Compare the Best DishwashersAugust 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 28 dishwashers ranging from $392 to $1,183. The average price of a new dishwasher is $735 and the 80% of dishwashers are priced between $510 and $995. The Bosch SMS67MW00G is the most expensive dishwasher that we found at $1,183, and the Whirlpool WIE2B19UK is the cheapest at only $393.

Dishwasher Brands - Price Range

The average price of Miele dishwashers is $995 which is the highest average price of all dishwasher brands. Miele dishwashers start at $995 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $995.

The second highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Asko dishwashers with an average price of $947. Asko dishwashers start at $947 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $947.

Bosch dishwashers range in price from $715 to $1,183, and the third highest average dishwasher price out of all brands is Bosch dishwashers with an average price of $922.

Dishwasher Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 64 expert reviews and 18,134 user reviews for dishwashers and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of dishwasher. The top rated dishwasher brand is Bosch with an average rating of 91%. The second best brand is Siemens with 85% and the third best brand is Neff with 80%.

Biggest Dishwasher Retailers

The biggest dishwasher retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 18 current dishwasher offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 1 offers. That means eBay is over 18 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to dishwashers.

When Are Most New Dishwashers Released?

The most common period for new dishwashers to be released in is between January and March. If you wait until January 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 January. Last year most new dishwashers were released in January, with 24 new dishwashers released that month. March was the biggest month in 2018 for new dishwashers, with 143 new dishwashers released that month. In April 2017, 241 new dishwashers were released making it the biggest month that year for new dishwasher releases.

How Fast Do Dishwasher Prices Drop After Release?

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

That means that on a typical dishwasher costing $735 you could save on average $14 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 Gorenje GI66160X, which is on sale for $606.89, has the most place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 16 place setting place settings. The dishwasher with the least place setting is the Miele G4720SCI, which is a dishwasher that takes 9 place setting place settings and can be purchased for $995.00.

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 most dishwashers range from 44dB to 46dB. The dishwasher with the loudest noise level is the Samsung DW60M5010FS, which is a 52dB dishwasher and sells for $999.95. The dishwasher with the quietest noise level is the Siemens SN258W00IE, which is a 40dB dishwasher and is available at $859.51.

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.

A++ is the most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new dishwashers. We found 1,238 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++. We found 809 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A+, making this 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. 18 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.