Should You Buy a Bosch Microwave?
Bosch is well known for its dishwashers, washing machines, electric kettles and tumble dryers. 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 17,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,800 microwaves.
Bosch are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular microwaves. Their microwaves start at $158 for the HMT75M421B which has an interior capacity of 17L, a microwave power of 800W and is a countertop microwave and go up to $1,278 for the BFL634GW1 which has an interior capacity of 21L, a microwave power of 900W and is a built-in microwave. The average price of a new Bosch microwave is $611.
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 4th best microwave brand out there.
| #1 |
United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
2,554 reviews
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| #2 |
Magic Chef
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93% |
93%
869 reviews
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| #3 |
Japan
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91% |
91%
246 reviews
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| #4 |
Germany
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88% |
88%
189 reviews
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| #5 |
South Korea
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82% |
82%
708 reviews
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| #6 |
Swan
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81% |
81%
412 reviews
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| #7 |
Japan
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80% |
80%
139 reviews
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| #8 |
Igenix
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80% |
80%
164 reviews
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| #9 |
South Korea
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78% |
78%
26 reviews
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| #10 |
Avanti
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76% |
76%
1 review
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| #11 |
United States
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73% |
73%
55 reviews
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| #12 |
South Korea
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73% |
73%
2 reviews
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| #13 |
Miele
Germany
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70% |
70%
6 reviews
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| #14 |
Tower
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68% |
68%
82 reviews
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| #15 |
Italy
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65% |
65%
2 reviews
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| #16 |
Germany
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63% |
63%
14 reviews
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| #17 |
RCA
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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| #18 |
Danby
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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| #19 |
Medion
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #20 |
Emerson Radio
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #21 |
Haier
China
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #22 |
Brentwood
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #23 | 53% |
53%
18 reviews
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| #24 |
Gastroback
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52% |
52%
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.
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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 84%.
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 more efficient than most other microwave brands.
However Bosch microwaves tend to be more expensive than most other microwave brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.
No. Of Microwaves |
Average Price
$231 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $3,749 | ||||||||||
No. Of Microwaves |
Average Price
$611 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $1,649 | ||||||||||
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 87% 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 | Russell Hobbs | Beko | Panasonic | Hotpoint | Swan | Bosch |
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71%
4 reviews
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69%
4 reviews
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77%
1 review
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78%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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91%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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66%
1 review
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| Average |
80%
6 reviews
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83%
6 reviews
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82%
3 reviews
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69%
3 reviews
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76%
3 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 | Russell Hobbs | Beko | Panasonic | Hotpoint | Swan | Bosch |
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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How Reliable Are Bosch Microwaves?
We checked over 17,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Bosch microwaves. over 40 of these reviews mention reliability of which 90% 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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