Costway sells this grill in its own shop as “Outdoor Gasgrill mit 3 Heizzonen” (outdoor gas grill with 3 heating zones), with lid, stainless steel grates and side tables. What it describes is a black grill cart: three burners under one lid, a table on each side, and a shelf underneath. In our gas grill category it is one of the inexpensive three-burner models; according to our price box it costs approx. €150 at Amazon (Amazon page on 21.10.2026: €149.99).
We have not had the grill in our hands and have not grilled anything on it. Our sources are the product page on costway.de, the Amazon catalogue and the product photo. We conclude that both listings describe the same device from the identical description texts, grate areas, dimensions and the same weight; the shop page does not link to an ASIN anywhere. Costway has put the manual behind a customer account. Where gas and safety are concerned, we therefore quote the product page and add general rules, which are marked as such.
Lid, grates, base: what the data sheet says
The photo shows a slim cart. On the lid there is a long metal handle at the top, a small round thermometer in the middle, and below it the control panel with three knobs. The two tables are attached at the sides. Below the cooking chamber, a dark surface closes off the base at the front. Costway describes a lower shelf there and supplies an Oxford fabric cover for it; we consider it likely that the surface in the picture is this fabric cover, but at this resolution it cannot be identified with certainty.
According to Costway, the grill grate is 1,608 cm² and the warming rack above it is 651 cm². So roughly 40 percent of the lower area is available at the top, enough for side dishes or for food that is already done.
The grate size cannot be back-calculated from the outer dimensions either. The 47 × 106 × 98 cm (length × width × height) are, according to Costway, the overall dimensions, that is the envelope including side tables and handle. The net weight is 16 kg. The Amazon catalogue lists the same values converted, 41.73 inches wide and 35.27 pounds.
On materials, Costway becomes vague. The product page says “metal” and Oxford fabric, nothing more. Stainless steel appears only in the product name, where it refers to the grates. A stainless steel grate generally rusts more slowly than bare steel and stores less heat than cast iron, which makes a difference to the sear marks on a steak.
You ignite the three burners individually with their knobs; each burns independently, and the flame is adjustable. Above each burner sits a flame tamer, according to Costway for even heat distribution. A plate like this generally has two jobs: it spreads the heat of the flame sideways, and it catches fat and meat juices before they drip onto the burner tube and clog the nozzle openings.
Fat runs through a drain hole into a cup. In the photo a round container hangs in the middle under the control panel, presumably exactly this one.
In detail: 7 kW per burner or 7 kW for all three?
Two sources, two figures. The Amazon text says each of the three burners produces 7 kW. The Costway page has almost the same sentence, only with 8,000 BTU per burner, and elsewhere a total heat output of 24,000 BTU. We consider the manufacturer’s page to be correct, and you can check this by calculation.
BTU is the British Thermal Unit. For grills it almost always means BTU per hour, that is, a power rating. One BTU per hour equals about 0.293 watts. So 8,000 BTU/h becomes about 2.3 kW, and 24,000 BTU/h about 7.0 kW. The 7 kW in the product name is the sum across all three burners.
The area also argues against 3 × 7 kW. If you divide the output by the grill grate, the Costway with 7.0 kW on 1,608 cm² comes to about 4.4 W/cm². At 21 kW it would be about 13 W/cm². According to the manufacturer, the Broil King Regal 590 spreads 16 kW of main burner output over 4,032 cm², which is just under 4.0 W/cm². A cart at around €150 with roughly three times as much output per square centimetre as this grill would not be plausible to us.
That puts the Costway level with the Enders San Diego Next 3 on power budget; Enders gives it as 3 × 2.25 kW, 6.75 kW in total on 1,650 cm² (about 4.1 W/cm²). On the grate, the Enders even has 42 cm² more, so the large area is not a unique selling point of the Costway. Clearly above is the LEADZM, for which the Amazon catalogue lists 10.5 kW, also with three burners.
The figure is rough. How tightly the lid closes, how much heat the grate and tray hold, how strongly the wind pulls across the terrace: none of that is in it.
Three separate burners are still enough for indirect grilling. In principle you light one or two, put the food over the one that stays off, and close the lid. If the grate is divided evenly across the three burners, which the photo does not show clearly, about 536 cm² remain without flame beneath, by calculation. That is enough for a chicken, but not really for two large roasts side by side.
The lid thermometer generally measures the air at the top under the lid. For indirect cooking its reading is a usable guide; directly above a flame it is usually considerably hotter at the grate than the display shows. For the food itself, we would add a probe thermometer.
Do you still need a pressure regulator for the Costway?
Very probably yes. The shop page lists “1 x Gasgrill” and “1 x Anleitung” (1 x gas grill, 1 x manual) as the scope of delivery, and a regulator or hose is not mentioned anywhere there. Plan for both unless the seller confirms otherwise.
You also cannot find online which connection pressure the grill expects. In Germany, household gas grills generally run with a 50 mbar pressure regulator, but we would only rely on that after looking at the device. In the photo, several labels are stuck on the control panel, but they are not legible at this resolution. When the grill arrives, check there and in the printed manual from the box what is specified, and only then buy the regulator.
The siblings in our catalogue handle this differently. The Enders San Diego Next 3 comes, according to Enders, with a 50 mbar regulator with hose rupture protection and a hose, and for the LEADZM the Amazon catalogue lists a 50 mbar pressure reducing valve. Our guide Gas bottle for the grill explains which bottles, regulators and connections fit together.
