Having a 5 burner cooker this is the perfect size for me, but also it has a light for evening/winter cooking. It's a replacement for one that I already have. Having been widowed I never thought having a big cooker mattered still but I realised I could cook in big batches needing all of the burners to then freeze in single portions. Also handy for when out children & grandchildren visit, particularly at Christmas. I chose the product for these reasons and the reputation of Bosch. The hood came in a well thought through package protected from potential damage through possible careless delivery.