Weber
Weber Genesis E-325s
The Weber Genesis E-325s is a 3-burner premium propane gas grill with a dedicated sear zone and side burner, part of Weber's redesigned Genesis line. Weber is the benchmark brand for backyard gas grills. Note: this model is no longer sold new as of 2026. Its current equivalent is the Weber Genesis E-325. (2024 refresh dropped the 's' (stainless flavorizer bars became porcelain); weber.com E-325s NG listed $849 'Currently Unavailable', new E-325 $899)
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Weber's legendary build quality means this grill routinely lasts 10-15+ years, and the 12-year warranty backs every component
- ✓The dedicated sear zone burner gets hot enough for steakhouse-quality crusts, a real step up from basic 3-burner grills
- ✓Porcelain-enameled cast-iron grates retain heat beautifully and deliver even, dark sear marks
- ✓Flavorizer bars vaporize drippings for added flavor and funnel grease away to dramatically reduce flare-ups
- ✓Even heat distribution across the three burners makes indirect roasting and multi-zone cooking easy and predictable
- ✓The integrated side burner is genuinely useful for sauces, sides, or boiling without running back to the kitchen
- ✓Fit, finish, and ignition reliability are top-tier - the burners light first try every time for years
- ✓Parts availability is excellent, so even a decade in you can easily refresh grates, bars, or igniters
Cons
- ✗At ~$900 it's significantly pricier than comparable Char-Broil or Monument 3-burners, so you pay for the Weber name
- ✗513 sq in of main cooking space is modest - big parties may want a 4-burner for more real estate
- ✗It has no WiFi, app, or built-in temperature probe, which feels dated next to smart grills at this price
- ✗The newer redesign moved from stainless to porcelain-coated steel Flavorizer bars, which some long-time Weber fans see as a downgrade
- ✗Assembly is lengthy and the grill is heavy at 188 lbs, so plan for two people and a couple hours
- ✗The open-cart lower shelf offers no enclosed storage to hide the propane tank or accessories
- ✗It only reaches gas-grill temps, so it's not a smoker - low-and-slow BBQ isn't its strength
- ✗Some owners note the lid thermometer is imprecise and recommend a separate probe for accuracy
Owner Insightssummarized from owner discussions
The Genesis E-325s sits in an odd place: owners like it, and most of them still tell you not to buy it new. The reason is that Webers do not die, so the secondhand supply is enormous. The prices people report paying are $200 for a one-year-old unit with a cover and tank, $20 for a 2022 model that needed grates and a hose, and free from neighbors who moved. Against that, $850 to $900 at a big-box store is a hard sell, and the standard advice given to first-time buyers is to watch local listings for a week first.
What you get for the money is an appliance rather than a hobby, and owners use that exact framing. It lights, it holds heat, it does three-zone cooking, and the sear station gets hot enough that owners coming from a Spirit specifically call it the reason to step up. The double-wall lid holds heat better than the older Genesis it replaces, despite feeling thinner. Against that, the current generation has some genuine regressions: exposed side wiring with no cover panel, side tables that have rusted within months for at least one owner, and one long-term owner who says his burns more propane and runs cooler than the Weber it replaced. The grates ship as porcelain-enameled cast iron, which rust in humid climates, and the stainless upgrade is another $120 or so.
The buying trap worth knowing is the model name. Shoppers assume the trailing s means stainless grates; it does not, and one owner who ordered an E-325s specifically for that reason was shipped a plain E-325 and then told by Weber that no version of it ever had stainless grates and the model was discontinued. Buy it if you want a gas grill that will still be running and still have parts available in fifteen years, and you are getting it on sale or used. Skip it if you mostly cook burgers and chicken, where owners will push you toward a kettle and a better lawnmower, or if you want to smoke, where the honest answer from people who own both is that this is not the tool.
What owners like
- +Longevity is not a marketing claim here, it is the thing owners keep showing up to say. A 30-year-old Genesis still in service, one bought in 2000 still cooked on weekly with all original parts, a 17-year-old replaced only because the owner wanted new features. Nobody in these threads reports a Genesis dying young.
- +Parts support is why those old grills stay alive. Grates, burners, Flavorizer bars, igniters and regulators are all available years later, and Weber has sent owners free replacement Flavorizer bars once the originals disintegrated.
- +The sear zone is the upgrade owners name specifically when asked what the new Genesis does that older ones did not. Owners moving up from a Spirit say the Spirit does not put out enough heat when the grate is full, and the Genesis does.
- +The double-wall lid is a real change. An owner who replaced a 2008 Genesis expected the thinner-feeling hood to be a downgrade and reported the opposite, saying it holds heat noticeably better than the grill it replaced.
- +Cleanup has an owner-tested shortcut: slide a container under the grease tray slot, spray the inside with oven cleaner, let it sit, and hose it out. Owners who do this describe the grill as easy to keep rather than a chore.
- +The accessory range is the deepest in the class, including the Weber Crafted drop-in griddle and pizza inserts, so the grill can pick up jobs a plain gas grill cannot.
- +Three burners plus the sear station gives genuine multi-zone control, and owners describe the direct-versus-indirect setup as the thing that made grilling click for them after years on cheap grills.
Common complaints
- −The used market undercuts it brutally, and owners say so constantly. Reports include a one-year-old E-325s with cover and tank for $200, a 2022 E-325 for $20, and repeated claims of seeing Genesis grills listed for around $100. The most common piece of advice to a new buyer is to check local listings for a week before paying retail.
- −The E-325 versus E-325s naming causes real buying mistakes. Shoppers believe the s means stainless grates. One owner ordered an E-325s specifically for stainless grates, was sent an E-325 instead, and was then told by Weber that the model never had stainless grates at all and had been discontinued.
- −Exposed wiring on the side with no cover panel is a repeated complaint on the current design. Owners replacing much older Genesis grills call it out as cheapening the look and worry about rain and rodents getting at it.
- −Not everyone thinks the redesign is an improvement. One two-year owner reports it burns more propane than the Weber it replaced and does not get as hot.
- −Cast-iron grates come standard and they rust, especially in humid and coastal climates. Owners who want stainless pay roughly $120 for the set, which is a real cost on top of an already expensive grill.
- −Side-table rust has appeared within a few months of purchase for at least one owner, on a grill bought new in June.
- −The cart is top-heavy enough to be blown over. One owner's E-325s went down in high wind and broke the brass fitting joining a burner knob to the manifold, and the manifold assembly is not designed to be swapped out easily.
- −It is a gas grill and only a gas grill. Owners who also run kamados or gravity-fed smokers are blunt that the Genesis does not do smoked meat well, and the highest-upvoted piece of advice in a $1,000 budget thread was that burgers, dogs and chicken do not justify this grill.
Common Questions
What is the actual difference between the E-325 and the E-325s?
Should I buy one new or look for a used Genesis?
Cast iron or stainless grates?
How do I light it correctly?
Can I smoke on it?
Compare the Weber Genesis E-325s
This model is no longer sold new. Its current equivalent is the Weber Genesis EX-325W.
We keep this page for the many still in use and on the used market — specs and honest pros/cons below still apply.
The Weber Genesis E-325s is one of 4 sizes in this line.
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