Should You Buy a Bosch Microwave?

Bosch is well known for its dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, washing machines and electric kettles. 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 23,000 user and expert reviews and 50+ 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 $165 for the HMT75M421B which has an interior capacity of 17L, a microwave power of 800W and is a freestanding microwave and go up to $1,855 for the BER634GS1 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 $775.

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 2nd best microwave brand out there.

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.

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. At an average purchase price of $775, Bosch microwaves also tend to be more expensive than most other microwave brands.

Bosch have better reviews than the typical microwave brand, with the average rating of a Bosch microwave being 84%.

Whilst Bosch have a number of interesting features including Easy to Clean, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors. 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.

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		310
4 stars		102
3 stars		21
2 stars		20
1 star		24

Over 100% of expert reviews and 86% of user reviews for Bosch microwaves are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 82% and 84% respectively across all Microwave brands.

Purchasers of Bosch microwaves frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use.

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	Swan	Panasonic	Sharp	Bosch
	69% 5 reviews	74% 3 reviews	78% 1 review		57% 1 review	70% 1 review
	80% 1 review		70% 2 reviews	90% 1 review
	100% 1 review	100% 1 review			100% 2 reviews
		80% 1 review	90% 1 review
				91% 1 review
	80% 1 review
				66% 1 review
Average	82% 8 reviews	85% 5 reviews	79% 4 reviews	82% 3 reviews	79% 3 reviews	70% 1 review

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	Swan	Panasonic	Sharp	Bosch
	1	1			2
			1
				1
				1
Total	1	1	1	2	2

How Reliable Are Bosch Microwaves?

We checked over 23,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Bosch microwaves. over 70 of these reviews mention reliability of which 87% 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

This is a very well built

It's built really well

More We bought this microwave to replace a built in one that had stopped working

I just hope it's reliable

NOT RELIABLE

I bought another to replace one that had broken

the build quality is not so good

Mediocre Build Quality

Features to Look Out For On Bosch Microwaves

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Bosch microwaves that set them apart from the competition. These include Easy to Clean.

Bosch Easy to Clean

Bosch microwaves that are Easy to Clean include the Bosch Serie 8 CFA634GS1 ($1,045).

What is the Best Budget Choice Bosch Microwave?

Bosch HMT84M451B

900W

25L CAPACITY

5 POWER LEVELS

$353 OVER 10 YEARS

At only $203.68 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Bosch HMT84M451B makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Grill

Convection cooking

Steam cooking

Delayed start timer

Crisp maker

A fully featured and classic freestanding microwave, with a reasonable price and low running costs. Our review analysis indicates that it has excellent features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

94 Reviews	91 Reviews
83 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Value for Money	Very Good
78 Running Costs	$360 Over 10 Years
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Multiple reviews mentioned that Bosch HMT84M451B has great user reviews with an average user rating of 87%, based on 91 reviews.

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