Indesit vs Miele Washing Machines

Indesit and Miele sit at opposite ends of the UK market. Indesit's machines here run from £279 for the 9kg Indesit MTWC91495WUKN to £349 for the 10kg Indesit BWE101496XWVUK, while Miele starts at £799 for the 8kg Miele WWA120WCS and rises to £1,399 for the 9kg Miele WWG880WCS. The 8kg Miele WWB360WCS costs £949, and the 9kg Miele WWD380WCS costs £999, which places both in the upper middle of the range. The 9kg WWG880WCS at £1,399 is the most expensive machine in this pairing.

Indesit's features are straightforward. Push&Go one-touch washing and Water Balance Plus appear on the 10kg BWE101496XWVUK, the 9kg BWE 91496X SV UK adds steam and an inverter motor, and the MyTime range offers Full Load Fast Cycles and a timer delay. Miele's features focus on dosing and fabric care. The Twin Dos Auto Dispense on the WWG880WCS measures detergent automatically, and the WWA120WCS uses CapDosing capsules. Honeycomb drums feature on the WWB360WCS and the WWA120WCS, while SteamCare comes with the WWD380WCS and WWG880WCS. Add Load runs across the Miele range.

Indesit suits households that want a dependable everyday machine without premium features, such as a tenant or a small household. Miele suits buyers who wash delicate or expensive garments and want automatic dosing, or who prefer a machine that is built to be kept for many years. The Twin Dos Auto Dispense also suits anyone who would rather not measure detergent. The 8kg MyTime MTWC81495BKUK at £299 is £500 less than the 8kg WWA120WCS at £799.

Bottom line: choose Indesit if you want a budget machine with steam or a keylock, starting with the 9kg MTWC91495WUKN at £279. Choose Miele if you want honeycomb drum care and CapDosing or Twin Dos dosing, starting with the WWA120WCS at £799.