New Best Buy dishwasher revealed by Which? testsNew dishwashers tested include Bosch & Ikea models

29 December 2009

Each basket is fully loaded according to its instructions

Which? has put nine of the latest dishwashers to the test, with one model achieving our coveted Best Buy accolade.

The new dishwashers came from Bosch, Hotpoint, Ikea, Matsui, Siemens, Smeg, and Zanussi.

We tested the dishwashers on a variety of factors including their cleaning ability, drying ability, water consumption and energy consumption.

New Best Buy

Which? dishwasher expert Matt Stevens said: 'The new Best Buy dishwasher scored highly for energy consumption and water consumption, making it a good choice if you're looking to cut your energy bills.'

The cheapest dishwasher we tested was the Matsui MS452, for £200. The most expensive was the £700 Bosch SBV50E10GB.

Compact, free-standing and built-in models were all tested.

Which? dishwasher testing

The full list of dishwasher models on test is: Bosch SKS50E01EU, Bosch SBV50E10GB, Hotpoint FDD914, Ikea Nutid DW60, Ikea Renlig DW45, Matsui MS452, Siemens SN26T590GB, Smeg DF612SDX, and Zanussi ZDT41.

We have reviews of 150 dishwashers in our full dishwashers review. You can find out which models were awarded Which? Best Buy status - with the cheapest Best Buy costing around £180.

Which? tests batches of dishwashers throughout the year in a lab, and all models are bought by us.

We also test dishwasher detergents - and we have Best Buys starting at just 9p per wash.

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