Compare the Best DishwashersSeptember 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

We currently list 6 dishwashers ranging from $399 to $1,000. On average, a new dishwasher costs $810 and 80% of dishwashers are priced between $519 and $1,000. The cheapest dishwasher that we found is the Samsung DW80K5050US at only $400, and the most expensive is the Samsung DW60M5010FS at $1,000.

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 range in price from $1,000 to $1,000.

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

The average price of Asko dishwashers is $947 which is the third highest average price of all dishwasher brands. Asko dishwashers start at $947 and their most expensive dishwasher costs $947.

Dishwasher Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 101 expert reviews and 20,951 user reviews for dishwashers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of dishwasher. The top rated dishwasher brand is Bosch with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Siemens with 84% 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 5 current dishwasher offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 1 offers. That means eBay is over 5 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to dishwashers. A J Madison 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. 43 new dishwashers were released in June 2020 making it the biggest month that year for new dishwasher releases. April was the biggest month in 2019 for new dishwashers, with 67 new dishwashers released that month. In 2018 most new dishwashers were released in March, with 142 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 1% on average.

That means that on a typical dishwasher costing $810 you could save on average $12 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 the majority of dishwashers range from 13 place setting to 15 place setting. The Samsung DW80K5050US, which is available at $399.95, has the most place setting and is a dishwasher that takes 15 place setting place settings. The Bosch SKS62E32EU, which is on sale for $518.88, 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).

Comparing all dishwashers, the noise levels range from 38dB to 96dB. The noise levels of most dishwashers range from 44dB to 46dB. The Samsung DW60M5010FS, which currently retails for $999.95, has the loudest noise level and is a 52dB dishwasher. The dishwasher with the quietest noise level is the Asko D5434XL, which is a 46dB dishwasher and is on sale for $947.49.

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.

Amongst new dishwashers, the most common energy efficiency rating is A++. We found 1,304 dishwashers that have an energy efficiency rating of A++. We found 835 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. 5 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.