The index
Sorted by slot length, longest first. Length, width and depth are stored separately and each figure is attributed to the source that published it. A dash means no source we can cite has ever printed that number.
| Model | Length | Width | Depth | Medium toast | Availability | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash Clear View Long Slot Toaster DVTS501 | 10.5″ | — | 5″ | 2 min 12 sec | Currently sold | Measured 2/3 |
| Oster 4-Slice Long-Slot Toaster TSSTTR6330-NP | 10.38″ | — | 4.75″ | 2 min 3 sec | Discontinued | Measured 2/3 |
| KitchenAid 2-Slice Long Slot Toaster with High-Lift Lever KMT3115ER | 10.25″ | 1.5″ | 5.5″ | 2 min 13 sec | Discontinued | Measured 3/3 |
| Magimix Vision Toaster 11526 | 10.25″ | — | 6.88″ | 1 min 25 sec | Currently sold | Measured 2/3 |
| Smeg 4-Slice Toaster TSF01 | 10.25″ | — | 5.5″ | 2 min 58 sec | Currently sold | Measured 2/3 |
| Breville the ‘A Bit More’ 4-Slice Long Slot BTA730XL | 10″ | 1.56″ | — | 2 min 8 sec | Currently sold | Measured 2/3 |
| Elite Gourmet 4-Slice Long Slot Toaster ECT-3100 | 10″ | 1.5″ | — | — | Currently sold | Published 2/3 |
| Zwilling Enfinigy 2 Long Slot Toaster 53102-000 | 10″ | 1.5″ | — | 1 min 50 sec | Currently sold | Measured 2/3 |
| Hamilton Beach Gourmet 2-Slice with Extra-Long Slots 22996 | 6.5″ | — | — | — | Currently sold | Published 1/3 |
| Cuisinart Long Slot Toaster CPT-2500 | — | — | — | — | Discontinued | Published 0/3 |
DVTS501
The longest measured slot here, a quartz element and a viewing window, at a fraction of the price of the Magimix.
Best for The cheapest way to get a genuine ten-inch slot and a window
Watch out The middle of the dial lands light, and the carriage has been known to fling toast onto the counter
TSSTTR6330-NP
Long enough at 10.38 inches, and the clearest illustration in the dataset of why depth is the axis people forget.
Best for Showing exactly what a shallow slot does to a bagel
Watch out At 4.75 inches the slot is the shallowest here, and bagels stand proud of it
KMT3115ER
The only model in the index with length, width and depth all independently measured. Also the only one no longer made.
Best for The reference row. This is the only model here with all three axes on record
Watch out Discontinued, so this is a used-market purchase
11526
Glass-walled, quartz-heated, and the fastest thing on this list at 1 min 25 sec. Also the most expensive by a wide margin.
Best for Anyone who wants to watch the bread rather than guess at it
Watch out The upper half of the dial runs hot, so the middle setting is not the middle of the range
TSF01
A 10.25-inch slot inside the most recognisable object in the category. The measured performance does not match the price.
Best for A kitchen where the toaster is part of the decor
Watch out Slowest here at nearly three minutes, the shell gets hot, and the bagel setting heats the outer elements rather than the inner ones
BTA730XL
The controls are the best-designed here. The measured slot width is where it gets tight.
Best for People who want to check on the toast without cancelling the cycle
Watch out At 1.56 inches the slot is narrow for two sandwich slices sitting side by side
ECT-3100
Stated at 10 by 1.5 inches, with a warming rack. Manufacturer figures, not measured ones.
Best for A budget long slot where the maker at least states two of the three axes
Watch out The 10 x 1.5 figure is the manufacturer’s own and has not been independently checked
53102-000
Quick at 1 min 50 sec and good with bagels, but the outside gets hot and it eats counter space.
Best for Bagels, and a deep slot that lets you stand slices on end
Watch out The exterior gets very hot, and it is the widest body here at nearly 17 inches
22996
Marketed on the length of its slots, at 6.5 inches. Included as the clearest example of what the phrase does not guarantee.
Best for Ordinary sandwich bread. It is a good short-slot toaster
Watch out It is sold as an extra-long slot and it is 6.5 inches, well under the bar for the category
CPT-2500
A widely sold long slot toaster whose maker published the exterior dimensions and never published the slot.
Best for Nothing, now. It is here as the clearest example of the problem this site exists to fix
Watch out Cuisinart publishes the body size to two decimal places and no slot dimension at all