Unless you are starting a restaurant 48" is too big.

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I would look for a 48” in which the second, smaller oven has additional features like a steam oven or speed oven. Thermador and Miele are good options in this regard.

I have the 48" thermador steam range, the steam oven really makes it special and if you aren't planning on a separate steam wall oven I would highly recommend looking at it. 48" isn't really a "need" (I made it this far in life with nothing more than 30" previously) but the space is nice to have if you have room and budget. It is pricey though particularly if you get it stand alone and aren't making use of the bundled deals.

People here always talk about the cost of ventilation, mine wasn't anymore $$$ than a 36" would have been.

Nobody needs most anything we talk about here. I love the look of a beefy range.

A 48" range will be a 20K purchase by the time you factor in the needed ventilation for the firepower, and the required Make Up Air that no appliance salesman will talk to you about. If you have an oversized kitchen, it does demand oversized appliances. And a good design to minimize the trekking. You should be working with a good Kitchen Designer. You don't want to waste a large amount of money on mistakes.

I agree with Zalco that a big range that has 2 ovens is both a great look and useful. I would not get it for my kitchen though because of (A) the added expense of exhausting it (54” hood, 10”-diameter ductwork, and make-up air system), and (B) the 54” hood will occupy space I’d rather use for a few more inches of upper cabinets.

If you have both the funds and the space, go for the 48” range. I would look at Bluestar. Alternatively, my choice would be a Bluestar 36” rangetop and separate double wall ovens, perhaps by Bosch.

I went with the Wolf 48" dual fuel range in 2018. Very happy with it so far. My location, size of house and price point were the reason for choosing that size range. I also added a Miele CSO. The kitchen and garages will sell the house when we need to downsize!