Should You Buy an AEG Washing Machine?

AEG is one of the most popular washing machine brands as well as being well known for its vacuum cleaners, ovens and tumble dryers.

If you are wondering how AEG washing machines compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 5,400 washing machines by objectively and impartially analysing over 42,000 user and expert reviews and 50+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

The average price of a new AEG washing machine is $1,167.

Is AEG the Best Washing Machine Brand?

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

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that AEG is the 7th best washing machine brand out there.

Let's look at how AEG washing machines compare to the other washing machine brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $1,167, AEG washing machines tend to be more expensive than most other washing machine brands. AEG also have better reviews than the typical washing machine brand, with the average rating of a AEG washing machine being 85%.

There's a smaller selection of AEG washing machines available compared to other washing machine brands, with only 1 AEG washing machine currently on the market in the US. Whilst AEG have a number of interesting features including ProSense Technology, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of AEG washing machine is $84 (based on a person typically doing 5 washes per week), which makes them less efficient than most other washing machine brands.

What Do the AEG Washing Machine Reviews Say?

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

Expert Reviews

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

User Reviews

5 stars		396
4 stars		119
3 stars		12
2 stars		11
1 star		9

Over 100% of expert reviews and 94% of user reviews for AEG washing machines are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 94% respectively across all Washing Machine brands.

Purchasers of AEG washing machines frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, solidly made and had good technical features. Their washing machines have also won a total of 2 awards.

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

Average Review Score	Samsung	LG	Bosch	Hotpoint	Whirlpool	AEG
	100% 8 reviews		100% 6 reviews			100% 2 reviews
	87% 6 reviews	93% 3 reviews		85% 2 reviews	95% 2 reviews
	90% 4 reviews	70% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	40% 1 review	70% 2 reviews
	92% 5 reviews		90% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	75% 2 reviews	70% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review	70% 1 review
	68% 1 review	84% 1 review
		82% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	80% 1 review
		40% 1 review
			100% 1 review
Average	78% 30 reviews	73% 12 reviews	93% 11 reviews	68% 4 reviews	83% 4 reviews	100% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have AEG Washing Machines Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 2 industry awards for AEG washing machines. The table below compares the number of awards received by AEG to other popular washing machine brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning washing machines

Number of Awards	Samsung	LG	Bosch	Hotpoint	Whirlpool	AEG
	8		6			2
	5		2	1
	3	2			1
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
Total	23	2	8	1	1	2

How Reliable Are AEG Washing Machines?

We checked over 42,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of AEG washing machines. over 350 of these reviews mention reliability of which 97% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of AEG washing machine owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

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

RELIABLE

Good Build Quality

Excellent Build Quality

from waterproof outdoors gear to fine woollen jumpers (it's been awarded a Green Woolmark which

NOT RELIABLE

Mediocre Build Quality

Probably would not buy AEG again as build quality not that good

Features to Look Out For On AEG Washing Machines

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of AEG washing machines that set them apart from the competition. These include ProSense Technology.

AEG ProSense Technology

AEG washing machines that feature ProSense Technology include the AEG L9FEC966R ($1,195).

AEG OKOPower

AEG washing machines that feature OKOPower include the AEG L9FEC966R ($1,195).