wash Jets: These special spray jets reach deep into tall glasses and sports bottles.
Recommended GE Dishwasher: GE® 24" Stainless Steel Built In Dishwasher
For less than $1,000, this GE dishwasher delivers a solid list of features that cares for your dishes. With over 12,300 buyer ratings, it’s one of our best-selling models with the highest satisfaction ratings, largely due to its ample storage with a removable third rack, special bottle jets, all around wash arms, and Dry Boost with Fan Assist that leaves each cycle dropless at the end.
Featured GE GDT665SSNSS dishwasher review: “This is one of the best dishwashers we've had. It's spacious, easy to use, and very quiet. No complaints!”
GE vs KitchenAid Ranges
We’re officially entering the cooking portion of our comparison, and it’s probably what KitchenAid is best known for. In particular, KitchenAid ranges offer home cooks upgraded cooking setups with more functionality than base models to keep up with growing food skills and techniques. And it doesn’t hurt that these are also some of the most attractive ranges on the market.
The lineup includes every range configuration possible. Select a KitchenAid freestanding range for easy installation and a classic look, or a KitchenAid slide-in range if you prefer to have a kitchen with uninterrupted lines. KitchenAid even makes double oven ranges for the busy home cook, and commercial style ranges that offer a taste of luxury at a price point that is a little easier on the wallet compared to luxury range brands. The KitchenAid commercial range collection is also available in nine color options for the trendsetters who like their kitchen setup to look as attractive as a plate of their culinary masterpieces.
There are a few drawbacks, though. For one, you’ll have a hard time finding a KitchenAid induction range (the website shows none in stock at this guide’s date of publication), and ranges from KitchenAid only come in 30” sizes, unless you upgrade to the commercial line, which has 36” and 48” ranges for a higher cost.
Overall, the KitchenAid range catalog is still one we recommend, and with prices between $1,430 and $11,520, the brand offers a diverse selection of cooking stations for shoppers with mid- to high-end budgets.
Best KitchenAid Range Features
- Even-Heat True Convection: The unique bow-tie shape fan and heating element provide even heat for perfect results.
- EasyConvect Conversio System: This feature automatically adjusts cooking temperatures and time when using the convection setting.
- 20,000 BTU Ultra Power Dual-Fuel Burners: Select KitchenAid ranges provide a blast of firepower with two levels of heat for sears and simmers.
Recommended KitchenAid Range: KitchenAid® 30" Stainless Steel Slide In Electric Convection Range
Talk about sleek! This KitchenAid electric range is sure to make a statement, but it’s the features that buyers love the most. For starters, a generous 6.3 cubic foot oven lends more than enough room to prepare multiple meals at once, and with Even-Heat True Convection, entrées finish with restaurant quality. The smooth glass cooktop with five cooking zones—a rare feature for most 30” ranges—is flexible enough to fit your smallest and largest pots and pans at once for streamlined cooking with less swapping.
Featured KitchenAid KSEG700ESS range review: “I cooked for 20 people this Christmas dinner and had no worries about space…KitchenAid has lived up to its reputation with me.”
Being the more affordable brand, it’s no surprise that GE ranges don’t offer the same capabilities as KitchenAid ranges, but that doesn't mean they’re out of the game just yet. In fact, according to Puls—an independent organization of repair technicians—GE ranges are some of the most reliable and require some of the least repairs out of the most popular brands on the market.
Buyers might also appreciate the wider selection of ranges from GE, which come in 24”, 27”, and 30” dimensions suitable for small to standard-size kitchen layouts. What’s more, GE is one of the few range brands to manufacture drop-in ranges along with freestanding and slide-in models. And unlike KitchenAid, GE offers a line of induction ranges alongside its gas and electric models.
But perhaps best of all, homeowners are less likely to splurge on a GE range since models start at $650 and peak at $2,600 for premium ranges.
Best GE Range Features
- No Preheat Air Fry: Save time while using the intense convection heat of Air Fry for crispy results using less oil.
- Convection Baking: A fan and heating disperse heat equally throughout the oven, so all foods cook evenly no matter which rack they are on.
