RÖSLE VIDERO G4-S BBQ-Station

A grill cart with an infrared burner in the side table

The VIDERO G4-S is a gas grill cart with four main burners under a hood with a viewing window and a base cabinet for the gas bottle. The two side tables are unusual, because each one holds its own burner. According to the operating manual, the Primezone sits on the left, an infrared burner with a ceramic surface, and on the right a side burner for pots and pans. In the product photo, each of the two tables has its own control knob.

With this layout, the grill does not belong with the ordinary four-burner models in our gas grill category, but with the models that have a separate high-temperature zone. Whether you need that matters more here than any kilowatt figure.

The manufacturer is RÖSLE GmbH & Co. KG from Marktoberdorf in the Allgäu, in business since 1888 by its own account. Rösle lists the model under article number 250524, formerly 25524. This old number is exactly what appears in the model field of the Amazon listing that our buy link leads to, where it has been listed since 01.01.2021. According to our price box, the grill costs approx. €699 at Amazon (Amazon page on 20 October 2026: €699.00). In the Rösle shop on 21 October 2026 it was marked as unavailable, with a list price of €999 next to it.

Burners, grates and housing

According to Rösle, each of the four stainless steel main burners delivers 3.5 kW, together 14 kW. The Primezone adds another 3.5 kW, the side burner 3.0 kW. The technical table in the manual adds this up to 20.5 kW and gives a consumption of 1,489 g per hour for all burners together. With these three burner types the total is already reached, so the G4-S has no rear burner for the rotisserie.

Ignition works in two ways. The main burners and the side burner have piezo ignition, called Jetflame on the main burners. The Primezone ignites electronically and needs one 1.5 V AA battery for this. Four more AA cells power the LED lighting of the control knobs, which glow white while a burner is off and red in the positions between MAX and MIN. The manual warns explicitly: the lighting does not show whether the burner has ignited and a flame is burning. If you grill at dusk, you should therefore still look into the burner chamber.

According to the manufacturer’s details on Amazon, the grilling area measures 70 x 45 cm, so 3,150 cm². Above it hangs a stainless steel warming rack of 70 x 16 cm (1,120 cm²). The main grate belongs to the VARIO+ system: enamelled cast iron, reversible, plus a holder for inserts that is included in the delivery. Rösle describes the VARIO grill insert as usable on both sides.

Under the grate are heat distributors and a stainless steel grease tray in a porcelain-enamelled firebowl. The housing is black powder-coated steel. The lid has a glass insert through which you can see the food with the hood closed, and a large thermometer with a scale in °C and °F. According to the manual it shows 60 to 350 °C with a tolerance of ± 10 °C, and the cooking chamber is not supposed to get any hotter: to protect the grill, no temperature above 350 °C should be reached.

In detail: why the 800 °C sit in the side table

An infrared burner works differently from a stainless steel tube burner. The gas burns on a ceramic surface, which glows as a result and gives off much of its heat as radiation upwards, instead of first heating the air under a lid. Rösle describes the aim of the Primezone like this: at approx. 800 °C a crispy result with a nice branding. In the manufacturer’s Amazon text, a finish is mentioned. For thick steaks, a common approach is therefore to bring the meat to core temperature indirectly under the lid first and only at the very end to lay it briefly over the glowing ceramic.

The zone sitting in the side table and not under the main grate has two consequences. The cooking chamber stays at its maximum of 350 °C while the ceramic glows next door, and you do not have to turn the main grill up for searing. In return, the Primezone works with the cover open in the open air. According to the manual it should stand as sheltered from the wind as possible, because strong winds can reduce the output or blow the flame out. Rösle sells a dedicated Primezone wind guard for this. Water from rain, lawn sprinklers or garden hoses must be kept away from the ceramic burners, and large temperature differences in winter use can cause stress cracks in the ceramic surface.

The Primezone grate is stainless steel, just like the side burner’s. It can be fitted at two heights: low for searing, high to turn the Primezone into a gas hob. Pots and pans may have a base diameter of at most 25 cm on both sides. The manual gives two rules for loading. More than 75 percent of the grate area must never be covered, and the Primezone grate is not intended as a place to put finished food.

For indirect grilling, you close the lid and light only the two outer main burners. The food then lies over the two middle burners, which are off.

Is the area enough for eight people?

For direct grilling yes; for indirect cooking for eight it gets tight. Rösle states 4 to 8 people, and the 70 x 45 cm is in the range of what other four-burner grills in our catalogue have.

For comparison: the Enders Monroe Pro 4 SIK Turbo has 74 x 43 cm according to Enders, so almost the same area. For the Weber Spirit E-410, Weber states 2,761 cm² of main area, which is 389 cm² less than the Rösle. The Broil King Regal 590 is well above at 4,032 cm².

