Induction is growing. Electrification is changing the appliance market. Smart cooking technology is everywhere.
Gas is still here. And serious cooks are still asking for it.
In 2026, the premium kitchen market is not moving in one direction. Consumers have more choices than ever, but choice has not erased the demand for the immediate visual feedback, familiar control and unmistakable cooking experience of a real gas flame.
Current industry reporting bears that out. AJ Madison’s 2026 cooking-appliance analysis finds that large-format gas and dual-fuel ranges continue to hold prestige in luxury kitchens; in Greater New York, its sales data puts gas at 68% of the cooking-appliance fuel mix. Meanwhile, preliminary U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows natural gas remains the primary fuel for roughly 36.75 million U.S. households’ most-used ranges, with another 4.76 million using propane.
So no: the all-gas range is not some relic waiting to be replaced.
For a significant segment of American cooks, gas is still the point.
And for the buyer who wants serious gas performance, 48-inch scale, double-oven versatility, European design and genuine Italian manufacturing without wandering into five-figure appliance territory, Verona has a very direct answer.
Meet the Verona Ultima 48″ Full Gas Double Oven Range
The Verona Ultima VUFSGG486DSS 48″ Full Gas Double Oven Range is unapologetically built around gas cooking.
Not a gas cooktop paired with an electric oven.
Not induction disguised behind professional styling.
Gas burners. Gas ovens. Full stop.
At 48 inches wide, the stainless-steel Ultima brings professional-scale presence into the residential kitchen with six brass gas burners, continuous grates, two dedicated gas ovens, 5.2 cu. ft. of combined oven capacity, front-mounted controls and a maximum burner output of 17,000 BTU. Verona currently lists the VUFSGG486DSS as in stock at $6,749.
That combination is precisely where its value proposition gets interesting.
Six Brass Burners. Up to 17,000 BTU. No Guesswork.
A serious gas range starts at the flame.
The Ultima’s 48-inch professional-style cooking surface gives you six sealed brass burners, including outputs of 8,000, 12,000 and up to 17,000 BTU. Verona pairs them with continuous grates to create the kind of substantial cooking surface expected from a large-format professional-style range.
The supplied product documentation specifically identifies two 8,000-BTU semirapid burners, two 12,000-BTU double-ring burners and dual-ring burners reaching 17,000 BTU on the outer ring.
That matters because not every task wants the same heat.
You want power when you’re bringing a stockpot up to temperature or pushing a hard sear. You want responsiveness when a sauce is one bad decision away from breaking. You want to see the flame, adjust the flame and know what the burner is doing immediately.
That tactile relationship is exactly why gas continues to have loyal buyers even as induction becomes more sophisticated.
Consumer Reports’ 2026 buying guide still explicitly recognizes the rapid response of gas as one of the fundamental considerations when choosing a range.
Technology changes.
Good cooking still comes down to control.
Built for the Flame.
Verona uses brass burners here for a reason. Brass is durable, substantial and suited to repeated high-temperature cooking. Verona specifically positions its all-brass burners around heat distribution and long-term performance.
And visually? The exposed brass against stainless steel and black professional grates gives the Ultima exactly the visual authority a 48-inch Italian range should have.
It looks like it intends to cook.
Because it does.
Two Gas Ovens. Because One Temperature Isn’t Always Enough.
This is where the Ultima separates itself from a conventional single-oven gas range.
Behind those two doors are two independent oven cavities totaling 5.2 cu. ft.:
3.8 cu. ft. main oven + 1.4 cu. ft. auxiliary oven.
That second oven is not decorative symmetry.
It is usable cooking flexibility.
Roast in one oven while another dish cooks separately. Handle different courses without forcing everything into one temperature schedule. Keep the main cavity available for the large-format job while the auxiliary oven handles the smaller one.
Consumer Reports specifically points to this fundamental advantage of double ovens: cooks who entertain can prepare different dishes simultaneously at different temperatures.
Verona takes that versatility and delivers it in an all-gas 48-inch platform.
The technical documentation goes deeper: the main oven is fanned gas with a gas infrared grill, while the auxiliary cavity is a static gas oven with its own gas infrared grill. Telescopic guides are included, and the main-oven accessories include an air-fry tray, wok support and broiler pan.
That is not just more oven.
It is more ways to use the oven.
Italian Craftsmanship Is More Than an Italian-Sounding Name
This distinction matters.
The Ultima isn’t simply styled to look European.
It is made in Italy.
Verona states that its manufacturing stages are concentrated in Italy’s Veneto region in northeastern Italy, combining Italian working methods, manufacturing know-how, material quality, design and technology.
That’s the Italian touch in the literal sense.
