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

In total we found 9 dishwashers ranging from $379 to $1,000. On average, a new dishwasher costs $715 and 80% of dishwashers are priced between $495 and $1,000. The most expensive dishwasher that we found is the Samsung DW60M5010FS at $1,000, and the cheapest is the LG LDF5545SS at only $379.

Dishwasher Brands - Price Range

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

The second highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Miele dishwashers with an average price of $995. Miele dishwashers start at $995 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $995.

The average price of Samsung dishwashers is $912 which is the third highest average price of all dishwasher brands. Samsung dishwashers range in price from $825 to $1,000.

Dishwasher Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 75 expert reviews and 19,593 user reviews for dishwashers and used this data to evaluate 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

The biggest dishwasher retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 10 current dishwasher offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is A J Madison with 3 offers. That means eBay is over 3 times bigger than A J Madison when it comes to dishwashers. Overstock is the third biggest retailer with 1 current offers.

When Are Most New Dishwashers Released?

April to June is the most common period for new dishwashers to be released in. If you wait until April 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your dishwasher. Also the price of the current dishwashers may drop off just before the latest models are released in April. In June 2020, 40 new dishwashers were released making it the biggest month that year for new dishwasher releases. April was the biggest month in 2019 for new dishwashers, with 71 new dishwashers released that month. The biggest month in 2018 for new dishwasher releases was March, with 143 new dishwashers released that month.

How Fast Do Dishwasher Prices Drop After Release?

In the first 6 months after release, dishwashers drop in price by 2% on average.

That means that on a typical dishwasher costing $715 you could save on average $13 by waiting 6 months before buying.

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.

Comparing all 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 dishwasher with the most place setting is the LG LDF5545SS, which is a dishwasher that takes 15 place setting place settings and is available at $379.00. The Bosch SKS62E32EU, which is available at $533.54, has the least place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 6 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 dishwasher with the loudest noise level is the Samsung DW60M5010FS, which is a 52dB dishwasher and is on sale for $999.95. The Samsung DW80K7050UG, which currently retails for $824.99, has the quietest noise level and is a 44dB 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 1,307 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, which makes this the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers. We found 834 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, making A+ the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers.

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.