Espresso machines · 5 differences · 7 published for only one

Plus4You Advantage 2 Group MB vs Café Racer 2 Group

Astoria and Sanremo, side by side at the same height.

Astoria Plus4You Advantage 2 Group MB espresso machine Sanremo Café Racer 2 Group espresso machine
Plus4You Advantage 2 Group MB 835 × 565 × 575 mm Café Racer 2 Group dimensions not published

Shown at the same height, not to scale: Café Racer 2 Group does not publish a height.

Images: Astoria (CMA), Sanremo, the manufacturers' product photographs. About our images

Specification

FieldPlus4You Advantage 2 Group MBCafé Racer 2 Group
Width 835mm 876mm
Depth 565mm not published
Height 575mm not published
Weight 84kg 97kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 3 not published
Boiler volume 10.4L not published
PID temperature control not published Yes
Groups 2 2
Steam wand Commercial Commercial
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system Manual wand Manual wand
Voltage 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V 220 / 240 / 380 / 415V
Power 6,000W 8,100W
Heating element 6kW 8.1kW
Phase not published Single or three
Display Touchscreen not published
Built-in grinder No No
Colours Total black, Red matt / black matt, White matt / black matt Naked, Freedom, Renegade, Custom

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.