For the luxury-appliance buyer, provenance matters because the range is no longer just an appliance hidden somewhere in the kitchen.
At 48 inches, it becomes architecture.
It anchors the room.
It communicates what kind of kitchen you’re building before a single burner is lit.
And Verona’s design gets the balance right: contemporary enough for a new luxury kitchen, restrained enough not to look obsolete when the next aesthetic trend arrives.
Italian design should not have to shout that it is Italian.
The proportions do the talking.
Professional Presence Without the Five-Figure Price Tag
Here’s where the conversation gets particularly simple.
$6,749.
That is Verona’s current listed price for the VUFSGG486DSS.
And price matters because “luxury” has become dangerously easy shorthand for “expensive.”
Those are not the same thing.
A high price does not automatically produce better cooking performance. Consumer Reports’ 2026 testing makes essentially that point: its testing has found that price is not necessarily an indicator of range performance and that expensive pro-style models do not automatically outperform less costly alternatives.
The smarter question is:
What are you actually getting for your money?
With the Ultima 48″, the answer is substantial:
- 48″ professional-style stainless-steel platform
- Six all-brass gas burners
- Up to 17,000 BTU
- Continuous grates
- Two dedicated gas ovens
- 5.2 cu. ft. total oven capacity
- 3.8 cu. ft. main + 1.4 cu. ft. auxiliary oven
- Convection
- Analog temperature indicator
- Soft-close oven doors
- Telescopic sliding guides
- See-through triple-pane glass
- Removable interior glass for easier cleaning
- Full-width storage drawer
- Adjustable telescopic feet
- Natural gas operation with included LP conversion kit
- Two-year parts-and-labor warranty
- Made in Italy
That’s a lot of range for $6,749.
And that’s the point.
Old-School Gas Cooking. Modern Execution.
Wanting gas does not mean wanting an appliance stuck in 1998.
The Ultima keeps the experience deliberately tactile—physical knobs, visible flame and an analog temperature indicator—while addressing the everyday usability details that distinguish a premium appliance.
Soft-Close Oven Doors
The hinges incorporate shock absorption for a more gradual, quieter close. No unnecessary slam. No cheap mechanical finish to an otherwise premium interaction.
Telescopic Sliding Guides
Heavy cookware becomes substantially easier to load, inspect and remove when the rack comes toward you instead of forcing you to reach deep into a hot cavity. Verona includes telescopic guides in both oven configurations documented for the range.
Triple-Pane Glass
The see-through oven-door design lets you monitor cooking while the removable glass simplifies cleaning. Verona also describes its triple-glazed Cool Door construction as helping keep the exterior safer to touch during high-temperature cooking.
Analog Temperature Feedback
No visual clutter required.
The analog indicator provides feedback on the oven’s internal temperature—a functional detail that also happens to look perfectly at home on a serious Italian gas range.
LP Conversion Included
Natural gas isn’t your setup?
The range is LP-convertible, and the conversion kit is included.
Simple.
Useful.
Done.
Why Buy a 48-Inch Gas Range in 2026?
Because the best kitchen is not the kitchen the internet tells you you’re supposed to want.
It’s the kitchen you actually want to cook in.
Induction is excellent technology. Electric cooking has advanced enormously. Dual fuel has legitimate advantages.
None of that invalidates gas.
The 2026 market is increasingly about choice, not one fuel source annihilating every other one. Current industry data shows induction gaining ground while large-format gas and dual-fuel ranges retain their role in premium kitchens.
For buyers who already know they want gas, the conversation becomes much more specific:
You want flame.
You want immediate visual feedback.
You want six burners.
You want a real second oven.
You want enough width to make the range the centerpiece rather than an afterthought.
You want professional presence.
You want European design.
You want legitimate Italian manufacturing.
And preferably, you don’t want to spend $10,000, $15,000 or more just to get there.
That’s the customer the Ultima understands.
Gas, the Italian Way.
There is something refreshingly straightforward about the Verona Ultima 48″ Full Gas Double Oven Range.
It doesn’t need to convince someone who wants induction not to buy induction.
That’s not its job.
It is built for the customer who has already answered the fundamental question:
“Do I still want gas?”
Yes.
Then Verona gets to work.
Six brass burners.
Up to 17,000 BTU.
Two gas ovens.
5.2 cu. ft. of total capacity.
48 inches of stainless-steel professional presence.
Italian manufacturing.
Useful premium features.
And a current retail price of $6,749.
No identity crisis. No unnecessary complication.
Just a serious gas range built for people who seriously want one.
America still cooks with fire. Italy just perfected it.
The Verona Ultima 48″ Full Gas Double Oven Range.
Built for the Flame.
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