Compare the Best DishwashersSeptember 2020

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

We currently list 19 dishwashers ranging from $434 to $2,073. The average price of a new dishwasher is $952 and the 80% of dishwashers are priced between $520 and $1,572. The Miele G7312SC is the most expensive dishwasher that we found at $2,072, and the Whirlpool WIC3B19UK is the cheapest at only $434.

Dishwasher Brands - Price Range

Miele dishwashers range in price from $995 to $2,072, and the highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Miele dishwashers with an average price of $1,534.

LG dishwashers range in price from $824 to $1,699, and the average price of LG dishwashers is $1,262 which is the second highest average price of all dishwasher brands.

The third highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Siemens dishwashers with an average price of $1,033. Siemens dishwashers start at $667 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $1,572.

Dishwasher Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 37 expert reviews and 5,324 user reviews for dishwashers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of dishwasher. Siemens is the top rated dishwasher brand with an average rating of 89%. Bosch is the second best brand with 88% and Neff is the third best brand with 79%.

Biggest Dishwasher Retailers

We found 12 current offers for dishwashers from eBay making it the biggest dishwasher retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, A J Madison for whom we found 5 current offers for dishwashers. The third biggest retailer is Overstock with 1 current dishwasher offers.

When Are Most New Dishwashers Released?

January to March is the most common period for new dishwashers to be released in. If you want the latest dishwasher technology you may want to think about waiting until January 2021. Also the price of the current dishwashers may drop off just before the latest models are released in January. The biggest month in 2019 for new dishwasher releases was January, with 23 new dishwashers released that month. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new dishwashers, with 143 new dishwashers released that month. In 2017 most new dishwashers were released in April, with 241 new dishwashers released that month.

How Fast Do Dishwasher Prices Drop After Release?

On average dishwashers drop in price by 2% in the first 6 months after release.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $18 on a typical $952 new dishwasher 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.

The place settings of dishwashers range from 5 place setting to 16 place setting. The place settings of most dishwashers range from 13 place setting to 15 place setting. The LG LUDP8997SN, which is priced at $1,699.00, has the most place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 15 place setting place settings. The AEG FSE62400P, which is priced at $870.63, 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).

Comparing all dishwashers, the noise levels range from 38dB to 96dB. The noise levels of the majority of dishwashers range from 44dB to 46dB. The Samsung DW60M5010FS, which sells for $999.95, has the loudest noise level and is a 52dB dishwasher. The LG LUDP8997SN, which currently retails for $1,699.00, has the quietest noise level and is a 40dB 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 1,239 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++, which makes A++ the most common energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers. We found 811 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, making A+ the second most common 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. 12 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.