Should You Buy a Miele Hob?

Miele is well known for its vacuum cleaners, washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers.

If you are wondering how Miele hobs compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 4,900 hobs by objectively and impartially analysing over 6,700 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites.

Miele are recognised for their good selection of premium and popular hobs and start at $1,299 for the CS1012-1G which has 2zone(s) burner / cooking zone, is a gas hob and a built-in hob and go up to $2,299 for the KM3054 which has 5zone(s) burner / cooking zone, is a gas hob and a built-in hob. The average price of a new Miele hob is $1,599.

Is Miele the Best Hob Brand?

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

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Miele is the 4th best hob brand out there.

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

At an average purchase price of $1,599, Miele hobs tend to be more expensive than most other hob brands. Miele also have better reviews than the typical hob brand, with the average rating of a Miele hob being 70%.

Miele have a number of great features including ReStart Function which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of Miele hobs available compared to other hob brands, with only 4 Miele hobs currently on the market in the US.

What Do the Miele Hob Reviews Say?

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

Expert Reviews

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

User Reviews

5 stars		22
4 stars		5
3 stars		3
2 stars		3
1 star		3

Over 100% of expert reviews and 75% of user reviews for Miele hobs are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 74% and 90% respectively across all Hob brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Miele hobs by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other hob brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Neff	De Dietrich	Bosch	Hisense	Whirlpool	Miele
		60% 4 reviews		60% 1 review
				90% 1 review	85% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews		100% 2 reviews
	73% 2 reviews		86% 1 review
Average	86% 4 reviews	60% 4 reviews	93% 3 reviews	75% 2 reviews	85% 2 reviews	100% 1 review

How Many Industry Awards Have Miele Hobs Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Miele hob. The table below compares the number of awards received by Miele to other popular hob brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Number of Awards	Neff	De Dietrich	Bosch	Hisense	Whirlpool	Miele
	2		2
				1	1	1
Total	2		2	1	1	1

How Reliable Are Miele Hobs?

We checked over 6,700 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Miele hobs. 10 of these reviews mention reliability of which 50% were positive. Therefore the majority of Miele hob owners and reviewers thought the product wasn't reliable.

So, most people think that Miele hobs aren't good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Miele hobs that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent build quality as well great value for money

Exceptionally well made

NOT RELIABLE

Poor Build Quality

very easy to scratch even with light use

Features to Look Out For On Miele Hobs

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Miele hobs that set them apart from the competition. These include ReStart Function.

Miele ReStart Function

Miele hobs that feature ReStart Function include the Miele KM2032G ($1,299) and the Miele KM3010G ($1,499).