Once you grill indirectly, the usable area shrinks, because the food only lies over the two middle burners. By burner count that is roughly half the grate. In our assessment a whole chicken or a pork roast fits in well, burgers for eight people in one go rather not.

With many guests, two things help. The warming rack takes what is already done. And the Primezone is an additional heat source that costs no space on the main grate: you can sear steaks there while vegetables and sausages lie on the main grate. The spare parts list includes a Vario+ cast iron grate of 48 x 45 cm. Whether the remaining width goes to the VARIO insert is not clear from any document, and the product photo does not show the division clearly enough.

Footprint, weight and balcony

Assembled, the G4-S is 138 cm wide and 118 cm high with the lid closed, and the grate sits at a working height of 90 cm. On depth the sources contradict each other: the product page and Amazon give 57 cm, the manual 60 cm. If you fold down both side tables, 102.5 cm of width remains according to Amazon.

Before a side table folds down, you release its quick-connect coupling. It shuts off the gas automatically when disconnected, and Rösle calls it a safety-relevant component. When not in use, you always close the open connections with the protective cover. Before every use you check that both side tables have locked in horizontally.

On weight there are three figures: approx. 51 kg in the manual, around 53.3 kg in the Amazon catalogue and 63.8 kg on the Rösle product page. Next to the 63.8 kg there are dimensions of 655 x 650 x 815 mm that do not fit the assembled grill. We suspect packaging figures, but they are not labelled as such. The grill moves on smooth-running wheels with a brake, never during operation and, according to the manual, not over larger kerbs, steps or very uneven terrain.

The space needed is much larger than the footprint. Within 1.5 m above, below, beside, in front of or behind the grill, there must be no combustible materials during operation, and for vinyl cladding or large window fronts the manual recommends additional clearance. If you add 1.5 m on each side to 138 cm of width and 57 cm of depth, the grill needs a clear zone of around 4.4 by 3.6 m. This calculation is ours.

Operation is prohibited in a garage, on a covered or enclosed veranda and terrace or in other enclosed places, and likewise under an unprotected combustible roof, an awning or an overhang. The ground must be level, firm and safe, and you store nothing combustible under the grill.

On the Rösle website the grill also appears under balcony in the product filter. An explicit balcony approval, however, appears nowhere in the manual. We would only set it up on a balcony if there is no further balcony above and the 1.5 m all round stay clear, which applies to very few balconies. What tenancy law and house rules say about this is covered in the guide Grilling on a balcony.

Accessories, spare parts and running costs

Rösle lists the gas pressure regulator with integrated hose rupture protection, the VARIO+ holder and a utensil holder, which Amazon calls a hook rail, in the scope of delivery. The hose rupture protection monitors the gas flow and shuts it off directly as soon as it detects damage. A gas bottle is not in the equipment list.

You buy the VARIO+ inserts separately, which the Amazon text lists from pizza stone to wok. On the product page, Rösle also points to a Primezone wind guard, a stainless steel smoker box, the Premium Rotisserie for G4 and G6, and the VIDERO G4 cover. We have not looked up what these parts cost. The manual expressly advises a cover, namely a suitable one from Rösle, which temporarily protects the grill from rain and snow.

As spare parts, Rösle lists on the same page, among others, stainless steel burners, the Primezone infrared burner for the VIDERO S models with 50 mbar, the pressure regulator, the VARIO+ cast iron grate and the Primezone ignition. Because according to the manual the Primezone ceramic can develop stress cracks in winter use, it is important in our assessment that Rösle offers this burner individually.

For gas, the total consumption of 1,489 g/h helps with a rough calculation. If all burners including the Primezone and side burner run at full power, an 11 kg bottle is empty after a good seven hours. That is the worst case and our own calculation; how the values look on a smaller flame is in the FAQ. Which bottle size and which refill price suit you is covered in the guide Gas bottle for the grill.

What Rösle leaves open, we collect here in one place. Open are the country of production, a heat-up time to a given temperature, the material of lid and burner chamber in detail, the stainless steel grade of burners, heat distributor and grease tray, the number and material of the wheels, an unambiguous packed size, a complete list of the scope of delivery, the assembly time and the temperature of the side burner. In addition, the manual is a combined booklet for several VIDERO models and lists six article numbers for the G4-S, whose assignment to colours and versions cannot be derived from it.

Safety, cleaning and care according to the manual

Use the grill only outdoors in a well-ventilated place. According to the manual, toxic fumes and exhaust gases collect indoors and can lead to serious or even fatal poisoning. Accessible parts can be very hot; keep children away. Never leave the grill unattended while in use, make no modifications to the appliance, and close the gas supply at the gas bottle after use. Charcoal, briquettes, logs or lava stones do not belong in this gas grill. You never cover the entire grilling area with food, griddles, drip trays, pizza stones and the like. In case of an accident, a class F fire extinguisher should be to hand, and the grill is not intended for installation in or on caravans, camper vans or watercraft.