For the hose, the general rule is: one approved for liquefied gas, without cracks and no longer than necessary. After every connection, check the joints with leak detection spray before you ignite.
Rain, grease, cleaning: what Costway writes about it
On weather, the product page has exactly one sentence: “Please avoid exposure to rain for a longer service life.” The supplied Oxford fabric cover is explicitly intended for the lower storage space; a cover for the whole grill is not included. If you leave the cart outside permanently, you therefore need a roof over it or a suitable cover. We would choose it by the overall dimensions and only pull it over the grill once it has cooled.
For cleaning, the shop page mentions two parts, the grease drain hole and the cup. For everything else, whether the grates may go in the dishwasher, which brush and which cleaning agent, you only have the printed manual. We would empty the cup after every barbecue evening, because collected fat can ignite at the next heat. How to keep grates, burners and tray clean on a gas grill in general is covered in the guide Cleaning a gas grill.
What applies to gas grills in general and is not a Costway specification: it is only operated outdoors, and ignited with the lid open. If a burner does not light, you turn the gas off and wait a few minutes until the escaped gas has dispersed. If the printed manual gives minimum distances to walls, wood or awnings, these take precedence over all general rules. Read this part before you connect the bottle for the first time.
What Costway does not state for this grill
Missing from the product page and the Amazon listing:
- a freely available manual, and with it any guidance on setup, minimum distances, gas connection, leak testing, cleaning and intended use
- pressure regulator and hose as part of the scope of delivery, the connection pressure in mbar and an approval for butane
- on the manufacturer’s page, an output in kW (Costway works in BTU there; the 7 kW appears only in the Amazon listing)
- the material of lid, housing and burners, as well as material thicknesses
- the side lengths of the grill and warming racks and the working height
- maximum temperature, heat-up time and gas consumption
- the ignition type, that is, whether piezo or battery
- warranty terms and spare parts supply
- test marks or standards, such as CE or EN 498 (which apply in the EU)
- country of origin, year of market launch and assembly time
These three alternatives are worth a look
| Model | The difference | Price | Our rating | Pick this one if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costway Gasgrill 3 Brenner 7 kW (this one) | 3 burners with 24,000 BTU in total (approx. 7.0 kW) on 1,608 cm², lower shelf for the bottle, regulator not in the stated scope of delivery | approx. €150 | 7.9 | the bottle should stand in the cart and 106 cm of width is your maximum |
| Enders San Diego Next 3 | 3 × 2.25 kW on 1,650 cm², regulator and hose in the box, no space for the bottle in the cart (according to Enders) | approx. €137 | 8.0 | the bottle may stand next to the grill and you do not want to buy anything extra |
| LEADZM Gasgrill 3 Brenner 10,5 kW | 10.5 kW, 50 mbar pressure reducer and base cabinet for the bottle (according to the Amazon catalogue) | approx. €150 | 7.6 | you want more burner output and have room for about 117 cm of width |
| Broil King Regal 590 | 5 main burners with 16 kW on 4,032 cm², plus 2.7 kW side burner and 4.4 kW rear burner (according to Broil King) | approx. €1,649 | 9.4 | you often grill for large groups and have a budget well above €1,000 |
The prices are guide values from the price boxes of our reviews and change; the rating is our editorial assessment, not a measurement result.
When the Costway fits and when another one does
The first question is where the bottle goes. The Costway has a shelf under the cooking chamber that the manufacturer explicitly provides for the gas tank, with a fabric cover in front. With the Enders San Diego Next 3, the bottle stands next to the cart. In return, the Enders costs approx. €137 in our price box, the Costway approx. €150, and the Enders already includes a regulator and hose, while with the Costway you still buy both.
The second is output. If you mainly want to sear steaks hard, the LEADZM with 10.5 kW has the bigger cushion on the data sheet, and in our price box it sits at approx. €150, the same price as the Costway. Against that stand the dimensions: the Amazon catalogue lists the LEADZM at about 117 cm wide and approx. 20.2 kg, while the Costway is 11 cm narrower and about 4 kg lighter. Our assessment: if you have the space, the LEADZM gives you more output including a regulator for the same price. If you are fighting for every centimetre, take the Costway.
The third is the size of the group. For two to four people who occasionally cook indirectly, we consider 1,608 cm² plus the warming rack sufficient. If you regularly grill for ten or more, you end up with carts like the Broil King Regal 590: about two and a half times as much grate, but in our price box at approx. €1,649 also considerably more expensive than the Costway at approx. €150.
Then space. On a balcony or narrow terrace, the width including tables counts, as does the room for the opened lid. Whether you are allowed to grill with gas there at all is governed by your tenancy agreement and house rules; the guide Grilling on a balcony summarises what usually applies.
On budget, on top of the approx. €150 come the propane bottle with its fill, the regulator and hose and, if the grill stays outside, a cover.
We would not buy the Costway if you need a side burner, because none is visible in the photo and none appears in the data. Anyone who wants to read in black and white before buying which distances and which gas pressure apply is also in the wrong place here, as long as the manual sits only behind the customer account. For a small household that wants to store the bottle in the cart and can live with buying accessories, it is a usable choice in our comparison. If you are still undecided between gas, charcoal and electric, the Grill finder narrows down the choice.
