Espresso machines · 9 differences · 3 published for only one

AB200 1 Group vs Vela Vintage 2 Group

Astoria and Wega, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Astoria AB200 1 Group espresso machine Wega Vela Vintage 2 Group espresso machine
AB200 1 Group 468 × 633 × 490 mm Vela Vintage 2 Group 770 × 560 × 580 mm

Images: Astoria (CMA), Wega, the manufacturers' product photographs, scaled by each published height. About our images

Specification

FieldAB200 1 GroupVela Vintage 2 Group
Width 468mm 770mm
Depth 633mm 560mm
Height 490mm 580mm
Weight 40kg 71kg
Boiler volume 5L 12L
Groups 1 2
Steam wand Commercial Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes not published
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220 / 240V 120 / 230 / 240 / 400V
Power 3,200W 4,200W
Heating element 3.2kW 4.2kW
Shot timer Yes not published
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Deep black, Cool grey, White not published

A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.