Should You Buy a Miele Dishwasher?

Miele is one of the most popular dishwasher brands as well as being well known for its vacuum cleaners, washing machines and tumble dryers.

If you are thinking about buying a Miele dishwasher then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of dishwasher brands is compiled by analysing over 20,000 user and expert reviews and 30+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,900 dishwashers.

Miele are recognised for their good selection of premium and popular dishwashers. Their dishwashers start at $875 for the G 4263 which has a noise level of 46dB and 13 place setting place setting and go up to $995 for the G4720SC which has a noise level of 46dB and 9 place setting place setting. The average price of a new Miele dishwasher is $935.

Is Miele the Best Dishwasher Brand?

So are Miele dishwashers any good? We give every dishwasher a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all dishwashers we are able to impartially rank all the dishwasher brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Miele is the 6th best dishwasher brand out there.

Let's look at how Miele dishwashers compare to the other dishwasher brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $935, Miele dishwashers tend to be more expensive than most other dishwasher brands. Miele also have better reviews than the typical dishwasher brand, with the average rating of a Miele dishwasher being 78%.

Miele have a number of great features including SoftSpikes and Adjustable Baskets which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Miele dishwasher is $70 (based on a person typically doing 3 washes per week), which makes them more efficient than most other dishwasher brands.

There's a smaller selection of Miele dishwashers available compared to other dishwasher brands, with only 2 Miele dishwashers currently on the market in the US.

What Do the Miele Dishwasher Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Miele dishwasher to work out the average distribution of reviews for Miele and then compared this to the other dishwasher brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		4
4 stars		0
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		258
4 stars		53
3 stars		13
2 stars		2
1 star		4

Over 100% of expert reviews and 94% of user reviews for Miele dishwashers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 100% and 92% respectively across all Dishwasher brands.

Purchasers of Miele dishwashers frequently mentioned that the product has useful technical features, and they have won a total of 5 awards.

Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Miele dishwashers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other dishwasher brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Bosch	Miele	Neff	Blomberg	LG
	100% 16 reviews	100% 2 reviews	100% 3 reviews	100% 2 reviews
	89% 1 review		86% 1 review	79% 1 review
		90% 3 reviews
					80% 1 review
					91% 1 review
Average	95% 17 reviews	95% 5 reviews	93% 4 reviews	90% 3 reviews	86% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Miele Dishwashers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 5 industry awards for Miele dishwashers. The table below compares the number of awards given to Miele to other popular dishwasher brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning dishwashers

Number of Awards	Bosch	Miele	Neff	Blomberg	LG
	16	2	3	2
		3
					1
Total	16	5	3	2	1

How Reliable Are Miele Dishwashers?

We checked over 20,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Miele dishwashers. 50+ of these reviews that mention reliability of which 100% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Miele dishwasher owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Miele dishwashers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Miele dishwashers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Good Build Quality

the feel that immediately portrays excellent build quality you would expect

Features to Look Out For On Miele Dishwashers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Miele dishwashers that set them apart from the competition. These include SoftSpikes and Adjustable Baskets.

Miele SoftSpikes

Miele dishwashers that feature SoftSpikes include the Miele G 4263 ($875).

Miele Adjustable Baskets

Miele dishwashers that feature Adjustable Baskets include the Miele G 4263 ($875).