Compare the Best DishwashersJanuary 2021

Dishwashers are an invaluable time saver in the modern household - nobody likes having to spend ages washing up dishes after a good meal! Our dishwashers have a variety of shapes, sizes and capacities to fit the needs of every family.

Dishwashers come in 3 main sizes: full size, slimline & compact. The smaller the machine, the easier it is to fit into your kitchen - with the tradeoff that it will be able to wash fewer dishes at once.

Dishwasher Prices

Dishwashers range in price from $379 to $1,599 and in total we found prices for 9 dishwashers. A new dishwasher costs on average $789 and 80% of dishwashers are priced between $495 and $1,000. The Miele G4720SC is the most expensive dishwasher that we found at $1,599, and the LG LDF5545BB is the cheapest at only $379.

Dishwasher Brands - Price Range

The highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Miele dishwashers with an average price of $1,599. Miele dishwashers range in price from $1,599 to $1,599.

Whirlpool dishwashers start at $1,000 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $1,000. The average price of Whirlpool dishwashers is $1,000 which is the second highest average price of all dishwasher brands.

Samsung dishwashers range in price from $825 to $1,000, and the third highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Samsung dishwashers with an average price of $912.

Dishwasher Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 75 expert reviews and 19,548 user reviews for dishwashers and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of dishwasher. Bosch is the top rated dishwasher brand with an average rating of 91%. Siemens is the second best brand with 86% and Beko is the third best brand with 80%.

Biggest Dishwasher Retailers

We found 10 current offers for dishwashers from eBay making it the biggest dishwasher retailer. That is over 3 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, A J Madison for whom we found 3 current offers for dishwashers. The third biggest retailer is Overstock with 1 current dishwasher offers.

When Are Most New Dishwashers Released?

The most common period for new dishwashers to be released in is between April and June. If you wait until April 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your dishwasher. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current dishwashers cheaper in April once the latest models have been released. The biggest month last year for new dishwasher releases was June, with 39 new dishwashers released that month. In 2019 most new dishwashers were released in April, with 71 new dishwashers released that month. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new dishwashers, with 143 new dishwashers released that month.

How Fast Do Dishwasher Prices Drop After Release?

New dishwashers drop in price by an average of 2% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

A typical new dishwasher costs on average $789. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $15.

Place Settings

'Place Setting' is a measurement of how much crockery/cutlery/etc can fit in the dishwasher. A 'place setting' is defined as: a dinner plate, desert plate, single glass, soup bowl, tea cup with saucer, and an assortment of cutlery.

Across the range of dishwashers, the place settings range from 5 place setting to 16 place setting. The place settings of the majority of dishwashers range from 13 place setting to 15 place setting. The LG LDF5545BB, which is on sale for $379.00, has the most place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 15 place setting place settings. The Miele G4720SC, which currently retails for $1,599.00, has the least place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 9 place setting place settings.

Noise Levels

'Noise Level' denotes how much noise the dishwasher makes when it's in use, measures in decibels (dB).

The noise levels of dishwashers range from 38dB to 96dB. The noise levels of most dishwashers range from 44dB to 46dB. The Samsung DW60M5010FS, which is on sale for $999.95, has the loudest noise level and is a 52dB dishwasher. The Blomberg LDV42244, which currently retails for $588.18, has the quietest noise level and is a 43dB dishwasher.

Energy Efficiency of Dishwashers

The Energy Efficiency Class of a dishwasher shows how well it uses energy, and how much is unnecessarily wasted. Products are ranked from G to A++ in terms of how little energy they use compared to the norm.

We found 1,308 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, which makes this the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers. A+ is the second most common energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers. We found 833 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Dishwashers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying dishwashers. For each retailer it shows the total number of dishwashers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying dishwashers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 10 of their dishwasher prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Dishwashers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for dishwashers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of dishwasher prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's dishwasher prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their dishwasher prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.