Recommended GE Range: GE® 30" Stainless Steel Slide In Electric Convection Range
With a similar build as our featured KitchenAid model, this GE electric range is a worthy alternative. It comes with a 9/10 buyer recommendation, and it also includes five heating elements on a 30” profile. This smart range has ample room inside its 5.3 cubic foot oven, which also features True European Convection, plus a steam clean option when mealtime is over.
Featured GE JS760SPSS range review: “This GE stove is awesome. The Air Fryer is great as is the oven.”
GE vs KitchenAid Ovens
One of the most exciting line of products from KitchenAid is its series of wall ovens. Available in 27” and 30” widths, KitchenAid wall ovens are suited for most kitchens, and buyers have the choice between single, double, or combination oven layouts. Recently, the series added its most ambitious oven collection to the family, the Smart Oven+ models, which feature interchangeable oven attachments, including a baking stone, steamer, and grill, revolutionizing how many ways users can use an oven.
For a price between $2,700 and $5,030, adventurous home chefs can take home a KitchenAid wall oven and experience a taste of luxury right at home.
Best KitchenAid Oven Features:
- Even-Heat True Convection: The unique bow-tie shape fan and heating element provide even heat for perfect results.
- Powered Attachments: KitchenAid Smart Oven+ models can be paired with cooking attachments to grill, steam, or bake artisan style.
- Temperature Probe: Never question whether proteins are cooked thoroughly with this built-in meat probe that sends a notification to a smart device when the desired temperature is reached.
Recommended KitchenAid Oven: KitchenAid® 30" Stainless Steel Electric Built In Single Oven
Embrace the power of Even-Heat True Convection and experience what it feels like to cook like a pro with this KitchenAid single oven. While not as large as a KitchenAid range oven, this model offers 5 cubic feet of capacity with SatinGlide extension racks, a built-in meat probe, and a self-cleaning mode. It’s a solid package that’s earned a 5-star rating from over 700 buyers.
Featured KitchenAid KOSE500ESS oven review: “The oven is great, heats quick and also cools down by itself.”
GE matches the versatility of its ranges with its expansive collection of wall ovens in 24”, 27”, and 30” sizes, meaning no kitchen is too small or too big for one of these models. The lineup also includes the typical oven configurations (single, double, combination oven), with styles ranging from basic to modern and sleek with digital touch controls. GE can’t say the designs of these ovens are professionally inspired like KitchenAid can, but with just about the same appliance finishes, GE ovens come in a color comparable to a KitchenAid oven at lower costs between $1,665 and $3,780.
Best GE Oven Features
- Self-Clean/Steam Clean: Skip harsh chemicals and the elbow grease with the self-clean setting that removes oven messes on its own.
- True European Convection: A second heating element and a fan provide more heat with better distribution than standard ovens.
- Smooth Glide Roller Racks: Cook safely with these gliding racks that simplify removing items from the oven.
- Precision Temperature Probe: Use this probe to know the exact moment your roasts and braises are at temperatures that are safe too eat and not overdone.
Recommended GE Oven: GE® 30" Stainless Steel Single Electric Wall Oven
Bake, broil, and braise inside equal capacity as our KitchenAid oven suggestion with this stylish GE oven fashioned in a modern finish of black glass and stainless steel trim. While this model doesn’t use convection baking, it still offers powerful, even heat management, plus Scan-to-Cook technology. Simply pair with a smart device and use the smartphone to scan the barcode of your favorite frozen meals. The oven will read the information and automatically set the temperature to the right setting, so all you have to do is pop in your entrée and wait to enjoy it.
Featured GE JTS3000SNSS oven Review: “Bought to replace our built in oven that was 12 years old. This was definitely an upgrade and love the wifi option.”
After our extensive review, we can confidently say that GE and KitchenAid belong to two different classes, so comparing them isn’t exactly a fair challenge. With that said, GE is one of the more reputable brands in its class (low to mid-end), and KitchenAid is a solid alternative brand to luxury appliance manufacturers. You’ll be spending your money wisely whichever way you choose to buy, though if you have the option to, upgrading to KitchenAid appliances isn’t a bad idea.
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