# Weber Summit S-470

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-summit-s-470
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/gas-grills
- Placement: #4 of 13 in Gas Grills, B tier
- Brand: Weber
- LP on this board: 559
- Last researched: 2026-08-21T08:06:33.568Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

The 2026 Consumer Reports best-value gas grill guide lists the Summit S-470 as the best overall value for its high-grade stainless steel construction and large grill surface.

## For

- High-grade stainless steel
- Large grill surface
- Durable construction
- Heat control
- Versatility

## Evidence

Consolidated from 4 cited sources across 3 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BBQ Host | bbqhost.com | C | https://bbqhost.com/weber-summit-s-470-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/grilling | u/Unusual-Form-6452 | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/grilling/comments/1spa8ik/weber_kamado_or_spider_huntsman/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Meathead's AmazingRibs.com | amazingribs.com | B | https://amazingribs.com/grill/weber-summit-e-470-and-s-470-gas-grill-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Meathead's AmazingRibs.com | amazingribs.com | C | https://amazingribs.com/grill-drop-ins/weber-summit-s-460-built-gas-grill-review/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Weber Genesis Smart EX-325W | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-genesis-smart-ex-325w |
| 2 | Weber Spirit E-425 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-spirit-e-425 |
| 3 | Weber Genesis E-325 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-genesis-e-325 |
| 5 | Weber Spirit E-435 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-spirit-e-435 |
| 6 | Fire Magic Aurora A540i | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/fire-magic-aurora-a540i |
| 7 | Weber Spirit E-310 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-spirit-e-310 |
| 8 | Napoleon Prestige Pro 665 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/napoleon-prestige-pro-665 |
| 9 | Monument Denali 605 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/monument-denali-605 |
| 12 | Weber Spirit E-210 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-spirit-e-210 |
| 13 | Weber Spirit II Liquid Propane | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/weber-spirit-ii-liquid-propane |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/gas-grills.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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