Before every start-up comes the leak check, even if retailers or third parties assembled the grill. All control knobs are set to OFF, the bottle valve is opened with at least two full turns anticlockwise, and you coat all gas-carrying parts with a soap solution of approx. 50 percent liquid soap and 50 percent water. Fine bubbles indicate a leak. You fix it by tightening the screw connection or hose clip or by replacing the defective parts. If that does not work, you contact the specialist retailer, and the grill must not be operated until then. After the check, you rinse all connections with water and dry them. You never look for leaks with an open flame.

When igniting, you always keep at least 30 cm away from the ignition source. If the piezo ignition fails, you light by hand with a match at least 90 mm long at the ignition hole on the right side. If a burner goes out during operation, you close all gas valves, open the lid and wait five minutes.

If you smell gas, the manual gives six points. First, close the gas supply at the gas bottle immediately. Second, extinguish all open flames and turn the control knobs to OFF. Third, open the grill lid. Fourth, if possible, move the appliance away from buildings and combustible objects. Fifth, keep your distance and inform the fire brigade immediately if a smell of gas is still noticeable. The sixth point is the reason: escaping gases can cause fires or explosions.

If grease starts to burn, you turn off all burners, close the gas bottle and take the food off the grate; the further steps are in the manual. You never pour water into the gas grill to suppress flare-ups. As prevention: you never line the grill chamber and grease deflector with aluminium foil or sand, and burning off as a substitute for cleaning is not sufficient for the lower area of the burner chamber. After grilling, you let the grill burn for another 5 minutes.

On the outside you use mild cleaning agents and water. Excluded there are, among other things, abrasive stainless steel polishes or varnishes, oven cleaner and abrasive cleaning agents. For the burner chamber, by contrast, the manual provides for oven cleaner or suitable grill cleaners. You clean the burners with hot water and detergent, taking care that neither water nor cleaner gets into the openings of the burners and nozzles. What else a gas grill needs when cleaning is explained in our guide.

Cover it only once the grill has cooled down completely. Do not store it next to road salt, and with an outdoor appliance made of steel, expect according to Rösle that some rust will appear on the surface from time to time. Over the winter months the grill belongs in a dry, protected room. If it stands in an enclosed room, the gas bottle must come out, and you close the bottle’s shut-off valve every time the grill is not in use anyway. Liquefied gas is heavier than air and collects at floor level, so according to the manual you avoid cellar steps, light wells and water drains. Keep gas bottles away from heat above 50 °C and change them only in well-ventilated areas.

These three alternatives are worth a look

The prices are guide values from our price boxes and may have changed since they were retrieved. The rating is our editorial assessment of the available data; we have not measured anything on any of the four grills.

The ranking stands out. According to the price box, the Enders Monroe Pro 4 SIK Turbo costs approx. €619, the Rösle approx. €699, and the Enders is narrowly ahead in our comparison with 8.6. The Weber Spirit E-410 is at approx. €548 and reaches 8.9; however, a heat source outside the main grate is nowhere to be found in its data sheet. The Broil King Regal 590 costs approx. €1,649 and is the only one of the four with clearly more grate area than the Rösle.

When the VIDERO G4-S fits and when another grill does

The Rösle fits if you regularly want to sear steaks without heating the whole cooking chamber, and if vegetables or sausages should lie on the main grate alongside. Then the three burner areas work on different tasks at the same time, and that is the part the cheaper alternatives do not have in this form. If you like to make sauces or sides in a pot at the grill, you also use the side burner or the Primezone at the upper grate height as a hob.

For the rotisserie we would go for the Enders Monroe Pro 4 SIK Turbo. It has an infrared back burner for the spit, and in our assessment its 800 °C zone sits under the lid and is thus more sheltered from wind than an open zone in a side table. If you grill almost exclusively directly on the grate, the Weber Spirit E-410 is the obvious choice, and from the price gap you pay for part of a bottle and cover.

For your budget, add to the purchase price a cover, a filled gas bottle of up to 11 kg and, where applicable, VARIO+ inserts. For groups that regularly exceed eight people, the Regal 590 with its larger area is better suited, but according to the price box it costs approx. €1,649.

The VIDERO G4-S is wrong for anyone who wants to grill under a canopy, an awning or on a covered terrace, because the manual prohibits that. For a balcony with a slab above it, the manual names no explicit ban, but because of the 1.5 m clearance we advise against it anyway.