Should You Buy a Bosch Microwave?
Bosch is well known for its dishwashers, washing machines, electric kettles and coffee makers. The company behind Bosch also manufacturers Balay, Neff and Siemens Microwaves.
If you are thinking about buying a Bosch microwave then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of microwave brands is compiled by analysing over 15,000 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,800 microwaves.
Bosch are recognised for their wide selection of premium and moderately popular microwaves. Their microwaves start at $135 for the HMT72M450 which has an interior capacity of 17L, a microwave power of 800W and is a freestanding microwave and go up to $1,167 for the CMG633BS1 which has an interior capacity of 45L, a microwave power of 1,000W and is a built-in microwave. The average price of a new Bosch microwave is $388.
Is Bosch the Best Microwave Brand?
So are Bosch microwaves any good? We give every microwave a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all microwaves we are able to impartially rank all the microwave brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Bosch is the 3rd best microwave brand out there.
| #1 |
United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
4,140 reviews
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| #2 |
Magic Chef
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94% |
94%
396 reviews
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| #3 |
Germany
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90% |
90%
276 reviews
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| #4 |
Japan
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84% |
84%
247 reviews
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| #5 |
South Korea
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82% |
82%
2,055 reviews
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| #6 |
Japan
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79% |
79%
765 reviews
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| #7 |
Avanti
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79% |
79%
1 review
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| #8 |
Swan
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78% |
78%
1,244 reviews
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| #9 |
United States
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77% |
77%
80 reviews
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| #10 |
South Korea
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76% |
76%
197 reviews
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| #11 |
Zanussi
Italy
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75% |
75%
22 reviews
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| #12 |
Tower
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71% |
71%
58 reviews
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| #13 |
Italy
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68% |
68%
7 reviews
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| #14 |
Germany
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64% |
64%
28 reviews
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| #15 |
Medion
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64% |
64%
2 reviews
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| #16 |
Akai
Japan
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64% |
64%
22 reviews
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| #17 |
Danby
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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| #18 |
South Korea
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63% |
63%
5 reviews
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| #19 |
RCA
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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| #20 |
Fersay
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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| #21 |
Haier
China
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #22 |
Emerson Radio
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #23 |
Brentwood
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #24 | 54% |
54%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Bosch microwaves compare to the other microwave brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
| All microwave Brands |
| Bosch Microwaves |
There's a wide selection of Bosch microwaves available compared to other microwave brands, with 10 Bosch microwaves currently on the market in the US. Bosch also have better reviews than the typical microwave brand, with the average rating of a Bosch microwave being 85%.
However Bosch microwaves tend to be more expensive than most other microwave brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Bosch microwave is $41 (based on a person typically using a microwave for 30 minutes per day), which makes them less efficient than most other microwave brands.
No. Of Microwaves |
Average Price
$186 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $749 | ||||||||||
No. Of Microwaves |
Average Price
$388 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $2,449 | ||||||||||
What Do the Bosch Microwave Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Bosch microwave to work out the average distribution of reviews for Bosch and then compared this to the other microwave brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 0 | |
| 4 stars | 1 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 172 | |
| 4 stars | 67 | |
| 3 stars | 11 | |
| 2 stars | 14 | |
| 1 star | 11 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 87% of user reviews for Bosch microwaves are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% and 85% respectively across all Microwave brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Bosch microwaves by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other microwave brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Beko | Russell Hobbs | Panasonic | Samsung | Sharp | Bosch |
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69%
4 reviews
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65%
3 reviews
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70%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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88%
1 review
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91%
1 review
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66%
1 review
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| Average |
83%
6 reviews
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68%
4 reviews
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87%
4 reviews
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89%
3 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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How Many Industry Awards Have Bosch Microwaves Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Bosch microwaves. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular microwave brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning microwaves
| Number of Awards | Beko | Russell Hobbs | Panasonic | Samsung | Sharp | Bosch |
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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| Total |
1
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3
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1
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2
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How Reliable Are Bosch Microwaves?
We checked over 15,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Bosch microwaves. over 30 of these reviews mention reliability of which 92% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Bosch microwave owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Bosch microwaves are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Bosch microwaves that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
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