I think I prefer the Wolf design.

The Bosch has the controls in the middle. They intrude on the places for the pots.

The burners in the Bosch are pushed to the sides which can leave your bigger pots hanging over the countertop. It’s like they left room for the middle burner but did not put it in. I guess the placement of controls forces that.

I have a Wolf DF range and the simmer is great on all of the burners. Try to find out what the rating is in BTUs on the low end of both. Wolf may be all 300 BTUs or may range from 350/950 BTUs depending on the burner design. Mine is 350-950 and works well.

Have you looked at rangetops?

The controls are on the front so a lot more space for the burners. Cut outs for cooktops also vary a lot if you need to replace it later for some reason.

You correctly assessed the issue of the amount of real estate for the pots with a 30" cooktop. With that in mind, a 30" cooktop, even with 4 burners not 5, is cramped because the knobs take up so much space. Since you mentioned this is a kitchen reno, I would get instead either a 36" cooktop, or a 30" rangetop. The rangetop will be more expensive, but will give you the most cooktop surface area if you must stay at a 30" width. It's also a more "pro kitchen" look. If you want the more streamlined look of a cooktop, you would do best to get a 36" width in a cooktop so that you can fit your pots and pans easily.

30" rangetops by Jenn-Air/Kitchenaid will be about $2300-2600. A Bosch 36" cooktop will be about half that. A 30" rangetop by Wolf will be about $3300.

A cooktop will need a specific cutout in your countertop. A rangetop won't.

This is just a photo to show you what I am talking about with a rangetop, though it is the 36" rangetop, and I was saying a 30" rangetop if that is the width you can fit.

I used to have the wolf 36" cooktop and considered it near-perfect. I would do that. 30 gets crowded. The wolf cooktop layout on the 36" is very good with the controls all clustered lower right. They do not get in the way. The only thing that would have made it better for me is different placement of the highest heat burners - I like them at the back but I am not typical.

Go with the Wolf cooktop. I have never had a problem with one. 30' tends to be a little small however. Maybe bump it up to 36'

Thank you all who responded. I took the advice and bumped it up to 36 inches and went with the Wolf cooktop. While I love the range tops they are outside of my budget. I love the layout of the burners on this one, got to see it in person before purchasing, and feel great about the decision! Thank you!

@Christina - that sounds great! It's so good to see it in person, really helps to solidify the decision.

So, how do you like the cooktop?

@oneverdun - you keep resurrecting old threads to make this same comment. Yet you do not say how old your cooktop was. The Wolf guaranty is for 2 years - double the length of other appliance manufacturers. You don't say how the performance of the cooktop is. All you focus on are the knobs, and for that people should steer clear of Wolf entirely? For someone who was willing to spend $2300 on a 30" gas cooktop, a $160 cost for a set of 4 knobs is not much.

Haha @oneverdun I’ve been on this forum for years. It is you who are suspect. All this fuss over $140 knobs. Still did not answer the question about the age of your cooktop. No mention of the second set of knobs that Wolf provides. No mention of how the cooktop performs. No mention of the 2-year warranty. No photos provided. Consequently, you are either a bot poster, or just a troll.

Here, oneverdun:

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/wolf-00-921215-control-knob/HP00921215.html

https://www.amazon.com/XMHF-Kitchen-Cooktop-Universal-Plastic/dp/B07M5TN5N2/ref=asc_df_B07M5TN5N2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309733603341&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4896077886815196874&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003445&hvtargid=pla-617568745340&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=59800465657&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309733603341&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4896077886815196874&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003445&hvtargid=pla-617568745340

You want cheap knobs, you got 'em.

looks like wolf employees trolling these boards (e.g., @awm03, @mmiller, @christina) had houzz remove my original post because it hit their bottom line. don't buy wolf gas cooktops! they make cheap plastic knobs that they don't guarantee and their customer service ignores you! replacement knobs are $200. insane---NOT a high end product.